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Old 04-17-2008, 04:37 PM   #1
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There is no such thing as ONE mod.

Once you start you'll never stop no matter how much you tell yourself your done.

I'm 6years and $30k in mods and they just keep coming.

The single most enjoyable thing depends on what aspects of the car you like the best.

If you into Auto X or Track use maybe its Suspension.
If your into looks maybe its the Areo Kit & Wheels

Too many to list.

Give us an idea of what your thinking about...
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Old 04-17-2008, 04:46 PM   #2
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My favorite mod by far is suspension. I love the Bilstein PSS9 coilover setup. The car sits lower, is tighter and corners like it's on rails.

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Old 04-17-2008, 04:57 PM   #3
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Old 04-17-2008, 05:16 PM   #4
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Wheels for visual, and suspension for handling.
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Old 04-17-2008, 05:26 PM   #5
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A RUF engine swap.
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The engine swap would be nice but probably cost prohibitive for most. So if you consider cost as a factor:

1) Enjoyment - Wheels, I have a weird wheel obsession so good wheels are a must
2) Performance - aftermarket headers and exhaust - gets you the sound benefit plus a bit more HP.
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Old 04-17-2008, 06:34 PM   #7
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If it were strictly one mod, it'd be coilovers, but I'm more interested in handling than most.
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Old 04-18-2008, 05:50 AM   #8
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Evo Hi-Flow intake for pure sound enjoyment...lowering springs so your car doesn't look like a 4X4. Oh yeah; throw in a short shifter and ditch the factory long throw bus feel.

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Old 04-18-2008, 07:53 AM   #9
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Visual - I was actually surprised by my best visual improvement. I got some Gemballa lowering springs cheap off of eBay. After I put them on I was really amazed at how much cooler the car looks lowered. It may seem subtle, but I personally would do lowering springs before wheels for a visual improvement. Larger wheels just look strange when the car's not lowered.

Performance - You're pretty limited as to what you can do with engines that come so highly tuned from the factory. I've done an intake filter and exhaust, but I think if you really want to improve performance, then you're looking at a 911 engine swap.
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:40 PM   #10
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No such as one mod its like crack, one hit and your hooked. I really like the litronics upgrade.
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Old 04-19-2008, 12:05 AM   #11
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Old 04-19-2008, 09:59 AM   #12
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Like others have said there is no such thing as one mod, its addictive!
on a small budget you could get a new shifter (yea the stock one does suck)..you could get rid of the amber in the headlights which everyone hates...you could get rid of the ugly carpet panels on the doors and on the back (behind the seats)...could could get a black and white crest if the gold is ugly with ur colored boxster (the gold was so ugly with my white box)...you could paint the console...etc...theres a ton of stuff to do that'll make it look a lot nicer with a small cost..
on the more costly side you can go an engine swap, get lits, new rims/tires, lower it...etc.
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Old 04-19-2008, 08:21 PM   #13
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I would go for the 3.2 liter engine swap.
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