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  1. MSHax
    From the sounds of it, you know the answer is yes. One thing to remember is that not all boxsters suffer from the RMS issue. Before I did my engine swap my little 2.5 liter had 109k on it and I'm the first owner, I can say it NEVER had the RMS issue. Of course I had the other basics; ie..parking brake switch, passenger seatbelt fault, ignition switch....etc but never anything large like the rear seal or shaft bearing. With that being said don't base your decision on what COULD happen, hell, you COULD burst into flames while reading this but you're not gonna run around with a fire extinguisher back pack right? You're actually in a lucky position, you know the previous owner AND you've already been behind the wheel enough to know the car. So, YES, get it. Also as far as a cost effective engine swap goes; PLEASE, PLEASE don't put a subaru engine in your car. Although it is possible to put almost anything into almost anything like I've seen Chevy powered Porsches, Ford powered Ferraris, I even saw a Porsche powered Airplane. Just cause you CAN do it doesn't mean you SHOULD. There are certain unwritten rules, never date your best friends sister, never steal from a church and NEVER EVER put a "cheap" engine into a Porsche ( I don't think anyone would complain if you somehow dropped a 5.7 12 cylinder Lambo engine in there) :P
  2. MSHax
    That's funny! I was thinking the same thing.
  3. MSHax
    It's all in the type of balance they do on the tires. If you go to a corner store tire shop where they're still use old school technology then you're only getting a good balance up to about 55 MPH, Scary I know. The best bet is the dealer or a high end tire shop that can do what's called "road-force balancing" this is much more accurate and is capable of balancing out those little shimmies at 70+. If you race your car, like I do, you definitely want this because even though you can't feel the shake anymore at 100+ it's still there beating the holy hell out of your steering/suspension components.
  4. MSHax
    For those still interested in this. I have 19" wheels on my 98 boxster but I'm planning on swapping out the rears for 20's to get something a little beefier in the back.
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