driving below 2800 RPM = trouble? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Perfectlap · 04-08-2009, 04:15 PM

^You can do that with an 00-02? I thought the electronics made it tough?

Man if me engine ever went, I'd certainly consider that. 381HP? Eat those Carreras for lunch.

EDIT:
"Hans Hoffman, Ruf’s technical guru in Dallas, advises anyone with a pre-2005 Boxster contemplating a 3.8S conversion that the main wiring buss for the ECU is completely different, and they are better off trading up to a later model Boxster"

Paul · 04-08-2009, 04:24 PM

If it can be done on a 98, it can be done even easier on a 01 since it already has Can bus and eGas. My 98 is running a 7.8 motronic.

Paul · 04-08-2009, 04:31 PM

I like your 18" 5 spoke wheels, tell me more and where to find a set.....

Paul · 04-08-2009, 04:37 PM

Ruf is not needed to do these conversions, there are much less expensive options out there:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120386821494&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

Perfectlap · 04-08-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

Ruf is not needed to do these conversions, there are much less expensive options out there:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120386821494&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

I think that was a 986forum.com car

The Ebay username sounds a lot like the forum username.

My 18" 5 spokers are factory. Stole them for a song from Ernie's Alloys back in '05.
I think I paid what the Italian replicas go for now. Wheeldynamics.com carry the 30# replicas. I think the price is $1100 now. Was $800 at one point before the Euro took off.

I'm also thinking about picking up a set of 997 Turbo replica wheels for Summer use. I'll need rear spacers though which I'm not crazy about.