Best upgrade for the money?
04-01-2004, 12:10 PM
#17
Drifting
Originally posted by mamoroso
ok... great inputs everybody
So my car has:
- Turbo tie rods
- Cross drilled rotors
- Fuchs 7s and 8s
- 2-point strut brace
- S03 pole position
- Momo wheel and gearknob
- Rennline Pedal set (with dead pedal)
I'd like to do the following not necessarily in order
1) Driver ed
2) Chip
3) exahust
4) suspention
For #1 I am a member of the local PCA and will check with them for the next avaliable.
2) Everybody swears by this Steve Wong chip.... If I get it what else do I need to do? Can I put it on myself? What if I then decide to go for a free-flow muffler (BTW what is this exaclty?). Will I need to have the chip reprogrammed?
3) Can I get a dual out and no premuffler? what does the premuffler do? What is a free-flow exhaust? Will I pass the state emissions? How much will these cost?
4) A set of Blistein will set me back $1,200.... that's quite a lot.. I think I am going to wait a little bit on this... (it's not as if my car is that bad as it is...)
Anyway thanks again for your inputs!!!!!
ok... great inputs everybody
So my car has:
- Turbo tie rods
- Cross drilled rotors
- Fuchs 7s and 8s
- 2-point strut brace
- S03 pole position
- Momo wheel and gearknob
- Rennline Pedal set (with dead pedal)
I'd like to do the following not necessarily in order
1) Driver ed
2) Chip
3) exahust
4) suspention
For #1 I am a member of the local PCA and will check with them for the next avaliable.
2) Everybody swears by this Steve Wong chip.... If I get it what else do I need to do? Can I put it on myself? What if I then decide to go for a free-flow muffler (BTW what is this exaclty?). Will I need to have the chip reprogrammed?
3) Can I get a dual out and no premuffler? what does the premuffler do? What is a free-flow exhaust? Will I pass the state emissions? How much will these cost?
4) A set of Blistein will set me back $1,200.... that's quite a lot.. I think I am going to wait a little bit on this... (it's not as if my car is that bad as it is...)
Anyway thanks again for your inputs!!!!!
#1 upgrade is the nut behind the wheel (you)
to #2 - yes, easy to do - do the sport exhaust first - then get Steve to send you a chip based on your mods and octane availability - he programs it -
#3 yes - should have no trouble with emissions and possible to do with a cat still on (dansk also makes a sport cat - less restrictive)
04-01-2004, 12:23 PM
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You 2 have to stop it... I want that dual out so bad now...
I am gonna have to buy another blue box with a white ribbon to make the lady understand that we NEED the dual out
I am gonna have to buy another blue box with a white ribbon to make the lady understand that we NEED the dual out
04-01-2004, 03:35 PM
#20
Don't forget some pagid pads if you are on the track at all - the orange's don't squeak that bad!
Bilstein sports will make a heck of a difference, and lowering the car to at least Euro height. I've never had success with a short shift kit...
If you are looking for some 7x9x16's, I'm selling mine for 8x9x17 track wheels. PM me if you are interested.
Bilstein sports will make a heck of a difference, and lowering the car to at least Euro height. I've never had success with a short shift kit...
If you are looking for some 7x9x16's, I'm selling mine for 8x9x17 track wheels. PM me if you are interested.
04-01-2004, 07:02 PM
#22
Originally posted by ZAMIRZ
ummm, screw upgrades, go to a couple driver's ed events and you'll realize how little you know about how to drive your car fast.
ummm, screw upgrades, go to a couple driver's ed events and you'll realize how little you know about how to drive your car fast.
seat time
more seat time
much more seat time
preferably with instruction from someone who knows what a 911 can do!
04-02-2004, 12:42 AM
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04-02-2004, 02:53 AM
#25
Former Vendor
$1200 for a set of Bilsteins!!!!
Someone's gettin hosed. The inserts have street prices under $500 /set. Installation is a breeze.
Suspension upgrades are the best bang-for-buck performance.
Someone's gettin hosed. The inserts have street prices under $500 /set. Installation is a breeze.
Suspension upgrades are the best bang-for-buck performance.
04-02-2004, 10:45 AM
#27
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Originally posted by Paul (Weissach 911)
Wevo Shifter & coupler
Wevo Shifter & coupler
Thanks...
04-03-2004, 12:08 AM
#28
Yes, those shifters are that much better.
Assuming your car didn't come totally fresh, my list would be:
1. Tires
2. Shocks
3. Wevo shifter
If your car has decent shocks and tires then I suspect the wevo shifter would be the single biggest affordable upgrade. My JRZ double adjustable coilovers were an even bigger difference, but then they had better be...
The wevo is much more precise and rigid. If I push the stick side to side while in gear there is virtually zero free play. Much easier to shift, much better feel. I improved the shifting of my 915 twice- first, I did the wevo shifter, then I did a full rebuild plus an internal wevo gateshift. I'd say the improvement I got from the shifter alone was almost equal to the other two improvements put together, but you can imagine how much less the shifter cost...
Assuming your car didn't come totally fresh, my list would be:
1. Tires
2. Shocks
3. Wevo shifter
If your car has decent shocks and tires then I suspect the wevo shifter would be the single biggest affordable upgrade. My JRZ double adjustable coilovers were an even bigger difference, but then they had better be...
The wevo is much more precise and rigid. If I push the stick side to side while in gear there is virtually zero free play. Much easier to shift, much better feel. I improved the shifting of my 915 twice- first, I did the wevo shifter, then I did a full rebuild plus an internal wevo gateshift. I'd say the improvement I got from the shifter alone was almost equal to the other two improvements put together, but you can imagine how much less the shifter cost...
04-03-2004, 12:29 PM
#30
Originally posted by ZAMIRZ
ummm, screw upgrades, go to a couple driver's ed events and you'll realize how little you know about how to drive your car fast.
ummm, screw upgrades, go to a couple driver's ed events and you'll realize how little you know about how to drive your car fast.
Porsche engineers had their **** together when they designed the 911. Someone that knows how to drive a 911 can take a stock 911 and run circles around someone with a bunch of upgrades that thinks they know how to drive a 911.