Originally Posted by sandwedge

Beautiful car and good choice between the 991 and 997. Agree completely with your reasoning. As for modifications I understand that you're not in a hurry to start messing with it but I don't see the sport chrono "wart" timer on the dash indicating no Sport Chrono unless it was added post factory delivery which doesn't include the timer. You can stop reading if I'm wrong but if you have a PDK car without Sport Chrono I think you should give serious consideration to adding it in short order and then leave everything else alone for now.

Again, you won't get the timer on the dash which is useless anyway so no big loss. What you will get though is what matters which is sport and sport plus mode which completely changes the character and performance of the PDK.....for the better in a big way.

Personally I wouldn't own a PDK car without Sport Chrono. Last I heard it's about $1,200 - $1,300 installed. I'd be in a state of shock if you do this and then regret having done it. https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/9X7SM.html

Originally Posted by juicedhd

Sandwedge, Thanks for sharing your thoughts about adding Sport Chrono (minus the clock). I was not aware that it could be added. I definitely will consider adding....

Originally Posted by sandwedge

Sure thing. Glad to hear you went for it. Like I said, it truly transforms the transmission and the car. Sounds like you did some research here and I bet you didn't find anyone with any regrets doing what you just did. I'm not in the Houston area so I can't recommend an installer but if I were in Houston I would have a Porsche dealership with a good reputation doing the install. Not supposed to be a big deal but they know how to do it right.

Next step once installed is to get comfortable with using the various modes. Nothing complicated. Mostly a matter of preference. If you have questions, chime in here again and you'll get plenty of responses.

Originally Posted by juicedhd

Picked up my car from the dealership. They installed the switch module and sport mode software. Sandwedge, you are correct that sport mode transforms the behavior of the car. I didn’t have time to mess with sport plus yet. I can’t wait to get it out on the road and get more of a feel for the these two new modes.

Spacers were delivered today. I will put them on sometime this weekend (if the weather holds up). I will share pics once I have the spacers installed.

I’m starting to look at which direction I want to go in lowering the car. I’m not looking for anything extreme. A mild drop (around an inch) is all that I want. I don’t plan on attacking the drop until sometime later this year unless a money saving opportunity arises.

Originally Posted by Ironman88

May want to look into a DSC Sport Controller for your car. Many regard that as the best handling / ride upgrade that they've done on their 997 (myself included.) The (without hype) descriptor used repeatedly is 'transformational".

You will appreciate your car much more every time you drive it with a DSC controller unit installed.

Originally Posted by juicedhd

I don’t have PASM, so I don’t think DSC will work.

Originally Posted by juicedhd

Picked up my car from the dealership. They installed the switch module and sport mode software. Sandwedge, you are correct that sport mode transforms the behavior of the car. I didn’t have time to mess with sport plus yet. I can’t wait to get it out on the road and get more of a feel for the these two new modes.

Spacers were delivered today. I will put them on sometime this weekend (if the weather holds up). I will share pics once I have the spacers installed.

I’m starting to look at which direction I want to go in lowering the car. I’m not looking for anything extreme. A mild drop (around an inch) is all that I want. I don’t plan on attacking the drop until sometime later this year unless a money saving opportunity arises.

Originally Posted by sandwedge

Glad to hear you're happy with the upgrade. Once you decide to try sport plus, just be sure to do it in manual mode or it will probably turn you off. Sport mode is fine in both auto and manual but sport plus in auto mode holds the gears to redline so basically a track configuration. Sport plus in manual mode is no different than sport mode except quicker shifts. You decide when to shift, not the car's software. I'm always in sport plus/manual as soon as the oil gets up to temperature.

As for lowering, if you go with springs, Eibach and Techart both give you the 1" drop you want. H&R springs, a little lower at around 1.25". With a base car which sits a little taller than the S I think you could safely go with H&R's and get the stance you're looking for. Want to spend more money (quiet a bit more)? Get coilovers and dial in whatever ride height you want.

Originally Posted by juicedhd

Do you have any recommendations on a decent brand and model of coilovers? Primarily will be driven on the street and driving backroads.