Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 04-19-2010, 07:43 PM   #1
Porscheectomy
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Seattle Area
Posts: 3,011
Not enough power?

I always wonder if people who are looking for more power, especially in the S, ever run over 4000 RPM. I know they're usually looking for low end torque, not really power when asking, but every time I take the car out and run above 4000 RPM, I'm extremely impressed with how fast it gets from corner to corner. Not to mention the pull out of the corner. There's an impressive push from this engine once it's breathing heavy. I also don't have any trouble breaking the rear end loose, albeit with no limited slip. I have no desire to move the car any faster than it already does. And I live at 5400 feet above sea level, so the car's down 15-20% on power compared to you sea levelers.

It may be because I have always driven sports cars with little 4 cylinders and rotarys, but I love to rev the engine of a sports car to get it to work. It's part of the thrill. It's also the way ALL Porsche's used to be when 911's were still air cooled 3.0s and 3.2s (besides the 928). They didn't have low end torque until the bigger water cooled engines were introduced.

Just an observation, I guess.
blue2000s is offline   Reply With Quote
 



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:46 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page