07-20-2019, 05:33 AM
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Top down
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Best performance mods
What are the best performance mods to add to a 2000 2.7.
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07-20-2019, 06:39 AM
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"50 Years of 550 Spyder"
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Simple.....
.....Diet and exercise and a good driving school.
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07-20-2019, 07:00 AM
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Who's askin'?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 10/10ths
.....Diet and exercise and a good driving school.
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True that!
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07-20-2019, 07:21 AM
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Track rat
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Location: Southern ID
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... And good tires
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07-20-2019, 10:52 AM
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Shapeshifting Lizard-Man
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: East Coast
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good tires, good fuel, and seat time.
But since that's the most generic answer ever, I'll also throw in:
1) Weight savings. The 986 is surprisingly heavy given it's size. (~2900 lbs stock)
2) Camber. The rear factory limit is about 2.5-2.7 degrees, which isn't bad, but the front is less than 1 degree.
3) Short shifter. This one, specifically: https://uniwerksdesign.com/product/bens-porsche-996-986-short-shifter/ Amazing quality, and lower price than most others.
4) Thermostat. After a couple of hard laps, we noticed the temperature creeping up. The car never overheated, but we figured if we can keep it down, we could. You can get a 160 degree thermostat, vs the 180 degree stock.
5 A full exhaust, if only to let the M96 sing her song.
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07-25-2019, 01:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Spain
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Plenum and 74mm throttle body, several ways to accomplish and I will not open the debate between them. FVD Exhaust, chip tune.
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07-25-2019, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Denver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cunningr
Plenum and 74mm throttle body, several ways to accomplish and I will not open the debate between them. FVD Exhaust, chip tune.
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Agee; these are also great for a 3.2 "S"
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07-25-2019, 06:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Charleston
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N20....
I'll leave this here.
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'98 PP13B powered thing
WTB: any cheap 986 shifter new or used
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08-25-2019, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: NorCal
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Depends on what your purpose/goal is.
AutoX & track = Front GT3 control arms, tires, & alignment.
Going fast on highways - plenum, header, & exhaust.
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09-04-2019, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: New Jersey
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Besides good driving instruction and fitness, I would start with the low hanging fruit first.
A deeper sump to add some engine protection.
An under drive pulley is the cheapest 5 HP you can buy and will also protect your power steering pump on the track.
DOT 4 brake fluid for a higher boiling point and stainless steel braided flexible brake lines to replace the 19 year old rubber ones on your car.
A CG-Lock to keep the lap portion of your seat belt snug if you are running stock seats so you can concentrate on driving instead of bracing yourself.
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Former: 2003 S, 3.6 LN Nickies, ARP rod bolts, under-drive pulley, Fabspeed sport headers, Softronic tune, 987 airbox 987 motor mount, Function-First Sport motor mount insert, Ben's short shifter, Nine8Six projector headlights & center caps, ROW M030, stainless flexible brake lines, B-K rollbar extension & fire extinguisher mount, hardtop
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09-04-2019, 09:24 AM
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Who's askin'?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pastor T
What are the best performance mods to add to a 2000 2.7.
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What type of performance are you looking for? Straight-line top-end? Stop-light drags? Or real performance at a road-course racetrack?
Or are you (like me) simply addicted to modifying and think of performance gains in the process? 
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