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Old 02-22-2012, 07:29 PM
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When I originally thought about this I was of the mind set of just getting the rolling chassis and starting from there. The only thing I can't do is the body work. Everything else I am not going to worry about.

JCay, what are your ultimate plans for your project?
 
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With our 3.7L Turbo Cayman, we are at 600HP. Here is a video of the car on the dyno and also Mike explaining the dyno chart.

TPC Racing: 600HP 3.7L Cayman Turbo - YouTube


Also, here is the build thread I put together around Christmas time when we got the car running.

https://teamspeed.com/forums/boxster...dle-power.html
 
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Is the 3.7 based off of the Cayman block?
 
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We take the block from your Cayman and machine it to a 3.7
 
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Are the cylinder walls still thick enough to handle that power for the long run?
 
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Originally Posted by The Automotive Aficionado
When I originally thought about this I was of the mind set of just getting the rolling chassis and starting from there. The only thing I can't do is the body work. Everything else I am not going to worry about.

JCay, what are your ultimate plans for your project?
Sounds like a good plan.

My ultimate plan is to build the best porsche this side of a carrera gt. The car will be used on both street and track.
 
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I love the idea and would do it if i had the cheese. I think a GT3 3.8 motor with titanium exhaust would fit quite nicely in my Cayman R

That being said, for a lot less money the same (or similar) horsepower numbers can be had by getting a TPC Turbo Kit on a nice Cayman S. Something to think about....
 
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Are the cylinder walls still thick enough to handle that power for the long run?
Yes. There is a change in material when we have the block machined. For more detailed info on the specs, give Tom Chan a call at the shop 410.799.7223
 
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Oh you put new liners in it? Darton sleeves I take it?
 
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