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Ok, after 40 years of off and on air-cooled P-car ownership, I bought my first water pumper. And I am stocked.
It is a '99 996 with a late '05 factory rebuild motor. PPI was pretty much as expected, so the budget for repairs will be enough to cover everything. I take delivery on Monday.
A few questions, if you will. What are the best DIY sites? Any "must read" threads on any forums? In particular I am looking for options on replacing the original suspension.
Look forward to becoming a part of the forum!
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A few questions, if you will. What are the best DIY sites? Any "must read" threads on any forums? In particular I am looking for options on replacing the original suspension.
Look forward to becoming a part of the forum!
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Welcome to Water World! How many miles on the new motor? Did the car come with Any other mods? Renntech has a lot if DIY articles , as does RL. Try some searches on ROW suspension bits for the 996 along with X74 which a few guys have done. Exhaust mods aplenty also for the 996(I.e. Fister D's ) and so on. If your looking to build a part time track star, start by selling a kidney or any other body parts you can do without. GL.
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Congrats. PICS!
So I see a 993 in your sig. What are your thoughts going from 993 to 996? I recently picked up my 996 but still have this thought in the back of my head that I would have picked up a 993 if I could have afforded it.
I know this is a polarizing question but since you have first hand experience I was just curious.
So I see a 993 in your sig. What are your thoughts going from 993 to 996? I recently picked up my 996 but still have this thought in the back of my head that I would have picked up a 993 if I could have afforded it.
I know this is a polarizing question but since you have first hand experience I was just curious.
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Congrats. PICS!
So I see a 993 in your sig. What are your thoughts going from 993 to 996? I recently picked up my 996 but still have this thought in the back of my head that I would have picked up a 993 if I could have afforded it.
I know this is a polarizing question but since you have first hand experience I was just curious.
So I see a 993 in your sig. What are your thoughts going from 993 to 996? I recently picked up my 996 but still have this thought in the back of my head that I would have picked up a 993 if I could have afforded it.
I know this is a polarizing question but since you have first hand experience I was just curious.
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To be totally honest, when I decided it was time to retire my totally stock SC from DE duty, my first thought was a 996. But I initially got distracted by a '97 993. However it failed its PPI with a significant oil leak from the base of cylinder #4. So I went back to the 996 I had actually found a few days earlier.
Which is better? I have no clue. Too many point, counter point facts. Ask me in late November after I get the 996 prep'ed and on the track at VIR.
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With the suspension, I want something pretty good for DE's and decent for pleasure driving. In other words, track takes a bit of a priority over street. The X74 is unknown for either my SC or 993 and it sounds really good. And I further researched the H&R Clubsport and it may have possibilities. I'd love PSS10's but they have gotten so darn expensive.
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Welcome to the misunderstood water cooled camp. By the way, my 79' SC was certainly one of the best Porsche ownership experiences I've had, but I wouldn't go back after owning the same Porsche in your pic for the last 5 years.