<VV> Boxster power

[Norman C. Witte]

I guess I was thinking about alternatives to the Corv-8 approach.  Also, I
was thinking about how neat it would be to have a Vair with a 6-speed manual
transmission.

Norm

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Eric S. Eberhard
> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 3:16 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Boxster power
>
>
> Two questions:  why not in the rear where it belongs?  why not use an
> older turbo engine that is still air cooled and more powerful?
>
> At 05:33 AM 10/4/2005, you wrote:
> >I was thinking about mid engine Vairs and was wondering
> about how difficult
> >it would be to transplant a Porsche Boxster powertrain into
> a Vair.  The
> >base Boxster is 240 hp, the S models are 280.  You can get
> the base motor on
> >eBay for $4,500
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-2000-986-Boxster-2-7L-
> Engine-27K-Mi_W
> >0QQitemZ8004191336QQcategoryZ33615QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> >and an S motor for $8k:
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-2001-Boxster-S-Engine-
> 27K-Mi_W0QQitem
> >Z8004177301QQcategoryZ33615QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> >I realize you would also want the transaxle, the computer
> and harness.  I
> >don't have the resources to do this, but it occurs to me
> that it would be a
> >pretty sweet deal to have 280 hp and a six speed in a Vair.
> A Boxster
> >weighs in at 2,811 lbs. so on that score a Vair would
> compare favorably.
> >
> >I'm sure it would take a bit of engineering to get the motor
> in place and
> >the suspension mated properly.
> >
> >Just an interesting daydream I thought I'd thnow out there.
> >
> >Norm
> >
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