2001 911 996 simple horsepower mods

[Darren]

Larry Herman wrote:

It's hard to improve on torque through better breathing. If that is your goal, think internal motor work, or a 3.6.

Unfortunately I agree with this. Instead of spending a lot of money improving the performance of your 3.4, consider selling your car and buying a 2002+ car that has the 3.6 liter motor. The difference on paper is only 20 hp, 320 hp on the later cars, but from experience the difference is much more significant than that.

Our cars don't really compete too well regarding HP with other cars. Consider a new Nissan Sentra might have 250 hp or so! Modding cars is fun but the best investment per dollar (assuming you haven't already done this) is to attend a few autocross or track events. These events will show you where our cars shine and what makes them different. They will also help you develop skills that will transfer to any vehicle.