Looking to get some more power

[RandallNeighbour]

I called this company and talked to a guy about a 3.4 engine. It's customized heavily, with polished and ported heads, etc. It comes with all the intake and exhaust required for the swap, as well as a new ECU. You do have to give them your 2.5 (I asked about my 97 box) to get their website pricing of 16,500.00.

Then you have to give an authorized installer about $700 to swap it out for you.

Upsides to the 3.4 package they sell: Different RMS from what is on the car now, and a clean install with a custom engine built for racing with a 8000+ redline. Holy smokes that's high. It also cranks out 305 HP or a tad more.

You know, I realize this is more than I spent on the purchase price of my 97 two years ago, but I think I'm going to save up for it and do it in a couple of years. I've finally gotten all the interior and maintenance bugs worked out of the car... now it's time to start saving for an engine upgrade... the supercharger route will create too much heat and shorten engine life.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I called this company and talked to a guy about a 3.4 engine. It's customized heavily, with polished and ported heads, etc. It comes with all the intake and exhaust required for the swap, as well as a new ECU. You do have to give them your 2.5 (I asked about my 97 box) to get their website pricing of 16,500.00.

Then you have to give an authorized installer about $700 to swap it out for you.

Why not save that money for 'S'?

[BoxsterSbob]

Sounds like a really cool upgrade! I checked-out the website and was very impressed.

But, once you have the money saved and before you greenlight the swap-out just drive an S model (probably best to drive is a 987, 280HP S). This way you've done all the research.


best of luck
bob

[RandallNeighbour]

I will do that. I'm just in so deep financially with my 97 now that it's hard to consider taking a bath on it financially and starting over with another car.

[nastyboxster]

For those who wants to drop a 3.4 in their boxster, they should test drive 99-01 996 cab to see if you are happy with the gain. I drove my buddy's 99 996 cab and didn't find much difference in power - on the street and the track.

The intake, exhaust, cat bypass, chip upgrade will get another 25hp and cost about $3K. Or Clubhead got the header, sports cat and exhaust for similar gain.

[98Boxster98]

I too think about getting the 3.4L upgrade in a few years but I waffle on whether it makes financial sense (Well, if driving a Porsche makes any financial sense.) Let's say I can sell my Boxster sells for $10,000 in a couple of years (maybe for alot more if the spec Boxster racing ever gets off the ground.) With the money saved for the engine upgrade, that's $27000. A quick look at Autotrader and I can get a 5 or 6 year old Boxster S with less than 40K miles on it. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

[brich]

Originally Posted by nastyboxster

For those who wants to drop a 3.4 in their boxster, they should test drive 99-01 996 cab to see if you are happy with the gain. I drove my buddy's 99 996 cab and didn't find much difference in power - on the street and the track.

The intake, exhaust, cat bypass, chip upgrade will get another 25hp and cost about $3K. Or Clubhead got the header, sports cat and exhaust for similar gain.

thanks for all the helpful responses.

I did drive a 01 996C4. I found it to be significantly brawnier than my S - maybe it was the exhaust it had, but either way, i would imagine the c4 is at least 400lbs heavier than a boxster?

Either way, i'll be keeping you guys posted.

I've also been thinking about a carrera i must admit, but by the time i get a conv optioned how i want....its a ton of $$$$$. I wonder whether id be happier with a "me too carrera" or a tricked outr csutom box that will blow away the portly, awd carrera.

[Rail26]

A lot of money to upgrade a car...seems like some of you bought the wrong car.