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05-17-2018, 08:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-17-2018, 08:28 PM by SomebodyDial911.)
OT,
Yeah, this is Dan.
To Don's point, it really depends on which events you plan to attend. I don't have an SCCA membership because I only go to a few SCCA events per year (as part of the RTR cup series). That said, there is nothing from preventing you from going to other SCCA events and leveraging a membership to get discounts throughout the year. Whether that makes financial sense really depends on how many events you attend. I just pay the full fee for every event, but take advantage of the early bird online discounts, of course.
With regard to your question about alignment, there are a number of great shops in the area. I use Performance Automotive in Malvern. Pete and Paul are great at what they do and do a lot of work for RTR members. Dougherty Automotive in West Chester is another good one, and I've used them for some things in the past as well. Any Porsche dealer can also set you up with an aggressive alignment. That said, you will be pretty limited with your stock suspension. You will need GT3 lower control arms to get meaningfully negative camber (your front wheels will max out at ~-1.3 degrees w/ stock suspension components). 996 GT3 lower control arms will work on your 997 CS, and are a little cheaper to acquire than the 997 equivalents.
I wouldn't worry about getting crazy w/ alignment just yet. The most important performance enhancement you can make is the driver. I would suggest giving it at least one season before you start making meaningful adjustments to alignment, tires, etc. It will give you a better chance to test and feel the limits of the car, and you can use tire pressure adjustments to firm up or loosen either end of the car.
Yeah, this is Dan.
To Don's point, it really depends on which events you plan to attend. I don't have an SCCA membership because I only go to a few SCCA events per year (as part of the RTR cup series). That said, there is nothing from preventing you from going to other SCCA events and leveraging a membership to get discounts throughout the year. Whether that makes financial sense really depends on how many events you attend. I just pay the full fee for every event, but take advantage of the early bird online discounts, of course.
With regard to your question about alignment, there are a number of great shops in the area. I use Performance Automotive in Malvern. Pete and Paul are great at what they do and do a lot of work for RTR members. Dougherty Automotive in West Chester is another good one, and I've used them for some things in the past as well. Any Porsche dealer can also set you up with an aggressive alignment. That said, you will be pretty limited with your stock suspension. You will need GT3 lower control arms to get meaningfully negative camber (your front wheels will max out at ~-1.3 degrees w/ stock suspension components). 996 GT3 lower control arms will work on your 997 CS, and are a little cheaper to acquire than the 997 equivalents.
I wouldn't worry about getting crazy w/ alignment just yet. The most important performance enhancement you can make is the driver. I would suggest giving it at least one season before you start making meaningful adjustments to alignment, tires, etc. It will give you a better chance to test and feel the limits of the car, and you can use tire pressure adjustments to firm up or loosen either end of the car.
2010 997 C2