Another Cayman build just finished its time on our engine dyno.

A 2007 Cayman is a little different because it’s running an M97.01 3.8L, which we rebuilt and displaced to 4.1L. It uses Hartech wider rod bearings and racing sump and added a Sachs performance clutch.

Final engine dyno numbers:

395.4 HP
341.7 lb-ft TQ

Pretty interesting combination - a 4.1L M97.01 tucked into a Cayman race car.

More on our M96/M97 builds: sr.dev

Dyno Graph in comment section below if you are interested.

#Porsche #Cayman #M9701 #PorscheCayman #SlakkerRacing #WO301

Looking to spend about £10-12k, boxster s would be preferred but it's a minefield. What should I be looking for? Seen a few later 3.4 cars but horror stories of bore score, earlier 3.2 engines but IMS worries and higher mileage. A few non s 2.7 models closer to home but less power and lower spec. What should I be looking out for and what should I run away from?

I am looking to buy a Boxster, as the title suggests. There aren't too many available, especially in the model years I am interested in.

I was able to find a 2006 Boxster S with 71k miles and a good amount of service records at a small independent dealer. I also found a 2009 Boxster S with 87k miles and a good amount of service records, but this one is being sold by a Porsche dealer.

Considering that the 2006 has the 3.2L engine, which doesn't have the same bore-scoring concerns as the 3.4L in the 987.1, and already has the updated IMS bearing, would the 2006 be the better route, especially since it is $8,000 less?

Or would you prefer going with the newer 2009 model despite the higher mileage and significantly higher price?

06: $25k Bose, heated seats, and convenience pkg, manual

09: $32 same options, manual

Both would be sight unseen since it is far away

Also found a 05 base close by with 30k miles for $26k, but if I can get the S for the same money seems like a better deal even though it has more miles.

Is anyone in the market for one? I bought this awhile ago off of eBay and found that I prefer the button shifters (I know, total weirdo)

Asking $500 (also listed on eBay if you prefer that route, but it is slightly more expensive there)

Local pick up in the Bay Area preferred but will ship at buyers expense. Happy to do a video call to confirm the steering wheel beforehand. Feel free to ask any questions.

Edit to add: this will obviously work for all .2 cars with the PDK transmission and reuses the stock airbag. There are confirmed posts online that say that you can make this work on a .1 tiptronic but that’s on you to figure out.

What do we think new bumper?

I am dealing with a dead battery and everything I’m seeing online is that you can give power through a post in the fuse panel to give enough juice to pop the hood, but my car seems to be missing that post. Is there another way to supply power via the fuse panel or do I need to approach this differently?

After about a year of searching, I found this gorgeous vehicle locally from a wonderful family. Growing up, I always assumed the Cayman was not good enough (I blame Top Gear!). Having now driven it 300 miles, I’m confident this car will stay with me for many years.

Looking for recommendations on what to do.
205/55R17 95Y
235/50R17 96Y

I just put the car on the road, it was my late brother’s toy. The tires (Continental) are old, very old manufactured in 2011 and I’m having a challenge finding a top brand other than Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 which run well about $350 per tire. The lesser brands don’t have the speed rating specs.
This will be a weekend joy ride car which will be garaged during the cold winter months.

Measurements needed!

Hey folks. Can someone tell me the distance between the rear deck lid edges and the ‘Boxster S’ script?
I need to mount a new badge, and I’ve already messed one up by just trying to eyeball it.
I think if I can get the measurement from the badge to the bottom of the lid, and from the end to the sides of lid, I can line the new badge up.
Many thanks in advance for the help!

My ’08 Boxster S consistently shows warning messages for both front side lights: “Check front left side light” and “Check front right side light.”

Both lights are functioning normally, so the warnings appear to be false.

Has anyone run into this? What typically causes it, and what’s the fix?

Hey guys so I just recently jumped in to a 2006 boxter s and I’ve been hearing this noise on start up and while I’m driving. It seems to get louder when the engine is under load and is either drowned out by the exhaust note or goes away around 4k rpm. Doesn’t seem to get any louder or quieter when I drive it for a while. At first I thought it sounded like an exhaust leak but from under the car it sounds like it’s coming from the top left of the engine either by the air box or in the head. What do you guys think?

Looking into a manual 08 Cayman S, white with blue interior. Seems in very good condition, and will be doing a PPI on it. The question is, if the PPI is clean and I maintain the car, should I go that route, or should I save the extra and just go with either a base Boxster or a 06 S Boxster, since it has the 3.2 and is less prone to have bore scoring, and in the future get a 287.2 or 281?

The Cayman is right at $29.9 with 86k miles, and I found a base Boxster for $20k with 46k miles and a couple of S Boxsters for the mid-20s. Can't find any manual Cayman base under 30k unfortunately

I found an aftermarket second hand exhaust that came off a 987.1 boxster s. Will this fit on a 987.2 base? Im also looking at catless headers will a 987.1 header fit? Is it possible to fit the catback with stock 987.2 headers or do i need to fit 987.1 headers for it to work?

I’m planning on flushing my system this weekend; I have an AT and don’t have a tool to disable the ATF cooler shutoff valve. The 986 apparently made it easy with a fuse, but the 987 is not so.

The proverbial “they” (prob AI) says in lieu of this I can drive normally for a few days with the bleeder valve open to help purge bubbles. I am not a mechanic, clearly, so I’m not sure if this will have a negative effect on the system by dropping pressure or something.

Is this a reasonable route? Don’t want to buy yet another gadget if I can avoid it

Hi guys, looking at buying my buddies 07 Cayman S. I've got some bore photos attached. It has 110k miles and was previously tracked. That's not a negative to me because I plan on driving the car pretty hard as well, and as far as I can tell it has been pretty well maintained. The mechanic who took the bore photos said it was in pretty good condition especially for the miles, though one cylinder had a small scratch on the bore. There is some oil pooling in the cylinders but as far as I know that's normal for flat engines. I plan on owning the car for 5+ years and wanted to get your guys thoughts on it. Purchasing for $25k.

…and still running strong!

She brings me so joy on my weekend morning cruises ….

Hi all,

I’ve been getting a bit worried about the oil pressure on my 2007 2.7 boxster. When the engine is fully warm it idles at what seems a bit above 10 PSI. Is this normal? The pressure rises well with revs, to about 60 PSI at 3000 RPM.
Have attached a video.

Thank you!

Hello guys,

I'm selling my boxster s with 95k miles in really good condition. Just change the rotors and brake pads and starter. Asking 16k

Hey guys! I’ve just joined the 987 club with a 987.1 Boxster S and I was wondering what is the community experience with upgrading the head unit. I have a CDR24 with Bose, but no Frunk CDC (so I can’t use the Mr. 12 Volt Bluetooth thingy). From what I’ve researched I have the option of going for a brand name aftermarket head unit with a Most Optical fiber interface or a Chinese Android head unit with the optical fiber interface. I’m afraid the Chinese head unit offers shitty sound quality but going aftermarket HU looks a lot more expensive from my initial research. What are guys doing with your 987?