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Hello Todd,

this is Mark with the 2000 boxster and I am doing the conversion to a 3.4 or probably 3.6.. You had written me in an e-mail that you have used new reman engines. I would like to do the same, but they want a core for pricing. How did you get around this? or will they accept a 2.7 litre engine core for a 3.6? How did you get around this core issue? Any ideas how I could get around it??

Ok, it took me a while to get around to this but here is the latest 3.4 996 engine swap document. Also for those not wanting to pay $1500 to have the DME redone, I can provide this service along with a new wire to add to the harness and instructions on calibrating the MAF to avoid running issues for $150 to contributing renntech members, $200 for non-contributing members.

Todd

Hey Joe,

Nice post, I have a 2000 boxster and am thinking of doing a 3.6 litre conversion or putting on a turbo. Im probably going to do the swap to 3.4 or a 3.6. but I was wondering which turbo and what is the e-mail address of the company that sells these cheap ones? Has anyone else put a torbo on a Boxster, wont there be cooling issues?? Is there a phone # for the turbo people? Thanks.

Well it's that time of the year again when I get the bug for more power. I've had my 01 Boxster now for a little while and though this car has been great in almost every way, it would be perfect if it just had power to it. There's just something wrong knowing that my porsche has less horsepower then a v6 camry or v6 accord.

While doing some homework, I've realized a few things about these cars. For one, it seems like every fuel component on the boxster and carrera (n/a) of the same years are exactly the same. One could interpret this to mean that the stock fuel system is more then up to the task of handling 325+hp. Also since I'm not shooting for the moon here, I've discovered that we can use the 5bar fuel pressure regulator (from our stock 3.8 bar) to bump up volume just in case.

My main goal for this project is to be around 270+/- rwhp with hopefully boost building late in the 2000rpm range and full boost by 3500rpm. I'm not looking for peak power, but gobs of mid-range response. With help from Gary, I've deduced the fact that I'm too much of a sissy to tap the motor for an oil return line. Because of this, I'll be making a self contained oil feed and return system that I'm going to most likely locate in the trunk. The turbo is going to be placed where the stock muffler would have been and the use of a small muffler on the other side would help quiet it down some.

As I was going to remove the rear 5mph bumper anyway for weight savings before thinking of turbocharging the boxster, this seemed like a good spot for the intercooler. I figure remove the bumperettes and create a small scoop to direct air to the intercooler this way.

Hopefully the wideband o2 meter will tell me that the car isn't leaning out at 5psi but thats in the air till I assemble everything.

Cheers,

Joe