Boxster S Track Report
09-08-2002, 11:11 PM
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Boxster S Track Report
Originally posted as a reply in another thread, thought it warranted a thread of its own... Check out the pics!
Well here's a little REALITY check for those who are against the Boxster S.
I just got back from a two-day DE at Heartland Park Topeka and have 300+ photos to show for it (uploading them to my website now)
My run group consisted of 2 Boxster S's, 2 911's, 2 944 Turbos (both red), 1 300ZX, 1 base C5, 1 Z06, 1 modified C4, and a modified M Coupe oh and a WRX with 300HP.
The two fastest times were my own in a Boxster S, and the M Coupe. I have the highest degree of respect for the M Coupe driver, he was very good, but was chipped, running track tires and a modified suspension. He certainly had me on the horsepower and that was evident in the straights, in the turns I held my own. The modified C4 lapped me once on the second day but during a run where I was experimenting with shift points and let him by on the long drag strip straight, I was holding him off in the turns. The Z06 never passed me once, in fact only the M Coupe, C4 and WRX passed me the entire weekend. I was about even with the WRX (turbo and modified, and adjustable coil overs and race tires, no interior or spare) on the second day but passing him on the first. My second day was not as good as my first due to twisted ankle, fatigue, heat and a number of other factors like trying new shift points that worked against me.
Suffice it to say, when I was "on" there was no car faster than me in the whole run group, and even when I was "off" there still weren't many faster. Some of this I attribute to my skill, but being humble, a great deal of it I attribute to the car.
To be clear, I have a Boxster S with Headers, EVO Intake, and ECU reprogram on ROW 030 suspension on Bridgestone S03 Street tires. If I had a set of Hoosiers I might not have been passed at all. The car took everything I threw at it, including a dive into turn one coming off 124 mph in the long straight (best run of the day for me). Brakes NEVER faded despite the heat, car NEVER lost control despite some attempts by me to do so
and I am left with a weekend of GREAT FUN, and over 300 pictures!
Anyone who puts down a Boxster S, just doesn't know what they are capable of doing. I'm more than happy to show them, or they can take the word of Bob Miller, the president of PCA who at dinner last night said "Oh you were the yellow Boxster I saw out there, you were more than holding your own." (This was after Bob asked me how I felt I did and I had said that I thought I held my own).
Feel free to visit my website, hopefully the pictures will convey some of the fun we had out there this weekend. That's what it is all about, having FUN and the Boxster S is one heck of a fun car!!!
<a href="http://www.smiley.net/boxster/" target="_blank">Heartland Park Pictures are in the Pictorials Section</a>
Well here's a little REALITY check for those who are against the Boxster S.
I just got back from a two-day DE at Heartland Park Topeka and have 300+ photos to show for it (uploading them to my website now)
My run group consisted of 2 Boxster S's, 2 911's, 2 944 Turbos (both red), 1 300ZX, 1 base C5, 1 Z06, 1 modified C4, and a modified M Coupe oh and a WRX with 300HP.
The two fastest times were my own in a Boxster S, and the M Coupe. I have the highest degree of respect for the M Coupe driver, he was very good, but was chipped, running track tires and a modified suspension. He certainly had me on the horsepower and that was evident in the straights, in the turns I held my own. The modified C4 lapped me once on the second day but during a run where I was experimenting with shift points and let him by on the long drag strip straight, I was holding him off in the turns. The Z06 never passed me once, in fact only the M Coupe, C4 and WRX passed me the entire weekend. I was about even with the WRX (turbo and modified, and adjustable coil overs and race tires, no interior or spare) on the second day but passing him on the first. My second day was not as good as my first due to twisted ankle, fatigue, heat and a number of other factors like trying new shift points that worked against me.
Suffice it to say, when I was "on" there was no car faster than me in the whole run group, and even when I was "off" there still weren't many faster. Some of this I attribute to my skill, but being humble, a great deal of it I attribute to the car.
To be clear, I have a Boxster S with Headers, EVO Intake, and ECU reprogram on ROW 030 suspension on Bridgestone S03 Street tires. If I had a set of Hoosiers I might not have been passed at all. The car took everything I threw at it, including a dive into turn one coming off 124 mph in the long straight (best run of the day for me). Brakes NEVER faded despite the heat, car NEVER lost control despite some attempts by me to do so
and I am left with a weekend of GREAT FUN, and over 300 pictures!Anyone who puts down a Boxster S, just doesn't know what they are capable of doing. I'm more than happy to show them, or they can take the word of Bob Miller, the president of PCA who at dinner last night said "Oh you were the yellow Boxster I saw out there, you were more than holding your own." (This was after Bob asked me how I felt I did and I had said that I thought I held my own).
Feel free to visit my website, hopefully the pictures will convey some of the fun we had out there this weekend. That's what it is all about, having FUN and the Boxster S is one heck of a fun car!!!
<a href="http://www.smiley.net/boxster/" target="_blank">Heartland Park Pictures are in the Pictorials Section</a>
09-09-2002, 12:38 AM
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I had the same experience, except I was running a regualar Boxster. A 993 c2s with Kumho Ectsa v700 could not keep up even though I was running street tires. The Boxster is a very capable track car, I have in no way found the limits of it yet.
09-09-2002, 05:30 AM
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OK, Ken - we get the message already. Perhaps you could spend more time giving details on the day and your experience instead of 60% 'Kissing the Boxsters ***'. I know we started this out of fun, but can't we just let it rest now? Please? <img src="graemlins/sleep.gif" border="0" alt="[sleep]" />
So what was your RWHP again?
So what was your RWHP again?
09-09-2002, 08:40 AM
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Christer,
I don't know who started what in what thread, I was just responding that the Boxster S is a very capable car.
My dyno charts are listed on my website as are my specifications and a bunch of pictures, have a look around! But to answer the question here, 245 RWHP.
A 3.4 or SC or Turbo would be nice, but then I'd have to start upgrading other things and pretty soon it wouldn't be my every day car anymore...
I don't know who started what in what thread, I was just responding that the Boxster S is a very capable car.
My dyno charts are listed on my website as are my specifications and a bunch of pictures, have a look around! But to answer the question here, 245 RWHP.
A 3.4 or SC or Turbo would be nice, but then I'd have to start upgrading other things and pretty soon it wouldn't be my every day car anymore...
09-09-2002, 10:29 AM
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245rwhp which must be around 280-285 at the flywheel? I imagine your car is noticeably faster than stock.
I will have a look at your website some time. Right now, at least we have some peace on the boards!
I will have a look at your website some time. Right now, at least we have some peace on the boards!
