Free/cheap Mods for the 996 Turbo!
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Free/cheap Mods for the 996 Turbo!
Hey guys,
I have searched this topic, but I have not found to much. I am wondering (if any) what the best Free/inexpensive modifications you can do to the car.
1. For more power
2. For Looks
3. Anything at all!!
My new 2001 Turbo will be here by 5pm.. I am so excited!!!
I have searched this topic, but I have not found to much. I am wondering (if any) what the best Free/inexpensive modifications you can do to the car.
1. For more power
2. For Looks
3. Anything at all!!
My new 2001 Turbo will be here by 5pm.. I am so excited!!!
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On my last M3...
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...t=free+mods+m3
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Wow.. I bet you are wrong.....IMO.
On my last M3...
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...t=free+mods+m3
On my last M3...
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...t=free+mods+m3
APPLES AND ORANGE.................THERE NOT EVEN IN THE SAME CLASS.
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Dude go take a walk.. Every car I have ever owned there has been inexpensive do-it-yourself mods...
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As smokin said these cars are had to modify inexpensively or for free. Gotta pay to play in the Porsche game.
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You could gut up your intake box to make it breathe from both sides....
You could remove your bumper supports, rear seats, and a few other things to drop weight....
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drop in filter, wastegates, DV's, modify stock exh, port your stock headers, and shed wieght(tool kit, back seats and seat belts, ect...).
i do not have any experience with this exact set up; but should net some gains for little money to just your time.
anymore gains will cost you!!!
i do not have any experience with this exact set up; but should net some gains for little money to just your time.
anymore gains will cost you!!!
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Of course inexpensive is all relative 
Weight reduction is something to consider:
remove rear seats and seat belt assembly
remove rear wiper - plug hole (contact Bumper Plugs for color-matched plug)
Other cost options:
997 shift assembly - shorter and smoother than the 996 shift pattern
Higher cost items:
Flash
DVs
Upgraded exhaust system (purchased used from the classified section)
Just a few for you to ponder...
Rich
Weight reduction is something to consider:
remove rear seats and seat belt assembly
remove rear wiper - plug hole (contact Bumper Plugs for color-matched plug)
Other cost options:
997 shift assembly - shorter and smoother than the 996 shift pattern
Higher cost items:
Flash
DVs
Upgraded exhaust system (purchased used from the classified section)
Just a few for you to ponder...
Rich
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FVD Flash tuning is really cheap... And the https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...d.php?t=136046 is for free !
And this is almost free : https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...light=invented
And this is almost free : https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...light=invented
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Oh and there's a mod to the stock exhaust that others have seemed to like very much.
Search the archives and you'll find some good reading on the mod to the exhaust.
Just the cost of a drill bit and some effort on your part...
Search the archives and you'll find some good reading on the mod to the exhaust.
Just the cost of a drill bit and some effort on your part...
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talk to kevin @ www.ultimatemotorwerks.com he is very affordable when you start to really open the check book.
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There will always be inexpensive mod's depending on your definition of expensive. But Free is almost laughable on this car. You can pull stuff off the car for weight savings, that's free, but head caution when trying to "trick" the ecu to make more boost and trying to make more HP without buying the right parts. That can quickly lead to engine failure which will cost way more then any modifications would. We've seen these "free mods" a lot cause more damage and cost to fix then doing the right mod's the first time.