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Forgestar 14's look to be great option too. Too bad they don't have 18x10's in a NB friendly offset.
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Do you want power or handling? Go with springs/struts and sway bars if you want handling, the SC if you want power. There are no power mods with a damn until you get to the SC, so stick with handling until you want to shell out the money for that. And at this point in the market, I'd just sell and buy a Turbo instead of doing the SC.
if you want better speed/handling in the curves, go PSS9/10, GT3 links and sways, RS engine mounts, etc., for $5 - 6M
If you want both, combine the two or go to a GT3 for a bit more speed + handling.
I wouldn't waste $thousands on exhaust, headers, wheels, etc. for relatively minimal gains, but it's your $$!
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The Forgestar wheels sounds interesting. Where did you find the wheel weights? Where can you get these wheels at a good price?
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The Forgestar F14F seems to be available in NB offsets:
http://www.forgestar.com/v1/f14f.php
http://www.forgestar.com/v1/f14f.php
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Sponsor modbargins site has offset, price and weight.
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I plan to do a survey post with SC versus Turbo set up, Your comments will be greatly appreciated.
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supercharger is gonna have a bit better lowend where as turbo is gonna have a better top end gain.
both are surefire ways to improve the power of the 996 motor, suspension is also right up there as the stock suspension is not up to par with the horsepower.
both are surefire ways to improve the power of the 996 motor, suspension is also right up there as the stock suspension is not up to par with the horsepower.
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AST coilovers and GT3 sways will make the car really handle well on the track. I was a tester for them and have a suspension that was only on my car for 3 months. (Got rear ended in traffic and removed all I could before they towed her off - damn, I miss that car!).
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I have to chime in here and say I have enjoyed the long process of mods on my beautiful 02 C4S, many of which I did myself or learned to work on and maintain. But at the end of the road it was not enough and I got the GT-R, and then the R8 V10. But I will never let go of the Porsche because it was a labor of love and I have 120k in it and couldn't get 40k for it now. So when I think about how great it would be to put the Stasis SC on the Audi and have 710 freaking hp in that beast I look at my little Porsche and come to my senses. Will
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The Forgestar F14F seems to be available in NB offsets:
http://www.forgestar.com/v1/f14f.php
http://www.forgestar.com/v1/f14f.php
The forgestar website is very general but you can't get all the offsets for a particular car make unless there is enough interest or demand to warrant them making it.
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I inquired about them through some authorized resellers and they only had the 18x10 in Turbo offsets at the time. For NB offsets, only 9.5" was available.
The forgestar website is very general but you can't get all the offsets for a particular car make unless there is enough interest or demand to warrant them making it.
The forgestar website is very general but you can't get all the offsets for a particular car make unless there is enough interest or demand to warrant them making it.
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But that was one of my points... C2 to GT3 is an upgrade as it has a different engine, suspension, etc, etc.
Therefore, if one has a C2, one can upgrade their suspension and brakes with either after market or even stock parts. I put factory Turbo brakes on my C2! It's the same chassis!
You also don't gain hp by losing weight, you gain power to weight ratios and see a result in the lap times aka unsprung weight. But the dyno will read the same... and if you can handle a 600-1000hp car on the track or the street, then all power to you. I don't want that much hp. I got to go for a ride in the new GT2 in Leipzig with a Porsche test driver and I know I'd never buy that car.
Porsche is not the holy grail car from the factory, its just another car like all others... it can be changed and improved/customized to ones likes, desires, and driving needs.
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Therefore, if one has a C2, one can upgrade their suspension and brakes with either after market or even stock parts. I put factory Turbo brakes on my C2! It's the same chassis!
You also don't gain hp by losing weight, you gain power to weight ratios and see a result in the lap times aka unsprung weight. But the dyno will read the same... and if you can handle a 600-1000hp car on the track or the street, then all power to you. I don't want that much hp. I got to go for a ride in the new GT2 in Leipzig with a Porsche test driver and I know I'd never buy that car.
Porsche is not the holy grail car from the factory, its just another car like all others... it can be changed and improved/customized to ones likes, desires, and driving needs.
Cheers
Aaron
That couldn't have been put any better!!!!! When I first bought my car I said I was going to leave it alone. But of course like all my other cars I had to go and upgrade everything on the car. Every part I have bought so far has bettered the car in one way or another. Plus for the price you pay for Porsche parts they all better upgrade the car. If the car was as best as it could be coming from the factory than RUF wouldn't be in business. Also, you would see stock gt3's racing around the race tracks. I go to the LeMans races every year and I can tell you from seeing those RSR's there is nothing stock about those cars! When a Porsche is shipped to the US they are de-tuned to pass our laws. They build the cars to have great performance but it can always be upgraded and made better.
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