Best. Mod. Ever. ???

[itsnotanova]

1- Performance
3.4 996 motor. I give lots of rides to other Boxster owners and they all like the increased power.
2- Aesthetic
GT3 front bumper and black trimmed headlights
3- Comfort/convenience
No insulation and no stereo. Keeping the AC system was my idea of creature comfort

[thstone]

Full suspension upgrade. Awesome handling, lower ride height, street comfortable on full soft.

1. Bilstein PSS9 Stocks
2. New Upper Front Shock Mounts
3. New Upper Rear Shock Mounts
4. Rear Tarett Anti-Sway Bar
5. Front Porsche 996 GT3 Anti-Sway Bar
6. Rear Tarett Drop Links
7. Front Tarett Drop Links
8. Rear Tarett Toe Links

[TypeA]

Performance, installed a double din with dvd playback in motion, nav and backup camera. While it seems like a convience it really was a drastic perfomance and feature upgrade over the stock deck.

Aesthetic is kinda a toss up. Replacing the stock grey 17" turbo twist rims with 19" SSR GT3 rims was drastic but then Eibach lowering springs (even just the modest 1" drop) really changed the look from inside and outside of the car, far more than I thought it would.

Convience is easy, there is nothing cooler than rolling up to a light and raising the top without worrying the light will turn before its fully up. The best convience mod didnt cost me a dime and is used daily, top up\down in motion hack.

[patssle]

The previous owner did the install but without a doubt the short shifter is an absolute must upgrade IMHO. I've driven one with and without it...

[Porsche9]

Driver modification - some HPDEs

[geraintthomas]

I believe they're retrofitted bi-xenon projectors, with the inserts painted black. Easy to do yourself if you know how

[986ohana]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

I believe they're retrofitted bi-xenon projectors, with the inserts painted black. Easy to do yourself if you know how

is there a write up on this

[Disaster]

1998 Boxster

Aesthetics:

-Paint front vents black to match side vents.
-Replace broken visor mirror covers
-Paintless dent repair & Colorite touch up paint for stone chips.
-New LCD screen for climate control
-New leather shifter boot


Performance

-New Continental ExtremeContact DW's
-Short shifter

Convenience

Pin mod on convertible top relay so it can be lowered without stopping.
Pioneer 6200NEX GPS Bluetooth Appleplay head unit

[ekam]

1- Performance - Dunlop Z1 Star Spec
2- Aesthetic - Painted Bumperettes
3- Comfort/convenience - SmartTop

[ReallyDirtyThirty]

Performance- haven't done much other than some Falken Azenis which are quite sticky.

Comfort AND Aesthetics- By a HUGE margin I have to say the GT3 console. I'm not a massive human being (6'1'' 195lbs) and I was getting significant ball crunching and leg rubbing with the stock console in place. I don't know how some of you more stout gentlemen make do with the stock console. This is probably my favorite mod and has made the car so much more comfortable on long drives. I also think it improves the look of the interior.

Convenience- putting my flame suit on here, but I was forced out necessity to convert to a manual top, but I have now found the top more convenient as a manually operated top than I ever did as a power operated top. The power top on these cars is in my opinion painfully slow. My new process is to put the windows down using the key in the door before I get in the car, and once that's done the top is down in about two seconds before I get in the car to start it.

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by ReallyDirtyThirty

Convenience- putting my flame suit on here, but I was forced out necessity to convert to a manual top.....

Flame, hell. You're to be commended. I haven't had an issue with the Boxster top yet, but if I get into any major PITA issues I'll be following your footsteps. I did the same thing on my prior 993 cab. It is a popular mod with those owners because the tops are very prone to expensive issues.

[RandallNeighbour]

Performance - Underdrive Pulley. Gives me a kick in the pants now
Aesthetics - 18 inch Carrera light wheels (Aftermarket with correct offset)
Convenience - Glass window retrofit top

[Thumper]

Asthetic mods

2004 soft top
Aerokit II
Painted bumperettes
Litronic headlights
550 tail lights
18" Gemballa Competition wheels

Performance upgrades

ROW M030 suspension
Upgraded to front and rear S brakes

[CDNIcecube]

Originally Posted by MWS

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- iPod cable (using AUX (CD changer) input on Becker)
....

Sorry to high jack somewhat this tread but my question might help those thinking about this mod...

Hey, I did the same and love the IPod and the music but I had a question: did you notice that your IPod gets power/charges even when the car is "off" and radio has no power? On my 99 base, it seems that this iPod cable connected to the CD charger input is always hot. Once my battery drained, but it was already weak.

Does yours stay hot after contact is off?

[KevinH1990]

If I have to rank them, here they are in order:

Performance -
Litronic headlights with low-beam rotation and self-leveling function
996 (5-Gauge) Instrument Cluster
Looking for a 997 short shifter

Aesthetics -
De-Ambered
Wood Steering Wheel, gear shift and e-brake handle
Painted bumperettes

Convenience -
Hard top
Glass window top and frame from an 04
Pioneer double-din navigation unit with blue tooth and iPod integration
Heated seats
8-way power seats with memory
Integrated Homelink garage door opener
Variable speed intermittent wipers

Some mods could fit in more than one category. For example, the litronics look better and improve performance.

You can see it all here: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/55759-de-changed-some-interior-items.html

[911monty]

[QUOTE=KevinH1990;500722]If I have to rank them, here they are in order:

Performance -
Litronic headlights with low-beam rotation and self-leveling function
996 (5-Gauge) Instrument Cluster
Looking for a 997 short shifter


There is one in Craigslist.

Porsche 911 997 Gearshift p/n 99742601102

[Chuck W.]

[QUOTE=911monty;500733]

Originally Posted by KevinH1990

There is one in Craigslist.

Porsche 911 997 Gearshift p/n 99742601102

I believe that is for a tiptronic.

[911monty]

[QUOTE=Chuck W.;500735]

Originally Posted by 911monty

I believe that is for a tiptronic.

Well Crap.....was worth a shot. Didn't really look at it just saw the listing. Who the hell would want a used tip shifter????

[particlewave]

Custom lighting (dual projector headlights with CCFL DRL's, side markers - completely transforms the front end)





All interior dash lighting changed to blue LED and custom made motion activated storage bin lights.



Custom leather interior bits (made them myself ).





Spin-on oil filter adapter and reusable filter.



Just a few of many...mostly aesthetic and functional. Not much I desire on the performance side. Porsche did it right.