2001 Porsche Boxster

• 2006 Maserati Quattroporte V8 Swap
• Kennedy Trans adapter
• twin disc unsprung clutch
• Haltech Elite 2500 ecu
• dry sump oil
• Porsche 5 speed manual
• 2400lbs (before current rebuild)
• 351whp
• 8000rpm redline
• Toyo R888Rs, 255 front, 315 rear
• 17" Work Equip Anhelo 3-piece wheels

This one's easier to just talk about here. It started off as an autocross toy, but the flat-six took a shit and turned out to cost way more than it was worth to replace. So, an engine swap was the obvious choice. 2.0 TDI and Audi V8 swaps are sorta common in these. So, fuck that. LS swaps are common in everything else. So, fuck that too. If I'm gonna put in this much work, I want it to be different. By chance, I found out the Maserati QTP uses the same engine found in the Ferrari California, 430, and 458, minus the flat-plane crank. Turns out, the Maserati variants are pretty cheap on eBay. So, that's how that happened.

Since the swap, the car has been fun but was cra