Just don't know: why is Non-S Boxster used for spec?

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Originally Posted by thstone

IMHO, this is being driven by shops who want to get paid $10,000 - $15,000 for a 2.5L rebuild.

In order to justify that price, they HAVE to offer something more than a pure stock rebuild, otherwise drivers will continue to simply use salvage engines. Over 30,000 2.5L cars were built - I can't believe that there aren't enough still around to supply the 200-300 Spec Boxster's in the entire US. The bottom line is that the indy shops are sick and tired of doing $3,000 engine swaps that don't make them any profit.

Thus, there is a major push by the indy repair shops to claim that 2.5's are impossible to find and thus the engines need to be rebuilt AND as long as they are being rebuilt why not modify the engines for "improved reliability".

This will not be good for Spec Boxster racing.

Bingo! Bullseye! You win the prize. Rules creep is the death of spec racing. Keep it simple and stay away from internal rebuild "reliability enhancements". We both know shops that have stretched the rules already and picked up a DSQ or two.

Avoid wallet racing like the plague. We saw this in yacht racing over many years and the only guys who could win consistently had a last name of Disney or Walton.