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Old 07-28-2008, 04:57 PM   #1
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Will the Boxster tranny stand up to a 3.8L upgrade?
I know the 6spd boxster S tranny will. I think the 5 spd tranny will to, but I don't know that for a fact.
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The 6-speed is a stouter box, but plenty of guys are running around on 5-speeds with bigger motors. Adding an LSD would certainly be nice, though.

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Old 08-12-2008, 07:13 PM   #3
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I have a 1998 Boxster with a 3.6 with a 2.5 liter tranny. The gearing is too low for my tastes so I usually start out in second.
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