DE Car Selection
 

It has been a while since we have had a DE car discussion, so I think peanut gallery should be ready for this. I likely ask the same on RL since the entertainment value is different there. :)

We plan to put the 993 up for sale when it is ready, but will drive it until it sells (hopefully quickly).

Since I am not paying the crazy asking money for 6GT3, and Carolyn does not want to drive a Vett at PCA DEs, my thoughts are a 99 996 C2 would be the way to go. My only reason is that it has no electronic driving aids (except ABS) like PSM/TC, etc. which is a requirement. I admit that I do not know anything about 996 except that 2000 MY C2 got eGas (I think that is what is called), but not sure when TC became standard.

I think a street registered care with working a/c that would be capable of 1:23 or better lap times at SP needs the following:

Club-Sort "A "Kit Suspension Tarett
GT3 seats Porsche
Seat mount and slider Porsche ?
Bolt-in roll bar ?
LSD Guard
Harness Sparco FIA Endurance
Wheels OZ
Oil Sump Baffle Tarett
wheel Studs Tarett
Semi-solid engine mount Wevo
Deep Sump Kit Tarett

The suspension kit includes JRZ double adjustable and some GT3 bits, but keeps many of the rubber bushings. What am I missing or could I use Bilstein PSS10 and ala cart suspension to get to the same end?

Why are you bagging on the 993?


Why not a Cayman? Why look at a 19 year old car at this point?

x2 on Cayman platform.

My guess is selling 993.. getting lots of $$$$ and then spending less $$ on replacement car, that will actually be faster.

'09 or later Cayman. They drive themselves which would be perfect for you. :p

We love the 993, but considering 2 engine rebuilds since 2015, it is like exorcising the demons.

I do not think the 996 will be much faster than 993 which has been a race car for a long time and driven accordingly.

Then everyone might mistake me with you:p

I guess nobody except BMAN paid attention to no TC/PSM, electronic, etc. which I can only avoid in older cars.

Not interested in engine rebuilds but looking at a 996? To me its the devil you know. YMMV

Maybe the 993 is exorcising ITS demons! "Bring me a new driver!"

Hey, how about a Mazda Miata????? Huh, huh, huh? They make GREAT track cars, and you can replace every single part on them for less then the cost of a single 911 plastic undertray! And a set of pads, rotors and tires last almost for 193 track days!!!! Yea!!!!

Damn right! Only lunatics would subject themselves to that kind of scrutiny!!!


wait...

He might be on to something Chris. When a 996 motor lets go rebuilding it is not high on the options list. ;)