UPGRADES?
05-06-2016, 10:31 AM
#31
05-06-2016, 12:00 PM
#33
Race Director
If you were perfectly happy with it (i.e. its not lacking in any area), then why would you upgrade? If you just like wasting money, I'll accept donations.
05-06-2016, 12:31 PM
#35
Have you thought about how you intend to use the car? Is it soley for steet use, or do you anticipate doing DE's, autoX, or track days?
Also, you did not define the suspension upgrades any further than H&R springs. New shocks and springs could be Monroes...KW V3, Bilstein PSS10 are adjustable, and a set of Walrod bushings would certainly be in order for a 20 yr old sports car...Also, an alignment and corner balancing by a shop that knows how to use the Kinematic tool is in order after suspension change. No word of you having the car properly aligned.
Changing the sound of the car is not really an upgrade, but I do like the idea of loosing 10 lbs in the rear end, with the fister III.
996 hardback sport seats are an upgrade over the 993 comfort seats and wont break the bank @ $2k for a really nice set.
Also, you did not define the suspension upgrades any further than H&R springs. New shocks and springs could be Monroes...KW V3, Bilstein PSS10 are adjustable, and a set of Walrod bushings would certainly be in order for a 20 yr old sports car...Also, an alignment and corner balancing by a shop that knows how to use the Kinematic tool is in order after suspension change. No word of you having the car properly aligned.
Changing the sound of the car is not really an upgrade, but I do like the idea of loosing 10 lbs in the rear end, with the fister III.
996 hardback sport seats are an upgrade over the 993 comfort seats and wont break the bank @ $2k for a really nice set.
05-06-2016, 12:40 PM
#36
Drifting
05-06-2016, 12:40 PM
#37
Thank you, Ed ...but I did that purposely, to Martin as a joke.
05-06-2016, 01:14 PM
#40
05-06-2016, 01:44 PM
#41
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by Ed Hughes
Dallas Steering Wheel
Getting my 993 wheel redone is on the list.
05-06-2016, 02:20 PM
#42
05-06-2016, 02:46 PM
#43
Burning Brakes
The next "upgrade" in the queue is installing the front bumperette plugs, but that hardly counts as an upgrade.
The next real upgrades I want to perform are replacing the DMF with a LWF (and clutch), then do a full suspension refit.
After that it's all maintenance and cosmetic nic-nacks & doodads that really don't count as upgrades (to me).
The next real upgrades I want to perform are replacing the DMF with a LWF (and clutch), then do a full suspension refit.
After that it's all maintenance and cosmetic nic-nacks & doodads that really don't count as upgrades (to me).
05-06-2016, 04:07 PM
#44
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But I'll say it again, all that OP wants seem to be cosmetic anyway, so...
05-06-2016, 04:17 PM
#45
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I originally updated the suspension for two reasons, to lower the ride height and I was replacing stock components with 50K miles on them. I had expected it to effect the ride some how but it did not. I have heard many say how updated suspension transforms the way the car drives. I am sure the suspension on the car is fine for even aggressive driving on the street. The point of the supercharger is simple, a base 993 lacks grunt and is more of a momentum car, i wanted a little more POWER!!!!
The suspension upgrade you did seems purely cosmetic to me. H&R springs are certainly not a good match to the OEM Monroe shocks. But even with that, Monroes would be dead by 50K miles, so it's very surprising to me that you do not feel the difference with fresh suspension. Depending on your roads and driving style, I can imagine you might not feel the difference. If the roads are absolutely straight, and you turn like me (i.e., like grandma on the street), you wouldn't feel that much difference. Nay, I take it back, OEM Monroes would be way underdamped for H$R springs and the car should be at the same time too harsh and too bouncy.
The reason I'm saying this is that it appears that you are throwing money at the car without any thought on the big picture, i.e. what you want the car to be and what it is that you want to do with it. Even the original question is asked in the very same way. Not that there's anything wrong with it, it's your money after all. And over the years we've wasted tons of each other's money on toys here on Rennlist, it's just the right place for it. But I'd suggest that for my $0.02 it's better to stop for a while and think of those two answers - what am I using the car for and what would be the best package for that use.