Porsche 1.8T Build

[Reese303]

Hi All,

I am currently working towards following in the footsteps of xoo00oox and building a Porshe 1.8T Boxster.

I have completed the first step; buying the vehicle (which was difficult trying to get a similar year in a decent condition, with a decent price in the Denver area).

I am currently looking at engines to do the swap. I was thinking about using the 06A block and stroke it. However, I think the safe bet would be getting an AEB 058 block, similarily like xoo00oox used, build up the bottom end and use a K04 hybrid turbo setup to get the power I am looking for (~300hp).

I hope to keep everyone in the loop of the build as I move forward!

[Reese303]

6/2/2020 Update:

The motor has finally arrived. Purchased the AEB engine from a 2000 Passat. The vehicle had 203K miles but has strong compression across the board (210 - 220 PSI)!

I took detailed photos and videos today and prepared the area for disassembly tomorrow.