You've got a good list right there for the power stuff (flash, dv's and exhaust) but don't forget the little things (not power related) like an SSK

 

Suspension first, then intake, software, and finally your exhaust. But hey! You already have one amazing car! Congrats!

 

On a stock car- K16 or K24- with just a flash and exhaust, an intake will not add much if anything at all.

Whereas a suspension will add performance at virtually ANY speed.

 

My short list for the most fun to drive

Exhaust
DV's
Flash
Suspension
Brake Pads
Drop some cheap weight out of the car.

That should leave you having fun, enjoying the car and getting the best bang for your buck.

 

Great advice on upgrades... Can't wait for spring. Thanks for all the help. Thomas

 

If it were me, and I've been known to be a bit of a NOOB, but I'd sped the money first on suspension, and then brakes.

A: Coil overs
B: Adjustable sway bars
C: Adjustable Drop links

For a street car you have more than enough adjustment for a street performance alignment. I'd shoot for 1.5 negative front camber and 2.0 Negative rear camber, with front Sway bar adjustments set soft and rear Sway bar adjustments set at firm. This will counter too much understeer.

If you plan to track the car on road course, you'll eventually need more negative camber and compensation for too much caster...

1: GT3 lower control arms front and rear
2: Pillow mounts (If they didn't come with the coilovers you bought)
3: Adjustable Toe Links on the rear
4: Motor and tranny mounts

I personally believe that the above are a total package recipee for the perfect street (and then ultimate track) 996 Turbo...

Then of course there is the Brake department... See the Sticky above!

Mike

 

Thanks for the advice Mikelly...this is an S model with gen 2 pccbs. Still room for improvement? Any particular coil over you might suggest ? Bilsteins? Any particular Sway Bar? Thanks again for your insight. Thomas

 

After you've done the other mods, depending on what seats you have, you might want to upgrade to sport seats or GT3 buckets. The stock supple leather seats are crap.

 

For street use the PCCBs are fine. The PCCBs wear increadibly quickly on road courses, so you'd want to "downgrade" the rotor and pad to the more conventional steel rotor and aftermarket pads.

Lots of folks have had good success with the JICs, and their advantage is the billowball mounts. I personally have been using the PSS9s with great success, but they don't have the pillowmount/camber plates (and cost about $1000 less!).

Mike