thxbuff2001

Wait a minute.

put the 09 in your garage, cover it, and store it for 1 month.

When you drive a car everyday, you sometimes forget how special the car is, and then you think about crazy things.

Thats why I do.

Steve 96C4S

I'd drive a 2012 Turbo S, then the 991.1 Turbo S and lastly the 991.2 Turbo S.

Regardless of what we say, it will come down to the impression you get from driving these beasts. When your done, you'll have your answer. You'll know intuitively what to do. 100 different people could give you 100 different answers.

Personally, I'd do... what... you want to do the most after driving these 3 cars .

Porscheholic

Wow, great responses, I REALLY appreciate your feedback, very helpful! I don't know what a DSC box is, so I'll do some research. After just thinking about this for these two days, I'm leaning towards just keeping my 997TT and doing the mods. I'm also thinking of a nicer steering wheel and a short-shift kit.

I think you are right, the 997TT will hold its value, whereas any version of the 991TTS I buy now will immediately depreciate. So if I end up not being completely satisfied with the mods I'm thinking of doing, I can always sell the 997TT in the future and still get a 991TTS.

And I do like the idea of an old-school Porsche feel a bit better than having the the latest and greatest modern car feel, especially because of the lack of a 6-speed manual.

I'll definitely keep you posted on my decision, and will include before and after photos if I do choose to just mod the 997TT.

Thanks again for all of your input, it really does provide a lot of good information and makes some points I haven't considered.

Big Swole

This is just one thread about it. I noticed the same improvements when I installed mine.



https://rennlist.com/forums/997-turb...-customer.html


And this was the response from TPC vis PM when I inquired about buying one.


"Thank you for your inquiry.
DSC works completely different from PASM controller.
PASM Normal mode is 20% stiffness, PASM Sport mode is 80% stiffness.
The middle range between 20% and 80% is not used even through often the middle range is desired.
DSC is fully active and works in ranges.
DSC Normal mode is a range of 5% to 100% stiffness, DSC Sport mode is a range of 20% to 100% stiffness.
DSC reads the g-force and vehicle speed data and command the stiffness to be appropriate for the situation.
The stock shocks with change to DSC commands at 10x per second.
This will give you better ride over bumps and GT3-like handling on twisty roads when driven enthusiastically to produce higher g-force.
Basically the harder you drive the stiffer the suspension gets. Driving leisurely will be a more comfortable ride than stock.
We only sell DSC units with the newest updates since we are the developer.
Let me know if you have more questions. ".

Akunob

skyak

My advice would be to keep the 997TT for raw manual enjoyment and add a pdk gt3 or rs in a few years. Seems like they are making a lot of gt cars these days (I would guess many more than turbos?) so you should be able to pick one up relatively cheaply.

Porscheholic

Very cool about the DSC, thanks for providing that link!

And yes, I haven't even considered that option, picking up a PDK GT3 down the road!

cjcam930

That has kinda become my usage pattern the last couple of years, and I agree it DOES make each drive more special and engaging. I only drive this car for fun and often with no particular destination, just a loop.

JG 996T

I would do this - lots of how to threads you can read over fall and winter. Park your car next to a 991 turbo. I'm sure it drives really nice. But I think you've got one of the best models and with a few tasty mods it will be like a new car.

Kayaknfly

Porscheholic

I like this - exactly what I'm looking for, a few tasty mods to make my 9 year old car like a new car.

I was planning on contacting Audio Innovations in Roseville - my daughter actually lives in nearby Fair Oaks, so I get over there quite often.

TT Surgeon

Ditto, the equivelant 991 turbo (w pdk) would be over 200k, yours is at least a 80k car. That's a 120k delta, you could mod away and still have 100k in the bank, wife will think you're a financial genius..

Porscheholic

Yep, wife is perfectly happy with me taking the mod route!

Being the impatient knucklehead that I am, I have a quote from Sharkwerks in Fremont, CA, that I'm happy with, so I'm going to embark on this project.

I'll keep you posted.

Thanks for all the suggestions, your comments were very helpful and I'm very happy with my decision.

Kayaknfly

Porscheholic

I will definitely keep you posted. This project will probably take a couple of months - the wheels, for one, take six weeks or so from order to delivery. Once all the parts are available, Sharkwerks indicated the car will likely be in the shop for a couple of weeks.