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I just checked on the web and they're still around.
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That front bumper rules and the wheels look clean… needs an NR GT3 wing like mine 😂
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If you want to replace all the internals and tuning and all that?
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If one does not want to alter compression, a change of fuel type can make moot the issues with doing so..
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* looked it up, they run 0.5bar which around 7psi, so I’ll guess that’s on a stock motor… I bet a RUF kit is 20k… OP, you should try if you think it’ll work, obviously it does… my apologies to you, I had no idea there was enough room…
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* looked it up, they run 0.5bar which around 7psi, so I’ll guess that’s on a stock motor… I bet a RUF kit is 20k… OP, you should try if you think it’ll work, obviously it does… my apologies to you, I had no idea there was enough room…
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’s… but there is a lot more room… again, you’ll stick 10k minimum into even possibly getting it running only to have to rebuild the motor after it blows… you’d be better off with a TPC turbo kit but from what I read those blow too…high compression motors don’t handle boost very well or very long… not trying to sound mean (even tho I do), but if your asking if this is possible tells me you’re inexperienced… that’ll cost you heartache… ask questions, absolutely, but learn and listen… hey back in the 90’s I built a 9 second RX-7….
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In for comments.
Have you looked at a
cayman
/
boxster
3.4 engine bay?
Where are they going to put it?
Superchargers are belt driven.
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You could remove the passenger seat?
Flip that blower around.
Put a cup holder on top of your blower? (keep that coffee warm)
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Any engine that came from the factory as a high performing normally aspirated engine, particularly one that can run at high rpm, you really don’t want to introduce turbocharging or supercharging. It can be done, sure, but it’s probably not going to last that long.
If you want to replace all the internals and tuning and all that? Sure, then maybe you could do it. But now you’re talking high budget.
The most you would be able to run for boost is maybe 5-6psi, and your driving a time bomb. You’ll spend 10k making that work and another 15-20k for a rebuild…. Don’t mess with it (imho)
His other thread is now seeking cams, sounds like what he really needs is a Corvette or maybe a
Mustang
. A
Cayman
is not going to be a light to light boulevard bully that was never the intent for the vehicle.
Unless you have advanced skills in engine building, the cams would "keep you so busy" it could be many months before it ever runs again if ever. There were these bloggers, the boost brothers garage, who posted their odyssey of a
Cayman
engine rebuild. I watched every video with fascination. It was an education on the engine design and disassembly. As far as I know they never got it back together, I emailed the guy once and it sounded like they got in way over their heads. I could relate. When I was about ten my father gave me a weber carburetor to disassemble and reassemble, lets just say it was a good thing it was off a junker, I never got it right. Maybe he was trying to teach me something before I entered the family business, then again we didn't have internet or X box so I'm sure he thought it would be a unique toy experience.
I’ve seen SC’s on
911
’s… but there is a lot more room… again, you’ll stick 10k minimum into even possibly getting it running only to have to rebuild the motor after it blows… you’d be better off with a TPC turbo kit but from what I read those blow too…high compression motors don’t handle boost very well or very long… not trying to sound mean (even tho I do), but if your asking if this is possible tells me you’re inexperienced… that’ll cost you heartache… ask questions, absolutely, but learn and listen… hey back in the 90’s I built a 9 second RX-7…. Don’t think I didn’t make any major errors… back then, no road map… here there is knowledge and experience
The 987
Cayman S
based Ruf 3400K featured a supercharger and made 400 hp. A while back there was a real peach of one for sale in OK, but they’re as rare to come across as it gets. Here’s a pic of one from the innerwebs…
Painfully beautiful! 🤤
OP it might be worth contacting Ruf to see if they might have a supercharger laying around, or perhaps point you in the right direction.
RUF win the award for coolest 987. That front bumper rules and the wheels look clean… needs an NR GT3 wing like mine 😂
Someday I want a new bumper
Back to the SC… I’d like to see the compression numbers on that SC- cayman 987
* looked it up, they run 0.5bar which around 7psi, so I’ll guess that’s on a stock motor… I bet a RUF kit is 20k… OP, you should try if you think it’ll work, obviously it does… my apologies to you, I had no idea there was enough room…
Ruf has always nailed their style. No giant wings, subtle stuff sprinkled here and there, everything very tidy. Their 5-spoke wheels are iconic. They have a
Cayman
(front half) based supercar, too. The CTR3. Mama Mia…
Rare Bird: The RUF CTR3 - Speedhunters
While this car wasn’t my literal teenage poster car — I can’t recall actually having any posters after I graduated from my infatuation with Spider-Man — it certainly was a figurative one. The car looked like an alien and was capable of 236mph; I read some articles and scoured the internet for...
www.speedhunters.com
TPC Racing made turbo kits when the
Cayman
first came out. Some members of the pre-Planet 9 (CaymanClub.net) used them. I just checked on the web and they're still around.
The whole "high-compression high-strung well-tuned n/a shouldn't be boosted" thing I used to think that, but I was proven wrong plenty.
If one does not want to alter compression, a change of fuel type can make moot the issues with doing so.. or like they said just keep the boost reasonable and you can run gasoline.
I've driven a pretty good 4 cylinder electric setup that made 5psi, but it was not made up of inexpensive components. It was just as expensive as doing it the traditional way with belts. What it would do is get around the space constraints up front where the firewall is.
