OmbryAmbry

Thinking about jumping into the 911 field and thinking about a 991.1. Something tells me that the NA engine will hold value really strong as we get get further and further into the 991.2 and 992 models. Call me a moron if I'm wrong.


This this will be a weekender I don't want to go all out with a GTS so am looking at the base or the S. Are there any recommended options for mods/tunes that would give me a reasonable increase in bhp/torque for the money?

R_Rated

NOS is better.

Code

Go with the 'S'. Get an X-Pipe, Sport Cats, BMC filters, Plenum, AccessPort, and NOS.

saeyedoc

Depends on what you consider "reasonable" for the money. Nothings really going to increase HP much in a NA engine.

Gary JR

Nothing that affects warranty.

seattle_sun

Don't think that the 991.1 is going to hold it's value, but who knows.
However, any turbo is going to be much easier to tune and you are going to be able to get much more HP. If you are looking to tune, I would look toward a base 991.2.

rkwfxd

If you think a car is going to hold its value and you want a car to hold its value - LEAVE IT STOCK.

S will be worth more than base. GTS will be worth more than S.

R_Rated

BAN

The 996 was much faster than the 993. Guess which one cost more today?

seattle_sun

umm, that means nothing...

R_Rated

A naturally aspirated carrera will always be a legend. The 991.2 is a gateway iteration towards batteries.

seattle_sun

lol, right.
The 991's are mass produced cars. You can pick up a 996 or a 997 for a fraction of their original cost. The 993 is the last of the air cooled, which certainly adds to their price, but really it's about supply and demand. There were about 5000 Carrera S 993's built. A little less than the current 991.

pavster

If you haven't owned a 911 yet don't start with mods. Just buy the newest car you can afford and enjoy it. You don't even need an S - the base has plenty of power. My car is pushing toward 9 years old (bought new) and I am still marveling how perfect this car is out of the box.

R_Rated

Do at least the things that will keep you from being made fun of... like clear corners...

Dewinator

The best bang for your buck is definitely weight savings: you'll want to remove the carpet and touchscreen and seats and stuff from the interior and sit on one of those plastic lawn chairs. Next if you really want to go fast start taking off body panels like the bumpers, and maybe even replace the wheels with ones with wire spokes like on a bicycle.

LTP

I would highly recommend to go for a 2012 c2s which price has came down to a decent point, and spend your money on the suspension like camber kit, monobail, DSC, GT3 swaybar and Coilover. If power is a must for you, bmc airfiter, akrapovic system, 100/200 cell cat, plenum, ecu upgrade. Probably give you another 40hp but aint cheap.