The most smiles per mile mod?
 

I'm going to offer the Top Speed Pro-1 (forum sponsor) short shifter as a candidate.
I installed it this weekend and it really enhances the driving experience.
That it shortens the shifts is obvious, but it makes every mile more pleasant because the shifting is so distinct and solid. It really makes the oem shifter seem lame.

Beyond the street benefit, I'm really looking forward to being on track and coming out of the off camber left hand turns and getting a positive shift from 2nd to 3rd every time instead of going 2nd to 5th once a session.

Nice product John, keep them coming!

I have 2 best mods.
1) Traded my Maryland Blonde for a California Blonde.
2) Traded my Honda Accord for the Boxster. (With the CA. Blonde riding along.)
;)

A pretty girl in the passenger seat is the best modification, even if they tend to be temporary.

For me, the most smiles per hour must come from the Sprint Booster... I know that it doesn't actually give your Boxster any more power but what a great little device for making you realise that you don't actually need any more power. The three modes of operation are great and being able to switch it back to standard mode for when someone a little more reserved gets behind the wheel is a nice plus.

I know that some chip tuning also changes the egas peddal mappings so the result is the same but with extra power too, but ECU tuning costs much more money, raises your insurance premium and isn't exactly easy to take off the car when you sell it, unlike the sprint booster.

That's a fair commentary.
I've always thought that mods HAD to make you go faster, or corner better or stop faster to be worthy.
The sprint booster kinda' fits.

Since my shift distance is 45% shorter, I'm going faster, right?

evo intake...the sound is awesome and i'm sure it makes mid-range and higher power increase

I concur...good looking women in the passenger seat.

3-Spoke wheel & leather airbag w/ silver crest
 

It feels and looks better than my OE 4-spoke and I can't keep my hands off of it!

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...gsilver2db.jpg

There are loads of mods which I like and one of my Boxsters has a bucketfull installed. The short shifter and the sprint booster combine perfectly to make changing gear feel like mans work and pressing the loud pedal feel like your destiny is directly linked to your right foot... Combine that with performance manifolds, 200 cell high flow cats and a sports exhaust and you can enter another world in the Porsche.

I'm going to vote for my 3.8 swap.....

Yeah that sounds like great fun.

I was on track one day with a Boxster that looked just like mine. He just walked me in corners and straights. I chalked it off to sticky tires and better skill on his part but I wasn't happy.

Turns out that he had installed a 3.6 engine in it. That soothed my hurt feelings.
The 3.8 must be unreal in the Boxster.

I have a love-hate relationship with my Che exhaust because of the drone. But it's gotta be the single mod I have enjoyed the most and with the most consistency. Hearing the motor howl at redline is just glorious.

Fresh tires!

a rear window you can actually see out of!

after installing the KW V3 coilovers and corner balancing..!

I think I know what you are talking about... Isn't the rear window, that thing which I keep under the clamshell, behind the rollover hoops? LOL

+1

I wonder how many of us exist (986's w/ KW V3's)?

For top down driving, cherry Chapstick is by far the best mod for your money .

Replacing "burned" stock headlights with a Bi-Xenon conversion kit. Those are NOT the $2500 Litronic headlights, they are self-modded! Best mod so far imo... full exhaust system goes second ;)

http://www.revrush.com/986/headlights08.jpg

The winky guy means you're joking, right?
Headlights are better than a short shifter, 3.8 or KW V3 suspension? :eek:

Yea that's right, most smiles per miles, glow in the dark and stuff mate. Did those headlights myself.... was actually giggling like a little school girl when I first switched them on!!! Not joking but not serious either no worries ;-)

I love my RoW M030 suspension. There is no body roll, the car just moves over when you turn the wheel. Incredible communication with the chassis too.

[QUOTE=blue2000s]I love my RoW M030 suspension. QUOTE]

blue2000s,

Did your car come with this setup or did you add it? It intrigues me, but I have reservations at the same time. For my 'old man' style of driving the standard suspension is more than good enough. OTOH, my suspension needs to be freshened, and I do like the stance the M030 provides. Since I'm already riding on big tires and wheels I'm concerned about making the ride quality worse. And lastly, I've never had issues with clearance or bottoming out. I don't want to see that change. I guess this is why I haven't done anything to the suspension.....

ddb

[QUOTE=ddb] It's actually the RoW part that lowers the car. You can piece together the US M030 and the car stays at the same hight.

I installed mine almost as soon as I bought the car 6 years ago. The ride is stiffer, but I like that, feels like a sports car, not a GT.

It's lower with alot of front overhang, so you have to watch out for things that you might not have before. I can still make it up my softened curb driveway, but if I go down it straight, the front end will rub slightly.

Here's my option on this. I bought a sports car. I want to feel the chassis, the road and have the agility of a sports car. I didn't buy it to show off and I didn't buy it to satisfy a mid-life crisis. The M030 brought out alot of what I wanted in this car. I would have quickly lost interest in the car and wouldn't have had it long if I didn't make this change.

Thanks for the reply, blue. I'm still unsure about what to do with my suspension. I'm confident at some point something will provide the needed clarity.

I'm surprised I've kept my 986 this long (almost 7 years) and still enjoy it as much as I do. Other than my first car, which I kept for 13 years (and served as my DD while I had a 944, a couple of Corvettes, etc.), this is by far the longest I've had a car without getting bored with it. I think it is a great testament to the brilliance of the Boxster!

ddb

A V8 in place of the mickey mouse 2.5........

Installing a set of custom coilovers (PSS-9's) was perhaps the most significant mod that was performed on my vehicle. My boxster took on a whole new life with respect to handling . The difference in balance and poise was undeniable . The vehicle just felt so much more "connected" and tactile (and still does !). And, in my opinion , ride quality did suffer a bit. In fact, with the adjustable dampening it was improved .

I don't doubt it for one second. From most accounts that I've read the transformation is remarkable, which is kind of scary when you think about how well these cars handle right out of the box (pun intended). I'm also impressed with the changes described by the M030/ROW MO3O converts.

At some point I will have to do one of three things with regard to the suspension: 1) install new, stock springs and shocks 2) install M030/ROW M030 3) coilovers. While I'm sure I would be impressed with changes 2 or 3, I wonder if that's my best choice.

I've taken my car on some long trips, and may take even longer trips in the future. So I'm not sure I would want to deal with ride quality issues on these longer trips. Some may say it is a sports car and handing is what it is all about and you shouldn't be so concerned with ride quality. Maybe I shouldn't, but I am.

Were your PSS-9's installed before you started running your 19's? If so, how big was the change with regard to ride quality after you put the 19's on?

Thanks,

ddb