Porsche Boxster 986 - engine swap project
Discussion
Escy said:
I knew the emissions would be a problem so I took my laptop with me and had to lean up the fuel to get it within spec, I then changed it back, VAG style.
You'd think those EU testers would have noticed a guy sat there with his laptop all the way through their tests, wouldn't you? Should have gone to Specsavers.Great project, pleased to see that you've made such good progress with it.
What kind of power are you aiming to make when you get it mapped? I see in a previous post that you said that it should be good for 650bhp+. Are you tempted to turn the wick right up on the boost, or are you going to keep it dialed back to ensure reliability?
What kind of power are you aiming to make when you get it mapped? I see in a previous post that you said that it should be good for 650bhp+. Are you tempted to turn the wick right up on the boost, or are you going to keep it dialed back to ensure reliability?
Thanks for the comments. Regarding the emissions, i'm sure it'll be fine once mapped. I'm going to ask for an eco map where it shoots daisy's out of the exhaust on the overrun.
mx-6 said:
Great project, pleased to see that you've made such good progress with it.
What kind of power are you aiming to make when you get it mapped? I see in a previous post that you said that it should be good for 650bhp+. Are you tempted to turn the wick right up on the boost, or are you going to keep it dialed back to ensure reliability?
The turbo should be good for 650bhp but i'm not claiming it'll make that much power, there could easily be something that holds it back (possibly the effectiveness of the charge cooling or the clutch). I guess i'm targeting 550bhp. The plan is to get the most power possible from it and then see what happens regarding reliability. If I break something expensive like the gearbox I may re-think that. What kind of power are you aiming to make when you get it mapped? I see in a previous post that you said that it should be good for 650bhp+. Are you tempted to turn the wick right up on the boost, or are you going to keep it dialed back to ensure reliability?
Escy said:
The turbo should be good for 650bhp but i'm not claiming it'll make that much power, there could easily be something that holds it back (possibly the effectiveness of the charge cooling or the clutch). I guess i'm targeting 550bhp. The plan is to get the most power possible from it and then see what happens regarding reliability. If I break something expensive like the gearbox I may re-think that.
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