Boxster S Tuning options?

[mr_tony]

Guys - help!!

Colleague of mine fancies either boxster or 911 cab.
(so far so good!)

Prefers boxster and has driven an S, but fancies more power.

[uh oh!]

However preferring the handling of the Boxster to the 911 and not needing an engine balanced on the rear numberplate he's bugging me as to whether I know a place that will provide significant power increases for the boxster S? (looking at getting over 300bhp...)

I know DMS can crank up various German cars can they or anyone else provide serious gains for the Boxster S?

Thanks for your help.
Rich

[dazren]

As a warning, cranking power up on non-turbo cars tends to be a lot more £'s per bhp gained.

DAZ

[Don]

Since your mate does not currently own a Boxster S can I suggest one of two paths.

1) Buy a brand new Boxster S with 280bhp from Porsche with a warranty and no shit for two years.

2) Buy a RUF manufactured car from RUF with silly levels of power and appropriate upgrades to the structural integrity of the vehicle

I am considering whether or not when my car reaches four or so whether or not I might get a power upgrade. If I go down this route I would want the car "re-manufactured" by someone like Ruf or Gemballa to ensure that its stunning performance wasn't matched by shortened longevity...

[BliarOut]

Still worthy of discussion... Although I am thinking of trading the Boxster in for a Noble, one other idea was to spend the £15K on the Boxster to make it seriously quick. Not too worried about values as work will pay for it through the vehicle allowance scheme

Mine's only a 2.5 though. Worthwhile?

[Don]

BliarOut said:

Still worthy of discussion... Although I am thinking of trading the Boxster in for a Noble, one other idea was to spend the £15K on the Boxster to make it seriously quick. Not too worried about values as work will pay for it through the vehicle allowance scheme Mine's only a 2.5 though. Worthwhile?

Possibly more worthwhile than on a 3.2S like mine. The car won't be worth a penny more after you've spent the £15K either - but it will certainly go well! I believe Ruf can install a 993 engine (a 3400S) and by now a 996 engine too (3600S) which should be seriously quick. And then of course one can do what Ruf do to the 996 engine.

You should be able to do 380 - 400 bhp no bother at all IIRC. But you'll want Ruf chassis strengthening - whatever that is and certainly a big brake upgrade (to at least S spec) with new alloys to take the discs and callipers.

Goodbye AT LEAST £15K I'd have thought...

[BliarOut]

But WHAT a car.... Surely what Porsche should be offering anyway... Except they would probably never sell another 911 derivative

[mr_tony]

Cheers chaps.
Suffice to say I've already pointed out to him the merits of the S chassis and the fact that you don't actually need any more power to have a devastatingly quick point to point road car.

Perhaps the best suggestion is a new S with 280bhp, that should scratch his itch and give him peace of mind at least!

Personally if I could find a ruf 3400S secondhand I'd be most interested - it would be a great change from my 3200GT for the summer, but the low number of cars made means that I doubt I'll ever see one, let alone find one for sale!!