headers and exhaust worth it?
 

hey guys, would these headers and exhaust give me a noticeable gain in performance? price is great... i'm used to paying $600 for headers... this seem like a screaming deal or am i missing something?

thanks

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SXVDF96?colid=UOPG45VNYQNS&coliid=I3OGJI1AB19YD C&ref_=gl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl

Amazon.com: 97-04 Porsche Boxster 986 2.5L 2.7L Catback Muffler Exhaust Cat-back 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04: Automotive

you will also want the secondary cat delete pipes, I have them on mine and love it great gurgle on down shifts

did you notice a performance gain? there so stinken cheap i don't see why i shouldn't get them lol

did you install them yourself? was it hard.

thank you for the reply

I have headers only, it gave me a bit more torque, but a nicer sound ! for the price, I said why not !

The install is not hard... unless you break a bolt ! Fortunately I did not, but I still took me 8hours on ramps.

I think I wrote something about the install here.... EDIT: http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/55540-how-ebay-headers.html

awesome!!!! i'm rodering them lol is there anything else you guys would suggest for the 2.5 motor? from what i've read theres not to many mods you can do but ... i'm new to it so i'm in the thrill phase and want to spend some money :) i'm ordering new brakes/rotors, ordered new suspension, was going to look into new bushings for the control arms etc. the headers/exhaust and maybe a different frt and rear bumper.

is there anything else i can do to the motor as far as bolt on mods?

i've been giving friends and family rides in the car all weekend lol everyone loves it. such a fun little car to drive. i've already got my eye on another one.. 2006 cayman for $17k ;)

you can do the intake look at the DIY section and de snorkel and under drive pully

A new engine mount if you still have the original one and a flush of all the fluids would also be a good idea :)

Thanks ill check it out.

I was thinking id probably do that as well. The car just turned 100k This weekend.

Take a look at this thread concerning exhaust. Top Speed also gives a discount for forum members, Che is great guy to deal with.

http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/41683-top-speeds-cat-back-system-installation.html
Top Speed Auto Accessories, Inc.

The TopSpeed cat back muffler will slightly increase horsepower at the upper RPM's. Here is a link that includes my dyno test data.

Bottom line: Net increase: +7hp @ 6150rpm. Peak +2 hp. All of the gains come above 5800 rpm. No appreciable difference in hp up to 5800.

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-racing-forum/46070-spec-boxster-build-4.html

Thanks for the link. Price isnt bad.

I wish there was more that could be done to these motors :) i want to add 70hp not 7 lol i guess i should have went with the S :(

Put a 3.4 996 motor in the car.

I called around for a 3.4 and i can get a used boxster s for the price they want for that motor :( i was told $11k for one with almost 100k miles on it :o you can get an S for about $13k-$15k. Im kinda torn... Play with this one or go get a used cayman. I talked to the dealership by me(two hours away lol) and they have some nice ones. I have an amazon wish list filled with tons of stuff for this boxster but i cant help but think i should maybe wait and see if i want to upgrade and not waist the money.

Turn your 98 into a Spec track boxster and go get the cayman or a Boxster s. Or keep the box for top down fun and make the cayman your track car.

There was a really good write up with pics by a guy who put a supercharger in his 2.5. That's another possibility.

Whats a spec track? Sorry i dont race and still reading like a nerd on porsches lol

Supercharger would be in my budget ;) ill look for the article.

Thanks

http://www.gsrautosport.com/boxsterspec.html

Here is a 3.4 motor with 83K miles for $7500. Still not cheap but affordable and does have 300hp!

07 Boxster s rwd Porsche 987 Complete Engine 3 4 Motor M97 21 M97 21 83 845 | eBay

This will cost at least $15K just for the minimum equipment to get onto the track. More than double that if you want a really nice car that is competitive.

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-racing-forum/46070-spec-boxster-build.html

Nice at least that the seller is honest about the drone ... which occurs simply by reducing the weight of the muffler ... since this weight was calculated by Porsche as a vibration dampening system.

Hard for me to see how that delicious intake wail isn't enough.

Have a Borla for about two months now. Ordered it from exhaust kit|4wo. I like the nice growl of this exhaust. About performance gain, there's may be but can be negligible. I'm planning to get headers next time.