Boxster S 987 tuning
Discussion
thegoose said:
It's your comment that sounds stupid to me.
Put the trained driver in the standard car and he'll be faster than the untrained driver in the tuned car (based on the moderate tuning we're talking about) - as he will in any other similarly comparable cars.
Admittedly if you throw say £10,000-£15,000 at improving a Boxster S the untrained driver *might* be quicker round a track. It'd be an interesting challenge for an untrained driver to have a go in the Boxster S I raced and see if they're as quick as I am in a standard one.....
I try and answer the questions which are asked, not go off on some strange driver training tangent.Put the trained driver in the standard car and he'll be faster than the untrained driver in the tuned car (based on the moderate tuning we're talking about) - as he will in any other similarly comparable cars.
Admittedly if you throw say £10,000-£15,000 at improving a Boxster S the untrained driver *might* be quicker round a track. It'd be an interesting challenge for an untrained driver to have a go in the Boxster S I raced and see if they're as quick as I am in a standard one.....
For all we know the OP is some national GT champ.
It's a bit like me asking how to make an apple pie, but telling me I need to be a trained chef to even try and I am best just buying a ready made one !
Just a pet hate of mine on car threads that's all, when people ask for modding advice and posters quote driver training.
You don't see the people at the back of the F1 grid asking for training, they just want a faster car :-)
I'm looking at this as well - again, not intending to be a pro track driver but its nice to feel you've made the car more yours and hopefully improved it a touch.
Was looking at Design 911's tuning packages, but they seem to be bundled either with their own exhaust or the miltek - both of which I've heard can be quite boomy.
Any other retailers sell similar parts packages?
Was looking at Design 911's tuning packages, but they seem to be bundled either with their own exhaust or the miltek - both of which I've heard can be quite boomy.
Any other retailers sell similar parts packages?
I know they are not near you but I use Tech 9 for all my porsche jobs. To my 2011 boxster s they fitted cargraphic full system, throttle bodies, plenum and ecu. I haven't done a before and after dyno session but I don't need rollers to tell me it's faster and sharper and it also sounds crisper and a little louder. I've had 184 on the speedo, which I guess is fairly fast for a boxster. There must be someone nearer you who could fit all the same cargraphic parts.
boringbeige said:
I know they are not near you but I use Tech 9 for all my porsche jobs. To my 2011 boxster s they fitted cargraphic full system, throttle bodies, plenum and ecu. I haven't done a before and after dyno session but I don't need rollers to tell me it's faster and sharper and it also sounds crisper and a little louder. I've had 184 on the speedo, which I guess is fairly fast for a boxster. There must be someone nearer you who could fit all the same cargraphic parts.
you can say that againDecoy said:
Nine Excellence are in Horley 
They are and highly recommended for performance bit's! An enlarged throttle body, BMC panel filter / K&N cone filter in the side air inlet (if you really want some induction noise), plus any exhaust that takes out two of the four cats should produce a good response when coupled with a re-chip. All off the shelf bits and easy to do. I've seen quite a few modded "S's" produce 340+ bhp when so modified ....
Please save yourself some money http://www.planet-9.com/reviews/boxster-performanc...
edc said:
Please save yourself some money http://www.planet-9.com/reviews/boxster-performanc...
that will cost you money :-)1: you cannot sell the car very easy esp if some one wants a 111 inspection, as you have just killed a 2.5k Porsche exhaust.
people like to buy as close to stock as possible or want the org parts. even more so a dealer.
2: what ever back box you buy you can resell for 60% of the cost.
so over all cost after sale = very small after selling all your bits.
NEVER sell or ruin a Porsche oem part, it can cost you thousands in the future.
I have seen it many many times, people selling old items for £100's when to replace would cost £1000's
Wrong link, sorry - should be this one http://www.planet-9.com/reviews/boxster-performanc...
If you want 20bhp plus more noise as per your OP then you'll need to consider doing more than just doing a backbox. It's all just time and money and how much you want to invest. If you don't enjoy the tinkering process then dropping it in somewhere and spending a lot more on a 'package' is straight forward. But if you enjoy a bit of research and a bit of a deal then there are savings to be made as well as the pleasure of messing about with your car. Myself, I've managed to source sports cats, 2 exhausts and a pair of manifolds for less than £500 and I can carry over the throttle body mod and some associated bits onto my latest Boxster.
These cars always make more than the factory claims, obviously not to tread on the 911's toes. I've got a Cayman S, my wife's got a Boxster S, I've also got my own dyno. We've had her's from new, it's standard and it regularly makes in the region of 320. Mines gets a harder more track based life with some mods and produced 359 last time I checked.
Exhausts work well as do cat less manifolds, tho you will lose a little torque low down with these. I've tested all manner of induction mods and lengths and still have not improved on the standard air box design, it's very good ( and an absolute b
h to get out).
They really do like a good thrashing, the ecu adapts well and keep them in quality fuel and they're happy
Exhausts work well as do cat less manifolds, tho you will lose a little torque low down with these. I've tested all manner of induction mods and lengths and still have not improved on the standard air box design, it's very good ( and an absolute b
h to get out). They really do like a good thrashing, the ecu adapts well and keep them in quality fuel and they're happy
M4TT C said:
These cars always make more than the factory claims, obviously not to tread on the 911's toes. I've got a Cayman S, my wife's got a Boxster S, I've also got my own dyno. We've had her's from new, it's standard and it regularly makes in the region of 320. Mines gets a harder more track based life with some mods and produced 359 last time I checked.
Exhausts work well as do cat less manifolds, tho you will lose a little torque low down with these. I've tested all manner of induction mods and lengths and still have not improved on the standard air box design, it's very good ( and an absolute bh to get out).
They really do like a good thrashing, the ecu adapts well and keep them in quality fuel and they're happy
Good point on the power figures, my bog standard 981 S produced 335bhp and 280lb/ft of torque (standard is meant to be 315bhp and 266 lb/ft) on Surrey Rolling Road, last year and with only 2,000 miles on the clock .... I can see it going higher still ..... Exhausts work well as do cat less manifolds, tho you will lose a little torque low down with these. I've tested all manner of induction mods and lengths and still have not improved on the standard air box design, it's very good ( and an absolute b
h to get out). They really do like a good thrashing, the ecu adapts well and keep them in quality fuel and they're happy
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