 Subaru Engine w/Boxster transaxle, Perfect fix for 914??? |
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| precisionchassis |
 Jul 26 2010, 05:08 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 26-July 10 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 11,979 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I know there may not be a lot of people on here who will be interested in this for their car, but it will be nice to have more options for people who want more power, and a modern shifting mid-engine transaxle. These pictures are of a 6 speed version, but the 5 speed will use the same adapter plate and flywheel.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1280185725.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1280185729.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1280185731.3.jpg) |
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| precisionchassis |
Dec 14 2010, 07:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 26-July 10 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 11,979 Region Association: Southwest Region |
So one of the things I have been dreading ever since I decided to run the wide body GT2 front end is the radiator duct situation. There are two ways to go about it, the expensive way, and the time consuming way. I chose the latter for two reasons. The first reason is the cost of converting the radiators and related duct work to the Turbo/GT2 spec. Basically, that would mean all three turbo 996 radiators, GT2 air ducts for all 3 radiators, radiator mounting brackets for all 3 radiators, and matching cooling lines along with other misc. hardware. Yeah, it's expensive... like a few thousand dollars. Not in the budget for this car. The other reason I decided to stick with the stock Boxster radiators is I want to be able to test the cooling capabilities of the stock Boxster cooling system with the extra horsepower and potential heat that the turbo motor might create. So here is what I came up with...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1292374891.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1292374891.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1292374891.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1292374891.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i180.photobucket.com-11979-1292374891.5.jpg) The side radiators are in the stock location using the stock mounting brackets. The center radiator mounts upside down using a slightly modified stock mounting bracket and the stock plastic duct. In stock configuration, the Boxster S and 996 radiator would vent down below the car through holes in the bottom of the bumper cover. Aerodynamically this is less than ideal which is why the GT3, RSR and GT2's vent up through a hole on the top of the bumper cover. What this means is I had to move the center radiator forward and angle it up to make room for some duct work that would direct the air up instead of down. |
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precisionchassis Subaru Engine w/Boxster transaxle Jul 26 2010, 05:08 PM
daveyboybadion That's cool, are you selling the adapter?...da... Jul 26 2010, 05:21 PM
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That's cool, are you selling the adapter?...d... Jul 26 2010, 06:22 PM jimkelly the shoe prints on the wall - big distraction : ) Jul 26 2010, 05:25 PM andys Did you have to notch the bellhousing to get the s... Jul 26 2010, 05:36 PM precisionchassis
Did you have to notch the bellhousing to get the ... Jul 26 2010, 05:42 PM charliew I wonder what is the torque specs for the boxter 6... Jul 26 2010, 08:07 PM BIGKAT_83 Great work!!
I guess its time to start lo... Jul 27 2010, 08:43 AM tommy914 will this use the cable shifter from the Boxster? ... Jul 27 2010, 08:52 AM precisionchassis
will this use the cable shifter from the Boxster?... Jul 27 2010, 01:01 PM budman5201 Hey are you making this adaptor? I am VERY interes... Jul 27 2010, 04:19 PM precisionchassis
Hey are you making this adaptor? I am VERY intere... Jul 27 2010, 04:28 PM budman5201
Hey are you making this adaptor? I am VERY inter... Jul 27 2010, 04:52 PM precisionchassis
[quote name='precisionchassis' post='1348743' dat... Jul 27 2010, 05:08 PM Zaney Is this your 911 SVX engine swap?
If so, AWESOME... Jul 27 2010, 06:29 PM precisionchassis
Is this your 911 SVX engine swap?
If so, AWESOM... Jul 27 2010, 07:09 PM precisionchassis New body work mocked-up on test car...
http://www... Jul 29 2010, 03:54 PM rickthejetman about how much does a boxter trans cost? 5spd or 6... Jul 29 2010, 04:12 PM precisionchassis
about how much does a boxter trans cost? 5spd or ... Jul 29 2010, 05:07 PM andys
A good 5 speed is about $1500, and a 6 spee... Jul 29 2010, 05:20 PM Jake Raby
about how much does a boxter trans cost? 5spd or... Aug 12 2010, 12:07 AM precisionchassis I just pulled the stock M96 engine out of the dono... Aug 7 2010, 10:41 PM charliew I think because of the weight of the 914 the highe... Aug 9 2010, 07:01 PM precisionchassis The gear ratios between the STI and Boxster 6 spee... Aug 9 2010, 11:42 PM charliew I agree, it sounds like the boxter gearing is bett... Aug 10 2010, 03:16 PM atsealevel914 :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Aug 11 2010, 08:13 PM DBCooper Is part of the plan to put Subaru engines in all t... Aug 11 2010, 08:53 PM precisionchassis
Is part of the plan to put Subaru engines in all ... Aug 12 2010, 03:55 PM DBCooper
Is part of the plan to put Subaru engines in all... Aug 12 2010, 04:08 PM precisionchassis
[quote name='precisionchassis' post='1355617' dat... Aug 12 2010, 04:34 PM Jake Raby
[quote name='precisionchassis' post='1355617' dat... Aug 12 2010, 09:04 PM charliew A stock 2.5 04 sti is about 240-260hp at the 4 whe... Aug 12 2010, 04:24 PM DBCooper
Actually Jake would probably make a great suby mo... Aug 12 2010, 05:20 PM DBCooper Don't know about that, Jake, I started with a ... Aug 13 2010, 04:34 PM RJMII :stfu: about jake already. You're reading anno... Aug 13 2010, 06:59 PM Jake Raby Nothing is currently annoying me, not even DB.. Th... Aug 14 2010, 03:06 AM DBCooper Wow, could I be mistaken? Jake, I'm used to h... Aug 14 2010, 04:43 AM jimkelly the sandbox exists for a reason.
that said - i am... Aug 14 2010, 06:16 AM 76-914 :popcorn: sans the bickering. this is good stuff; ... Aug 14 2010, 11:16 AM JRust Love to see the work you are doing with the adapte... Aug 14 2010, 11:43 AM precisionchassis
Love to see the work you are doing with the adapt... Aug 14 2010, 11:50 AM Mueller
Love to see the work you are doing with the adap... Aug 14 2010, 12:16 PM JRust
Love to see the work you are doing with the adap... Aug 14 2010, 07:34 PM RJMII If I were to send you a solidworks drawing of an e... Aug 14 2010, 12:43 PM precisionchassis
If I were to send you a solidworks drawing of an ... Aug 14 2010, 02:04 PM RJMII
If I were to send you a solidworks drawing of an... Aug 14 2010, 03:03 PM precisionchassis Prototype motor mount/cradle is finished. It mount... Aug 14 2010, 05:37 PM qa1142 Now, can you make one for 914's :popcorn: Aug 14 2010, 06:59 PM RJMII That really does look like it belongs there. :) Aug 14 2010, 06:49 PM precisionchassis Yeah, the 914 will be next. Aug 14 2010, 07:02 PM okieflyr That is a cool conversion. But now I'm going t... Aug 14 2010, 08:20 PM jimkelly sweet cradle : )
love all the photos of the boxst... Aug 15 2010, 07:53 AM GS Guy Nice work - but make sure it all fits the EZ30R to... Aug 15 2010, 08:38 AM budman5201
Nice work - but make sure it all fits the EZ30R t... Aug 15 2010, 12:43 PM RJMII
The boxster S six speed is STOUT. :) It's t... Aug 15 2010, 09:56 AM Dr Evil Wow am I thankful. I was wondering what I was goin... Aug 15 2010, 04:40 PM charliew When you pull the pan on the suby motor check the ... Aug 16 2010, 04:16 PM wittmer25
When you pull the pan on the suby motor check the... Aug 23 2010, 11:58 AM precisionchassis Turbo and supporting pieces...
http://www.914worl... Aug 25 2010, 04:06 AM Phoenix 914-6GT Wow.... you do some very nice work and use choice ... Aug 25 2010, 01:42 PM charliew Twin scroll, will you be able to use a factory hea... Aug 26 2010, 03:44 PM precisionchassis
Twin scroll, will you be able to use a factory he... Aug 26 2010, 05:30 PM precisionchassis Started on the wiring harness tonight. Here is the... Sep 2 2010, 02:33 AM precisionchassis I finally got the exhaust finished today. I'm ... Sep 3 2010, 07:59 PM Zaney
I finally got the exhaust finished today. I'm... Sep 4 2010, 09:15 PM Rotary'14 :blink: :drooley: :drooley:
That's a work ... Sep 3 2010, 08:03 PM charliew The welds look good. Do you think the long tubes w... Sep 3 2010, 09:23 PM precisionchassis
The welds look good. Do you think the long tubes ... Sep 4 2010, 09:37 AM ottox914
The welds look good. Do you think the long tubes ... Sep 5 2010, 06:58 AM Andyrew That is fuckin awesome...
Seriously. Sep 3 2010, 10:31 PM kg6dxn
That is fuckin awesome...
Seriously.
:agree:... Sep 3 2010, 11:12 PM Britain Smith That looks fantasic. Where did you get the flange... Sep 3 2010, 11:23 PM precisionchassis
That looks fantasic. Where did you get the flang... Sep 4 2010, 09:40 AM bryanc Sweet!!! Is that my old car? One of ... Sep 4 2010, 10:04 AM precisionchassis
Sweet!!! Is that my old car? One of... Sep 4 2010, 10:08 AM bryanc
Sweet!!! Is that my old car? One o... Sep 4 2010, 10:13 AM Dr Evil I am awed by this build. One thing that I notice, ... Sep 5 2010, 08:44 AM roadster fan
One thing that I notice, though, is that your POP... Sep 5 2010, 02:37 PM ottox914
I am awed by this build. One thing that I notice,... Sep 6 2010, 06:54 AM Dr Evil Blah blah, I was typing on my iPod. It is not easy... Sep 5 2010, 06:31 PM precisionchassis To answer your question, Yes, I do plan on heat wr... Sep 5 2010, 10:54 PM precisionchassis oh, and yes, I am keeping very detailed notes on e... Sep 5 2010, 10:55 PM precisionchassis The wiring harness has been reduced to only what i... Sep 9 2010, 05:37 PM precisionchassis I got the first round of primer sprayed on the pro... Sep 14 2010, 02:39 AM jimkelly thanks for keepin the pics coming : ) Sep 14 2010, 06:33 AM Britain Smith Looks cool. Did you mold the whole thing or adapt... Sep 14 2010, 10:39 AM precisionchassis
Looks cool. Did you mold the whole thing or adap... Sep 14 2010, 01:22 PM Britain Smith Yep, been there, done that. It looks good though.... Sep 14 2010, 03:32 PM bryanc Any updates??? :) Oct 9 2010, 11:13 AM precisionchassis Quick update...
The plan was to finish the interc... Nov 4 2010, 01:27 PM Boxsterund914 Are those rear flares something you made? If not, ... Nov 10 2010, 03:34 PM precisionchassis A.I.R. makes the flares, but I have to warn you...... Nov 10 2010, 03:49 PM Hontec Beautiful work!!! :trophy: Nov 10 2010, 04:04 PM precisionchassis Intercooler plumbing finished. That's it. Only... Nov 13 2010, 07:21 PM precisionchassis Air-Jacks added...
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/u... Dec 2 2010, 08:01 PM Andyrew Air jacks are so cool! Dec 2 2010, 10:43 PM geniusanthony I think your doing a great job on this build. The ... Dec 3 2010, 01:06 AM precisionchassis Plumbed the air-jacks and started on the electroni... Dec 30 2010, 03:46 AM Jeroen awesome fabwork (as usual) Dec 30 2010, 08:22 AM |
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