whats goin on everybody? just tryin to find a forum to call home since ive moved on from audi (B5 S4) over to porsche. picked up a 2005 boxster 5-speed with some mods 3 months back. fabspeed exhaust, rear sway, springs, some wheels, shoes, and cosmetics.... ill post pictures once i get home. so heres what im thinkin of so please share your experiences or knowledge of any you can:

1) ecu upgrade
2) headers (with or without cat - like the setups from fabspeed)
3) intake (i have a K&N dropin, not sure if anythin else necessary)
4) anything else worthy

thanks

 

Congrats on the Porsche!

1) giac or upsolute
2) Fabspeed, milltek
3) Evo V flow
4) SSK
5) suspension............
6)

You can keep going. I use vividracing as they are a board sponsor and used them for my M3 and now my Cayman. Really good products and consistently cheaper.

 

Narbeh,
Welcome to mod-hell...or as I like to call it, the dark-side.

ECU upgrades for normally aspirated cars has been discussed here a couple of times. Bottom line is that they don't do much for the cost. I'm not sure if cams are available for your engine. Check with some of the shops. I know that some groups like FVD and maybe even EVO have Power Upgrades that include Cams, intake, and exhaust.

You may want to consider a lighter flywheel as well.

My $.02.

 

Or just get a 3.8L X51 transplant for that matter. LOL

I agree with dave though, the ECU intake and full exhaust might be worth 30hp on a good day and that is prolly 7K depending on which products you use.

 

If you want real hp gains, you need hardcore mods.


Simple air restrictions and ECU tunes won't do much for a tiny 2.7l. That's just how it is. 30hp is NOT POSSIBLE with simple bolt-ons.


Fabspeed is kind of like an econo-muffler. If you want any power gains, you probably should get a Milltek.


There is no intake for a 987 that replaces the air box. Just some simple add-on hoses and cone filters. Probably don't do crap anyhow. (Evo intake or whatever)


My advice is to save your $$ for big upgrades such as engine internals or gearing.


Anything else is just wishful thinking.


Btw, I got an ECU tune from Powerchip group. Very good company. I recommend them.

 

exhaust and evo intake will change the sound of your car. it'll sound better.

suspension to lower it and some nice rims