Modifications
I have added very little to this car and I plan to add little else.
There's really not that much to do anyway.
Porsche already did all the easy high-performance stuff all the way down
to the H4 headlights.
It was, after all, just about the fastest thing on American highways in
1988.
Still, a few tweaks here and there help keep it fun.
- Security
- First thing I did was take it to
Custom Sounds
to install a top of the line alarm system with anti-carjacking
features.
- K&N air filter
- I found a filthy K&N filter installed after I bought the car.
After a cleaning it was fully servicable.
- Dual-tone European air horns
- This was a fun mod I performed after I discovered the factory Hellas
were broken as a truck was wandering into my lane.
They make me smile every time I tootle.
Hee hee!
- New
floor mats
- The originals were worn and horribly faded.
I got these for xmas '96 while
Automotion
still had some with the Porsche crest on them.
- Mirror covers
- These "bra-lettes" or "ear muffs" are pretty stealthy (as in
invisible).
I have a few rock dings in the nose and hood, but the mirrors look
awful.
They are the only thing that really stick out from the smooth
aerodynamics of the rest of the car so it's no small wonder.
If the paint were any color other than black I might not be so hip
to this plan.
- Zero-toe alignment
- This causes some tracking in ruts but the on-center steering is
quick and responsive.
It also wears the front tires a bit less.
- Rear Muffler Bypass
(RMB)
- This simple pair of pipes replaces the rear muffler aft of the axle,
leaving the twin primary mufflers just in front of the axle.
It's a little noisy for long trips but it's a real thrill around
town.
This modifications removes almost twenty pounds behind the axle and
sounds like a V8 should.
- 17" Porsche 928 GTS wheel
replicas
- These wheels look like those found on '94-'95 GTSs.
They are one-piece cast wheels made by Mille Miglia and they look
terrific even if they aren't terribly light weight.
- Poly front sway bar bushings
- Not much of a performance adder but they were cheap, greasable and
reduced some suspension squeak.
Not bad for $25.