positive 996 articles
04-13-2016, 08:49 PM
#63
Three Wheelin'
Count me as a super fan - and I'm from Vancouver - so that's two of us at here least. (The OP is from here) 
Bilstien sway bars, PSS9 coilovers, liteweight clutch, 997 shifter, console delete. Easy mods make these cars absolute world class sports cars.
A good buddy has a 997.1S and I've had lots of opportunity to drive and compare. Honestly my (modified) 996 performs as well as his car and to my eye it's more interesting to look at. I just downright prefer the 996.
Like one of the articles says....the 996 may be the longhoods of the future. I occasionally see ads for guys who have converted their 996 to the 997 body style. I wonder if my grand kids will be shaking their heads at these people when I'm gone.
One more thing - my car has 225,000 kilometres on the clock (155,000 on the factory reman installed in 2005) and I won't say it drives like new because the mods have harshened things up a bit, but it is tight as a drum.
The high mileage also means I wouldn't be able to sell this car even if I wanted to, who in their right mind would buy it? My goal now is to make it to 25 years old so I can put collector plates on it. Maybe I'll hit 500,000 km even.
Great car.
Bilstien sway bars, PSS9 coilovers, liteweight clutch, 997 shifter, console delete. Easy mods make these cars absolute world class sports cars.
A good buddy has a 997.1S and I've had lots of opportunity to drive and compare. Honestly my (modified) 996 performs as well as his car and to my eye it's more interesting to look at. I just downright prefer the 996.
Like one of the articles says....the 996 may be the longhoods of the future. I occasionally see ads for guys who have converted their 996 to the 997 body style. I wonder if my grand kids will be shaking their heads at these people when I'm gone.
One more thing - my car has 225,000 kilometres on the clock (155,000 on the factory reman installed in 2005) and I won't say it drives like new because the mods have harshened things up a bit, but it is tight as a drum.
The high mileage also means I wouldn't be able to sell this car even if I wanted to, who in their right mind would buy it? My goal now is to make it to 25 years old so I can put collector plates on it. Maybe I'll hit 500,000 km even.
Great car.
04-14-2016, 02:27 AM
#65
Count me as a super fan - and I'm from Vancouver - so that's two of us at here least. (The OP is from here)
Like one of the articles says....the 996 may be the longhoods of the future.
One more thing - my car has 225,000 kilometres on the clock (155,000 on the factory reman installed in 2005) and I won't say it drives like new because the mods have harshened things up a bit, but it is tight as a drum.
The high mileage also means I wouldn't be able to sell this car even if I wanted to, who in their right mind would buy it? My goal now is to make it to 25 years old so I can put collector plates on it. Maybe I'll hit 500,000 km even.
Great car.
Like one of the articles says....the 996 may be the longhoods of the future.
One more thing - my car has 225,000 kilometres on the clock (155,000 on the factory reman installed in 2005) and I won't say it drives like new because the mods have harshened things up a bit, but it is tight as a drum.
The high mileage also means I wouldn't be able to sell this car even if I wanted to, who in their right mind would buy it? My goal now is to make it to 25 years old so I can put collector plates on it. Maybe I'll hit 500,000 km even.
Great car.
04-14-2016, 10:35 AM
#66
Addict
Rennlist Member
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One more thing - my car has 225,000 kilometres on the clock (155,000 on the factory reman installed in 2005) and I won't say it drives like new because the mods have harshened things up a bit, but it is tight as a drum.
The high mileage also means I wouldn't be able to sell this car even if I wanted to, who in their right mind would buy it? My goal now is to make it to 25 years old so I can put collector plates on it. Maybe I'll hit 500,000 km even.
Great car.
The high mileage also means I wouldn't be able to sell this car even if I wanted to, who in their right mind would buy it? My goal now is to make it to 25 years old so I can put collector plates on it. Maybe I'll hit 500,000 km even.
Great car.
I have 163k miles on mine. No one will buy it so I might as well keep it indefinitely!
04-16-2016, 01:04 AM
#68
Rennlist Member
Wow that CSR Program is awesome. Im going to try to replicate the CSR car mechanically with my 99. Ive been looking at this LSD.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OBX-Helical-...1Sn707&vxp=mtr
My car is at the shop right now and im thinking of installing this LSD.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OBX-Helical-...1Sn707&vxp=mtr
My car is at the shop right now and im thinking of installing this LSD.
A review of the latest 996 csr , the retro.
Basically a csr with pacha seats and Fuchs
RPM Technik's Porsche 996 CSR Review - YouTube
Basically a csr with pacha seats and Fuchs
RPM Technik's Porsche 996 CSR Review - YouTube
04-16-2016, 02:21 AM
#69
Wow that CSR Program is awesome. Im going to try to replicate the CSR car mechanically with my 99. Ive been looking at this LSD.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OBX-Helical-...1Sn707&vxp=mtr
My car is at the shop right now and im thinking of installing this LSD.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OBX-Helical-...1Sn707&vxp=mtr
My car is at the shop right now and im thinking of installing this LSD.
04-16-2016, 12:55 PM
#71
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
The csr cars use a wave track diff , which are cost wise fairly reasonable for a quality torque sensing diff .http://www.modbargains.com/WaveTrac-...87-996-997.htm
I've got a guard modified plated LSD in my car , it's great.
For the money a geared diff like a quaif or wavetrac is a big step up from a stock open diff . IMO you are not really serious about performance in your 996 if you don't at least consider this step. This will do more for improved lap times and performance than any exhaust will . Also the only maintainence you'll need to do is bi-annual oil changes in the tranny .
But if you have a bit more cash , the deceleration grip you get in a clutch plated true LSD is the next level
I've got a guard modified plated LSD in my car , it's great.
For the money a geared diff like a quaif or wavetrac is a big step up from a stock open diff . IMO you are not really serious about performance in your 996 if you don't at least consider this step. This will do more for improved lap times and performance than any exhaust will . Also the only maintainence you'll need to do is bi-annual oil changes in the tranny .
But if you have a bit more cash , the deceleration grip you get in a clutch plated true LSD is the next level
Last edited by Vancouver996; 06-23-2016 at 10:32 AM.
04-21-2016, 10:17 PM
#72
Rennlist Member
Not sure if this has already been posted, but if not it deserves to be.
In praise of the Porsche 996 Carrera
Comment by Pinky Lai at the end.
http://www.total911.com/in-praise-of...e-996-carrera/
In praise of the Porsche 996 Carrera
Comment by Pinky Lai at the end.
http://www.total911.com/in-praise-of...e-996-carrera/
06-22-2016, 12:22 PM
#75
Couldn't agree more. For some reason my car has been getting a lot more attention lately. Nothing has change on the car. I think the 996 shape is aging very well and coming into view. There are two groups that consistently comment on my 996: 1) older guys 60+ and 2) younger guys 20-30.
Keep them running!
Keep them running!