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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-20-2017, 05:48 PM
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Posted By Boxx
Could traction control mimic an LSD? I'm...

Could traction control mimic an LSD?

I'm thinking it might be able to do it.

Think if a wheel was spinning, while the other one wasn't.
Traction loss. ABS knows. Locks the spinning wheel....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-20-2017, 02:59 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 14,606
Posted By Boxx
Not ever. Wow. I guess the occasional posts...

Not ever. Wow.

I guess the occasional posts on LSD are regarding aftermarket units.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-20-2017, 12:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 14,606
Posted By Boxx
I know PCM was an option in 2003. I thought LSD...

I know PCM was an option in 2003.
I thought LSD was at least optional, but not sure when.

Maybe 2003-04 if not 2001?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-20-2017, 11:31 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 14,606
Posted By Boxx
Was it at least an option?

Was it at least an option?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-20-2017, 10:49 AM
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Views: 14,606
Posted By Boxx
Is LSD standard on the S?

Does a Limited Slip Differential come as standard equipment
as part of Boxster S's upgraded suspension and drivetrain components?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-19-2017, 09:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Mike, you bring up other Boxster motors. ...

Mike, you bring up other Boxster motors.
There's also 3.4 and 3.8 (Jake Raby only?) that I've seen.

Is the 2.x-base 3.x-S the only semi-block (bore) change in the lineup?
The 3.2 really...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-19-2017, 01:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Alright, I see. An "S" is definitely a...

Alright, I see.

An "S" is definitely a different block than the base,
though it looks the same from the outside.

There's just not enough metal to bore out a 2.5/2.7 into an S 3.2.
The...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2017, 07:43 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Maybe, but that would be a different block. ...

Maybe, but that would be a different block.

And if it was a different block, they probably wouldn't choose
to narrow the cooling jackets to increase bore size.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2017, 07:14 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
I don't really think I am getting hung up on...

I don't really think I am getting hung up on concepts.

I assumed a liner when I got that the engine was aluminum.
The XK Jaguars of roughly the same timeframe used 'Nicasil' liners.
Nickel is a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2017, 06:43 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Wow, that is really good. I'm about 2/3 thru and...

Wow, that is really good. I'm about 2/3 thru and I'm saving the rest for later.

I don't really get the crankshaft 'stroking process' that takes it from 2.5 to 2.9
by going from 72 to 78.4 on...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2017, 05:27 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Wow, it's almost half the engine width. ...

Wow, it's almost half the engine width.
Integrated right in the block.

I don't know exactly where or when I read it,
but the Boxster motor seemed real oil-intensive.

Like it was oiled...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2017, 05:20 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Boring is usually something you do when you go to...

Boring is usually something you do when you go to a bigger block.
And the 7.5mm bore increase seems like alot of aluminum to cut away.
I thought that was roughly how thick cylinder walls were in...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2017, 05:09 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
That's a really cool picture Paul. I thought...

That's a really cool picture Paul.

I thought the aluminum might be a little thicker
(it really does look about 7 or 8 mm).

What is the bottom half of that cylinder bank,
the part with the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-17-2017, 01:37 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Thanks thstone, those are good numbers. ...

Thanks thstone, those are good numbers.
Excellence should be a good source.

Overall car weight:
Boxxster has them at 89 lbs apart.
thstone has them at 77 lbs apart.

Just less than 100 lbs...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2017, 08:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Boxxster, you got the name I tried to get! ...

Boxxster, you got the name I tried to get!

OK, about 100lbs.
Now that's 2.5 and since I'm looking at 2003-04 it's actually between 2.7 and 3.2
It's still probably about 100lbs.

I think that...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2017, 08:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
No Porsche9. Like I said, I already played that...

No Porsche9. Like I said, I already played that song.
Now I'm very heavily biased towards an S.

I just want to see exactly how much that costs.
100 lbs isn't too much.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2017, 06:28 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Oh and Steve, I think you would be nuts for NOT...

Oh and Steve, I think you would be nuts for NOT caring about how much the car weighs.

Weight is THE SINGLE BIGGEST characteristic of a car.
It affects how the car accelerates, corners and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2017, 06:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
See, that's why these questions are incisive. ...

See, that's why these questions are incisive. Paul says the blocks are all the same cast,
or at least the same external dimensions infers that. Which means the 3.6 would have much thinner cylinder...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2017, 05:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Bore differential, interesting. What are the...

Bore differential, interesting. What are the bore/stroke of the two engines?

So that's either a different (heavier) block, or else the S has thinner cylinder walls.
Any problem there? - I would...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2017, 04:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Mike, I know about those differences (I posted...

Mike, I know about those differences (I posted that topic earlier). I want to know in what way those base/S differences affect the car - weight, handling, sound, engine smoothness, etc.

(I was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2017, 04:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,931
Posted By Boxx
Base vs S - weight

Looking thru ads there are alot more bases than Ss, probably 3 to 1.
I want an S, and from reading forums, that's what most Boxsterers prefer too.
For me it comes from driving a light, fun,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-09-2017, 08:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,529
Posted By Boxx
I'm guessing a DuraMetric is some kind of ECU...

I'm guessing a DuraMetric is some kind of ECU diagnostic test result - which would require a PPI maybe?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-08-2017, 09:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,008
Posted By Boxx
You know, you're right Giller. I should drive...

You know, you're right Giller. I should drive more than one, even though I'm sure I want one. Including a least a 2.7 and a 987. Thanks.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-08-2017, 09:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,529
Posted By Boxx
Actually that was funny. I just thought you were...

Actually that was funny. I just thought you were real adamant because you felt burnt on the 2.5 and didn't want any misinformation.

Out of curiosity, how long did it take before you realized the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-08-2017, 06:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,529
Posted By Boxx
Wow 78, that's exactly what I'm trying to avoid,...

Wow 78, that's exactly what I'm trying to avoid, something like 2.5 as S!

So your take is VIN is the only guarantee. Yes.
I had hoped VIN would differentiate something as major as an S...
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