anon_uk Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I was browsing online an came across a project by a company in Bristol converting a 986 Boxter to an EV. After watching the video it doesn't feel like there would be a massive amount of difference between the 986 and 987.1. I have seen previously people have had rebuilds after various engine failures, installing TPC turbo kits or LS engine swaps. Don't get me wrong, I know EV conversions aren't cheap but neither are the others mentioned; and for the performance/torque gain would most people not go electric? Has anybody looked in to do something similar to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Auty Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I watched this too as well as many others as I think we're all going to have to go this way at some point in the future and it's the only way you get to drive a classic looking car with an electric motor. Yes they are very expensive to do , you can buy a kit from California to convert an old Beetle and I think it's somewhere like £15k +import taxes and freight. Cayman is going to be £20-£30K I reckon. Not sure how you get the Tesla gear, probably from a crashed car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extanker Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 after 30 + days of lock down my mind has not gone to that area...................yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougle_turbo Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 It would be more interesting if they could have got the large motor unit in. Looked like a fun project though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlosRich Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Takes the soul out of a Cayman I think. The noise is very central to the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 There is a place near to my local Screwfix who do exactly this. I have only ever driven past but they seem to work on quite a variety of cars... https://www.electrogenic.co.uk/ev-services/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlosRich Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Or you can go the other way. Fit a Chevy LS V8 to a Model S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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