Boxster with a Turbo? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

WoBoxster · 02-10-2005, 04:17 PM

I have a 1998 Porsche Boxster, and i am looking for a Turbo kit for it. I have searched the internet for one but i haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a web site that sells turbos for Boxsters? Or does any one have a Boxster witha a Turbo?

Brucelee · 02-10-2005, 05:50 PM

Do a search here on Turbo or Twin Turbo. There are recent posts on this subject.

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Subanez · 02-10-2005, 07:49 PM

Oh man, way to bring up an age old argument.

Trent Carter, do a google search on his name, you'll get all the forced induction demons out of your head real fast. Its a question of compression, and the boxster already has EXTREMELY high compression.

If that's your deal, and you have lots of $$$ to spend on it, be prepared for a long, long road. Its much cheaper, and MUCH more reliable, to switch out your engine for a 3.4 liter or a 3.6 liter.

-Kevin

clubhead · 02-11-2005, 07:24 AM

http://www.ortonusa.com/

Select Porsche, Boxster then Engine Performance. Click on the last 2 performance options.

98blackboxster · 02-11-2005, 09:03 PM

http://www.abauer.com/scripts/shopplus.cgi?DN=abauer.com&CARTID=%CArtid%25&ACTION=action&FILE=/boxster.htm

Brucelee · 02-12-2005, 05:13 AM

Good stuff. Is it me or does it seem like a Turbo add on should produce more HP than these are? For some reason, I am thinking a Turbo is worth 75-100HP. Am I off base here?

IceBox · 02-16-2005, 12:30 AM

If what Subanez says is accurate, that the Boxster engine already has a high compression ratio, then limiting the output would be the only way, short of lowering the base compression ($$$) would be the only way to add this type of upgrade. And I agree for the money, you'd think 75-100 hp would be the mark. Must be why there ain't too many turbo kits for our cars

Fletcher · 02-16-2005, 08:31 PM

Neil @ Orton knows his stuff. There has been much discussuion on other boards as well about turbo's. The 2.7 kit yields 310-320h.p. not bad. Remember these are low boost set ups using dual turbo's (and a large intercooler) and well over 20k...not exactly a TPC supercharger kit. The Orton sourced kit is serious business, but very pricey. I like the idea of a turbo kit better than an engine swap but the price is out there but may come down in the future who knows. I think 12-15k is reasonable.........c'mon Neil cut us a deal!!!

Adam · 02-19-2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WoBoxster

I have a 1998 Porsche Boxster, and i am looking for a Turbo kit for it. I have searched the internet for one but i haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a web site that sells turbos for Boxsters? Or does any one have a Boxster witha a Turbo?

Here ya go. I think the 2.5L turbo kit is on the site somewhere. 390hp on the 3.2L turbo. 130-140 hp gain. I can always dream lol.

http://www.t-t-p.de/english/986.php