2009 3.4 GEN 2. Boxster

[JW1]

Hi All,
What are the main differences/benefits of the GEN 2 car over the previous version?
James.

[mollytherocker]

The most obvious difference is the new DFI engine which is proving reliable and suffers none of the M97 well documented issues.

[jimmy p]

The engine is the main one, more reliable and a few extra horses. Newer lights front and rear and newer interior (stereo and switches).

[JW1]

What are the main improvements to the engine?

[mollytherocker]

JW1 said:

What are the main improvements to the engine?

It's not been improved. It is a brand new engine designed from the block up. It does not have an open deck design or as far as I know an ims.

Oh, and I imagine they have run some water past the cylinder liners too.

Edited by mollytherocker on Monday 7th January 21:34

[JW1]

So these new engined cars are 3 years down the road without the issues of the previous version, does this mean Porsche are back to making well engineered cars?

[mollytherocker]

Thats a big question!

I am not qualified to answer that but the signs would seem mostly positive.

[itsybitsy]

the fact they use the 3.8 dfi in the 500+bhp turboS is a positive they never used an m96/7 engine to build a turbo.also the dfi caymanS are raced in america and done 1000s of laps with no issues.only problems i have heard is with the early pdk gearboxes

[JW1]

Thanks, that sounds positive.