I'm considering purchasing a 1998 Boxster with the 2.5L engine. Are there any affordable upgrades that would improve HP & performance?

Any reccomended handling upgrades? This car has 17" wheels.

Thanks

 

I have a 99 boxster and am also looking at some upgrades, heres what I found so far.

<a href="http://www.t-t-p.de/english/986.php" target="_blank">http://www.t-t-p.de/english/986.php</a>

If you have not seen the video give it look, 911 GT2 Turbo 620bhp. Its just sick how fast this car is. If I were you I would save my money and get the 2000 2.7L or 3.2LS.

 

Thanks for the info.

I can get this car for about $20k as a business trade. I have an 87 911 and love it, so I don't know why I'm considering a car with less power. I'm sure it'd be fun though.

 

Theres not much you can do to a 98 2.5L except a supercharger.That cost a little $$$.If you want to pep it up a little with some sound,torque and throttle response,I would get a GIAC chip and an EVO intake.Otherwise upgrade to a 2.7L or the "S".

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by TMW:
<strong>I have an 87 911 and love it, so I don't know why I'm considering a car with less power. I'm sure it'd be fun though.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">....that would be for the convertible top! And on those "bad" days when it rains or if you have high humidity...better climate control. If the car is good, sounds like a good buy. I don't think you'll be sorry, even with the "less power".

Cheers.

 

Less power is not going to disapoint you because the handling over anything else will astound you. If you go to the track for DE and drive it well you would keep up with cars in excess of 250hp. I also found that less power gave me an advantage over say an s model in an autocross in that I do not have to modulate the power as much and have less slipping & sliding. also, look at the published specs o-60 times are not significantly different than an S. Nor the top speeds (7mph I think) which you will probably never go. I have been at 128mph max at Summit Point, WV but thats it. By the way Turbo Performance Center in Jessup Md. has a supercharger kit for about 6k. <a href="http://www.turboperformance.com" target="_blank">www.turboperformance.com</a> Good Luck
Gmund1
2001 986 2.7 Black

 

My wife bought me a 98 for Valentines day. It had 23K miles and she paid 25 for it. God I love that woman! It now has 27K and the only problem I have is leaveing it to go inside.

 

Can you set me up with her sister?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Glass Man:
<strong>My wife bought me a 98 for Valentines day. It had 23K miles and she paid 25 for it. God I love that woman! It now has 27K and the only problem I have is leaveing it to go inside.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">