You are absolutely right. My understanding is that they are going to use a 5 speed out of a base Boxster and have it rebuilt by Parker from IO Racing in Upland. I was told by Carey that Parker builds 5 speed gearboxes for the Boxster racing series. So I am sure his finished product will be a very nice unit.
I checked back on my earlier emails with Carey and he told me that he would estimate the weight of the finish car to be about 2,000 lbs. The engine/transmission from the Porsche weighs more than the Subaru, and they are going to install a larger (double normal capacity) fuel tank.
So when its all said and done, I hopefully will have 280 HP in a 2000 lbs. car.
Joel