seanseidman

Had a 996, then a Spec Boxster, and now race a radical sr3.
I have a Miata, but I miss driving the boxster. Any thoughts on buying a 986, upgrading pads, suspension, removing the convertible, adding a hard top and using on street/track?
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pontifex4

Hey, Sean, I keep thinking the same thing -- there's a cool track (Calabogie) an hour from my place that I still haven't been to because I keep the trailer an hour in the opposite direction. A street car with track pads would at least allow me to play around in the evenings after work!

seanseidman

Great track, be careful of oil starvation because of the long load on many corners

Streak

My first track car was an 01 Boxster. They are fading as a DE car as the Caymans get less expensive but still a hoot. Hardtops are a bit pricey though as they were not standard. Puts some PFC's on it and head to the track!

seanseidman

have a hardtop from my days running an spb
am i crazy to want to create a sort of street legal spb?

Quadcammer

I have a street/track 986 and its great fun, but I have no faith in that motor. Chassis is terrific, even with crappy old suspension.

I ended up with a Boxster S wanna be, and with some better pads and some NT01s, its a fun car to throw around.

they are so cheap, if you have the room, why not?

seanseidman

the thinking is that they are really cheap, fun to drive, have the hardtop already, sell the miata to make room

mannym5

seanseidman

good advice, the 986 was a vw tranny
so unreliable, had multiple trannies for my spb

Greg Phillips

Here is one man's experience:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...d-love-affair/

Boxster S is a much better choice, mainly due to better transmission

Greg

seanseidman

agree about the boxster s
It will be interesting to see how the author feels in a few years
I went from a 996 to an spb for "the racing", but funny enough i miss driving the car

Blue Chip

With regards to the 996 vs Boxster - did you have a preference?

seanseidman

very tough question- I loved my c2, but i somehow miss the tossing the spb around
not sure how much more sluggish a streetable boxster will feel

txhokie4life

Seems like this is what you are seeking...

https://rennlist.com/forums/vehicle-...boxster-s.html

Price reduced to $12500 but that's firm as I will just keep it and continue to blast laps around CoTA to my hearts content.

From a driving perspective -- my lap times are comparable in the two cars -- It took a few laps to adjust to the lighter weight and the stickier tires of the SPB, but
if I keep the Boxster S -- and give it a diet -- wow that car could be really quick.

Mike

Mike

seanseidman

what are your thoughts about removing convertible and running just hard top for mainly street driving?
if i go this route, your car looks ideal