Finally decided to pull the trigger on a 2010 911tt with PDK and low miles. I almost made a few offers on some 997.1s for the GT1 engine but in the end decided I'm not going for big horsepower and I wanted the PDK. Car will be here in a week and a half.

In the mean time, I am looking into base mods for the car and have the following list of areas I'll be covering immediately:

a.) Tune - looked at many options including GAIC, Softronic, EVOMS. Would prefer to flash load which suggests GAIC and Softronic. But Sharkwerks is close by so bench loading the EVOMS shouldn't be that much of a hassle. They all seem to be similar, same power range, similarly popular. Really can't decide and so I'm hoping someone can mention the one thing that causes me to move in a certain direction.

b.) Exhaust - mainly looking at Europipe and Akrapovic. My friend is an Akra dealer but even with favorable pricing, there's a large gap. I think the main issue is that the Akra cats are an expensive add on and I'm not sure they are any better. With the exhaust I know what I'm paying for with the titanium material as well as the carbon fiber trim around the tips. But with the cats, I don't see why they are so expensive. Hoping someone can tip me in a direction here as well.

c.) Suspension - going Bilstein PSS10s. Friend says I need drop links as well.

d.) Wheels - TBD. Most likely leaning towards HRE's new S series line up, either the S101 or S107s. But also looking at other brands. Going 20". Yes, slight performance loss but I'm trying as much as possible to have the wheels lightened and I can't fight the urge to go big here.

e.) Clearbra - talked with a few installers who can do Xpel but they mentioned it's very thick and they have seen it crack around tight curves after time. Most likely going with Venture Shield either via Premier or another installer but worried about yellowing as my car is white.

Thanks for any help. It has been difficult trying to decide but at least it's something fun to be stressing about. I'm coming from an E60 M5 so this ought to be an interesting change.

 

Sounds like it will be a great car. Congrats on the new purchase. Where is it coming from?

 

Sounds like about 40k in mods have fun my friend, the first thing your will notice is the ability to gain speed much much faster than the M5....I have a friend that just dumped his TTS for a new M5 and is already bored... welcome to the thrust club!

 

Thanks guys. It's coming from Texas... I'm out in California. It's being picked up by Intercity early next week.

 

You're in Silicon Valley....you should be talking to Alex @ Sharkwerks. He will not steer you wrong.

Having a place like Sharkwerks right in your backyard makes it a no-brainer.

 

First mod .... Valentine One

 

Zero911 Congrats on the purchase !! As far as the suspension the Pss10's are awesome coilovers but if you're going to mostly track the car I would recommend going with the KW coilovers. We have them on sale now Click Here for more information.

 

Without question should be the first purchase. It can save a lot of aggravation and save sum future purchases towards the local PD/court system.

 

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...pics-vids.html

 

i have 997.1 TT with exhaust and the car is fast try to drive it for some time to get to know the car better because its not an M5 ...

that's my opinion mate but Congrats on the purchase!!!!!

 

Yup, I actually have a Passport 9500ix right now which I prefer for the GPS lockdown. But I've been told that the car I purchased has a custom laser detection system built in as well. Not sure which make or brand. Waiting to see it when I get the car.

Alright cool. I will give them a ring.

I want to keep the PASM functionality which is why I was leaning towards the PSS10s. I have the KW v3's in my M5 and I do love them though

Yup, saw that video while searching. I don't see the 650 kit for the 997.2 listed on the Sharkwerk's website. Is it just a turbo upgrade on top of the 600 kit? Also, does your software work with any free flowing exhaust system? Still looking at the Akra and the Europipe and wanted to make sure your software works just as well with those 3rd party exhaust systems.

Good point. I should really consider that as I definitely would love to get the before and after experience. But not sure how much I can hold off.

 

Enjoy the wait as it's the most exciting part of the process. When the truck pulls up, pop a beer, shed a tear and then go mod the living crap out of it!

Congrats!

 

Haha, thanks. Which ADV wheels are you running? I have the 05's on my M5 right now.

 

I'm running the 5.1 in brushed gunmetal.

 

Nice!