I dont need you to bring attention to this!!.. I need this price to go down so i can live out my poor mans dream! 😭

@jvh22a

4 жыл бұрын

To late I'm looking on marketplace now

@earnestbunbury2103

4 жыл бұрын

@@jvh22a lol

@lebojay

4 жыл бұрын

No no, I just bought one, so keep talking!

@jxavier4990

4 жыл бұрын

@@lebojay sorry if i dont see the relevance!??

@tlzangl

4 жыл бұрын

Good thing for us.... They made a bunch of them. Pick one up as soon as you can. I'm not really a Porsche guy and I can tell you that I don't regret buying mine.

Finally another 911 996 video. I can't keep rewatching Doug's video.

9:11 “Wooo, it’s quick!” in high pitch excited voice. That’s why I watch these videos, glad to see someone else get as excited about driving as I do!

I'll always love the 996. I miss my 996 and it was always an amazing sports car for me. It opened my world to Porsche and now with my 991 , I still think about what a great time I had with my 996. Thanks for the video, these cars are still true Porsche.

I was literally having an internal debate last night about the 996 vs 997 vs Cayman. Thank you Speed Academy

@1949bug

4 жыл бұрын

996 all day long!!! Best thing I ever bought 👍

My dad bought his 996 when I was 6, I hope to get my hands on it one day.

@paulbellas8797

4 жыл бұрын

My mom bought it when I was 21. Just got my hands on it last year lol...

The brake pedal being high has a cure if you want a lower. I believe it can be adjusted at brake booster.

Love this car and this video, great job being thorough and showcasing the strengths of the car. On my 986 I have the same issue with shifting from 2nd to 3rd where I have to double clutch it but my engine/trans mounts need replacing. Keep up the content!!! And of course happy 2020!

Steven car is very nice little track machine. I helped him go through all the braking on the car and got him upgraded to the 350mm setup and the my gt3 master psm fix. Some simple upgrades really show how good the 996 can be. Only big thing I'd change yet is go to a 265/35/18 front tire and do the radiator bracket mod. Little more front aero with Joe Toth parts would also help

9996/997/991’s all love trail braking, it’s the only way to get front end grip/turn in You need to get a GT3 on this channel and on this track guys... any age... or better still a group test, 996 - 997 .1 & 2 plus a 991 GT3 would be ace!

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

Through a ton more tire at the front is the biggest help

@r129r16pfl

4 жыл бұрын

@@flewis763 and less at the back

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

@@r129r16pfl I wouldn't put less in the back, just more front and and add sway bars. That gets rid of basically all the understeer. Us big hp turbo track car guys we run a 275 front and 335 rear tire. I suggested to steven to move up to a 265/35/18 front with his 315 rear and he is probably going to do that in the future. It will get rid of the understeer and turn in will be much better. Also some front aero would be a big help

@Tooshi3Tom

4 жыл бұрын

@@flewis763 square setup solves everything

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tooshi3Tom pretty hard to run square setups on a porsche and honestly I wouldn't suggest it anyway.

I picked up a 996 in 2007. I got an AMAZING deal on it and i have had zero problems with it. Fast car, handles like a 911 should and looks beautiful with some light mods.

These and the c6 vette are sorta the almost forgotten track car heros in this world with 400 hp being so accessible. I do want a 996

Such an incredible channel. Easily the best all around automotive channel on youtube.

Love the way the owner explains about his car at the start. This is a really interesting build

Would love to see a DP built 996 at the garage! Us late comers really need a garage walk through to catch us up to speed on your expansive fleet!

I just recently drove a very bad beaten up 996 3.4 automatic and even this was kinda fun. It had a K&N intake system and a cat delete. It sounded almost like a GT3, i had to floor it constantly. Those are really great cars for the price.

Nice video. Good seat of the pants feedback feedback on driving dynamics. But your enthused excitement is Killing me Larryyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

Somebody get some coco butter for DP’s knees 😂

"...catless x pipe, I dont drive those on the street..." (cue pan of rear of car with Jersey tags) 🤣

Couldn't bring myself to pick one up but every time I see one that looks THIS good, I get to thinking..

I think you found yourself a Porsche!! Would love to see a 911 build from you guys!

Kazunori yamauchi said one of his favriot Porsche he ever to owned 2001 911 996 gt3 creator of gran turismo series 👍

Might be worth mentioning these cars do need the LN-Engineering Oiling upgrades at a minimum (bigger pan, deeper pickup, and C5/C6 Corvette Filter Adapter). A Oil to Air Separator upgrade or even just a planned replacement is probably a good idea. While everyone mentions the IMS and RMS, they don't mention the "fix" is a more serviceable bearing. At least beyond that consumables are reasonable due to part sharing but it's still a Porsche.

Y'all should put a pedal box camera, would like to see some heel toe action in view

Every single behavior you described is present on my 997.2, even the shifting. I was watching thinking..yep..yep....yep..

@brentjohnson5171

3 жыл бұрын

Look up a company called G-Box. They do a custom 2nd gear detent that fixes the difficult engagement and pop out problems. I have one in my 996 and in my 986S. Well worth the money and not difficult to install.

A bit more power and you will find snap oversteer.... had a few moments in my GT3! Felt invincible until you faced backwards 😂

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

What are you running tire and suspension wise. It's not hard to get rid of most of the snap oversteer with a few changes

@r129r16pfl

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's the poor driving, rather then setup.

@r129r16pfl

4 жыл бұрын

@@Gandalf721 No, depends how you drive.

@TheBb6prelude

4 жыл бұрын

Kr Dz no,all drivers make mistakes. It doesn’t matter who it is. That’s why not everyone is the fastest,because of mistakes.

@PulsarGTRi

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBb6prelude these dont suffer snap oversteer. it just a myth.... These cars show up poor drivers a lot more than other cars, that is all.

I love my 99 Carrera. I had a great time when I drove it up to Toronto for the “Big Meet” track day in September. I probably shouldn’t have watched this, it’s giving me too many possibilities to separate myself from my wallet. 🤑

@bighands69

4 жыл бұрын

I would say keeping it stock is the best thing to do. The factory models are great. I would be more interested in having the engine rebuilt and for the chassis and frame to be restored if need be. They can now powered coat the chassis to make it last longer. I would consider a $15,000 restoration of a car as far more important it means you can keep the car for the next 25 years.

A little understeer in an 996 is a good thing, lets you get rotation using the brakes on entry and is fast even if you have to maybe drive through a little understeer on exits sometimes. I was an idiot and put 255 fronts on with the 285 rears... car wants to kill me now and I end up under-driving. Cant wait to put it back to 225 fronts so I can actually trailbrake at the limit down to an apex again

I really want a 996 as a forever car. I think they get a bad rap.

@XR4turbo

4 жыл бұрын

One day, I think the 996 will be seen as more attractive than the 997 & 991. I will say, I think the M96 sounds sweeter in the 986, intake just over your shoulder and with the higher-pitched center exhaust.

@richharr

4 жыл бұрын

I bought a 996.2 c2 for a forever car a year and a half ago. $18k, dont wait, just do it

@PaulCuenin

4 жыл бұрын

@@richharr I know they are already appreciating

@rodgraff1782

4 жыл бұрын

Only problem with these cars is if the engine needs major work, the car is junk, as engine rebuild costs exceed the value of the car. One of our four Porsche’s is a 996, and if the engine fails, it becomes a parts car.

@trulyoffensive446

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely, Paul. The motor has a couple of things you need to keep your eyes on, but if you do, it is awesome!

996's were rejected by the yuppy crowd due to the headlights, and departure from aircooled. The IMS bearing didn't help either. Fact is though, you can do a 997 front end on these cars, and sell back most of the 996 front end parts for collision repair, to make back a lot of the money. In the end, you have a Porsche 911. I owned a 993 and frankly, I wasn't on the bandwagon for many reasons. Weird gearing, gear throws with no feel and the length of a bread truck, pedal positioning that's by no means "driver oriented" as it was harder to heel-toe than a Tacoma. In the end though, for the mod crowd, all those things can be fixed. In the bare bones, there is a great car there. Cheaper the better if you ask me, because Porsche prices are bloated.

@Yarmox

4 жыл бұрын

KnightDriveTV the headlights on theres are honestly dope i fail to see the issue. Actually dont like the 996.2 update with them. 996.1 headlights were on the racecar

@bighands69

4 жыл бұрын

996 were not rejected by yuppies. They were not as good as or seen as good as the 993 or 964. And guess what they were not as good either. But they are as good as any modern Porsche.

@paulbellas8797

4 жыл бұрын

@@bighands69 he should have said old school porsche snobs. The 996 saved the company and performed better if not as robust as a 993. My mom bought one in 99. She gave it me this year. Still running strong 20 years later. Also, we owned a 964. She could barely drive it. Be glad for the 996 and boxster. They saved porsche. Oh, by the way, still on original IMS.

@bighands69

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulbellas8797 The technology development they had with the 996 could easily have been applied to a 993 or 964 styled Porsche and would have been just as good as they were. The 996 is a more technologically advanced car but it paved the way for super heavy large body Porsche cars. Porsche are not lightweight sports cars like they were of the past.

@paulbellas8797

4 жыл бұрын

@@bighands69 I agree. It would have been cool to see and still would a retro 964 with a water cooled motor. I'm starting to see people put electric motors in them now also. Bismoto has one that makes 850hp. Just crazy.

We need a full breakdown of mods. So much want!! 🤤

Good job,you got yourself a new subscriber 👍👌

i guess this setup can take another 200hp without becoming shaky and scary. these cars are so underestimated.

Curious on suspension upgrades. Not sure if that was covered. Coils, control arms And sway?

That looked like the smoothest track test ever!!

Love that taco wing!

I have a 996.1 C2 with the 3.4 and I’ll go ahead and say this publicly; it’s a better engine to drive in terms of fun than the 986.2 3.6 or the 997.1 3.6. It runs towards the redline like a motorcycle engine and the power band can be strengthened thoroughly with simple bolt ons. I’m at 300 whp before i upgraded to a 997.1 air intake and the car is really fun to drive. As for the push, he’s actually got too much rear tire. I upgraded from 265/18 to 285/18 on Continental Extreme Contact Sports and mine stays planted even when i wasn’t to do stupid stuff. The key to 996 setup is lowered, moderately stiffened springs, stiff anti sway bars, and moderately stiff dampers. The overly hard spring setup will cause the front to wash and the rear to snap. I’m at 225 front 285 rear, with 7mm spacers up front and 12mm spaces in the rear and it’s very neutral. Turns into a gentle, self correcting four wheel drift when at the limit. They were betrayed by their original OEM setups; they have a great chassis and engines with a lot potential. 👍😊

There is a company called G-Box that makes a custom 2nd gear detent that fixes the jssue with pop out and difficult engagement. I have one in my 996 and my 986. Not a difficult job to change and it feels a lot better than stock.

Thanks now prices are gonna go up even more

Drive the prices up, then owners will be more inclined to properly maintain them. But yeah I’ve been looking at these gen 1 base cars a while too, there awesome

@bighands69

4 жыл бұрын

I would recommend buy the cheapest good quality car you can find and have it restored to near new. Get the car to the point were it was when it arrived at the dealers.

Aside from the supercar killer m3, do you guys have any plans to track test any bmws in the near future? I think it would be great to see e90 and e46 m3s, and an m2 against the other speed academy lap times if possible. Thanks!!

I got the same one 2001 but mine cabriolet. I'm First Porsche owner. This car is a straight daily driven.

"Double-clutch it-- like a Granny should..." 😁 My new favorite mashed-up line.

Left foot trail braking should neutralise any understeer allowing the front end to point into the corner sooner allowing you to get on the gas earlier and rotate the rear. Don't ask me how I know my father in law has a GT3 sssshhhh!!!

Quick question. Am I just missing the Lap Time for the silver Mustang you guys built or is that time not on here?

No way on gods green earth those mods are making 310whp on a 3.4L M96 engine, I own the exact same car as this a 3.4L Carrera 4 with the GT3 body kit (factory fitted) and they make about 250whp and about an extra 15hp with those mods at the absolute most. But they weigh just over 1350kg so the power to weight is healthy and it's a Porsche, they do the whole sports car thing quite well if you hadn't noticed.

Time to get a 996 dave!

Great video! Well, it didn't bite because it is a Carrera 4, a rear drive one would try harder to bite, believe me. I know as a 98 Carrera owner. :)

You really need to get one, would be a nice project!!!

When will you guys expect more Large size hoodies? Got to get me one.

There's a red warning light on the dash toward the end of your hot laps. Any idea what that is? These cars always scared me due to oiling problems.

I love the 996 Very underrated cars

Delete the AWD and you’ll get rid of the power understeer, for purpose it would just be an improvement! Easily done too, can swap back and forth without much effort. About 5% less drivetrain loss plus about 30kg less weight, win win.

@mattteee2973

4 жыл бұрын

hahahaha- Read this and thought "I once knew of a guy who did this to a turbo" Hi Bonbon!

@e36328isport

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Teee is Bon Bon a mate of Phil Morrison? If so, both him and Al Clarke came past me like I was stood still at the ring..... and they were properly drifting 😳

@StringTheoryBen

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Teee hi 👋

@StringTheoryBen

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Barford that would be us! A couple of years ago I guess, not been out in the turbo in a while!

@e36328isport

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Broke-Smith DN10 and then again Bon had a CLK. his trip home was battling a broken exhaust....

I’m actually glad they’re so underrated, that keeps the price down and keeps them affordable.

Intend your puns, DP!

I’d love to see a track battle of a 996 vs a c6 zo6!

seems like it needs more front tire or is that throttle on under steer unavoidable? so weird to have to keep off throttle that late... could stiffer rear springs or aggressive valving keep some grip up front? Seems like it only has steering response braking

These look like awesome cars, but I wonder if this is worth it over an frs/brz/86 or even a Miata that can be had for much cheaper. Mind you this is coming from an frs owner lol. Almost forgot about the mr2 as well for a more direct competitor if you prefer mr/rr.

Is there a link to this build? It would be a great reference point!

I really like that car it looks like it has like a Miata power band where it’s like just fun to beat on

@jomaha9227

4 жыл бұрын

Power band is very linear and long with the Porsche flat-six, also very smooth. It's a great engine to take to redline and keep above 5,000rpm for sustained period.

Awesome video! But as a 996.2 owner, I’m a bit biased.

I love Porsche. Dang why would anybody talk bad about this 996 it’s got a sexy shape

@putinisgod6814

4 жыл бұрын

Disagreed (fried egg headlights)

@CoolCarlos310

3 жыл бұрын

Gegen alle 130 Befürworter haha

996 well set up is a great very underestimated car .... Best 911 to date and the world is starting to relise it 😎🤟

Widening the rear tires to reduce the risk of snap oversteer? That's a new one. Increasing the width increases the risk of snap oversteer! A narrower tire with a progressive design/compound is the solution to achieve progressive loss of traction. A wider tire will give you more overall lateral grip, but usually a less progressive breakaway point. Also, worrying about snap oversteer in a relatively low powered 911, particularly a C4, is a bit odd. They are very neutral with a tendency towards understeer. It's actually quite hard to provoke oversteer unless you're giving the car very silly exaggerated inputs.

@DBravo29er

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Clarke Even with silly hack-saw motions on the steering wheel, the car will snap understeer if anything. Running stiffer sways and 285 rear/225 front Continental Extreme Contact Sports makes the car really neutral

Does Toronto Motor Sports Park have any open lap days where we can come and just practice? I'm getting a Miata soon and I am trying to find a nice track to get into tracking and just learn as much as I can.

@lb9gta307

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. They have a lot of them. More than their drag strip has test and tunes. In fact they had open lapping yesturday.

Now imagine how good this 996 would be with a Supercharger..🤫 I was so fortunate to drive one on my channel and it is literally a GT3 killer for a fraction of a cost!😅

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

For the cost you are better off just buying a 996tt

@ClayWong

4 жыл бұрын

Freddy Lewis 996TT is 2x to 3x the money as a 996 Carrera, The charger was only $5K~ system.

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClayWong supercharger or turbos for the 996 are more than 5k new. Also really pushing the edge of reliability doing so. Can buy a decent 996tt for 30-35k if you shop around. They are 300k+ motors at 600whp and can be tracked harder than a standard 996 without issue. The dry sump mezger motor make for a great track car. Can put and exhaust and tune, along with some good coilovers, sway bars, and tires and track it weekend and weekend without issue

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

Yep 9k new for the kits vfengineering.com/products/supercharger-porsche-911-carrera-996

@ClayWong

4 жыл бұрын

Freddy Lewis Just not justifiable here in Australia and most countries outside of USA. For decent example a 996 C2 or C4 is $50K AUD. A 996TT is minimum $125K AUD and it spans all the way to $160K AUD. Unfortunately it’s a different ball game to people around the world when it comes to prices for 911s.

944 is still my favorite

Love a nice dialed in road car

How important is the LSD option for 996? I wonder what I missed out for not buying one with it

Lift off oversteer is your friend, if you know how to mange it (with throttle) no need to put such a massive tire at the back.

@DBravo29er

4 жыл бұрын

Kr Dz Exactly. 295 is the absolute max. I run 285 and can’t hardly get a chirp unless I’m coming out of a hairpin. Carry more speed in and brake later. Roll off the brake as throttle is applied and the front bites way better.

@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed i'm running 225/265 on 18" and I feel like I need more front tyre, not rear tyre!

@TheFleetflyer

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead Exactly - I run 255 rears and 205 fronts. I'll be going up to 225 for my next fronts. I used to have 285 rears and the car understeered everywhere.

996.1 is my all time favorite 911

They call this the most hated 911 for no reason. Don't tell me about the headlights either. Please keep sleeping on these cars.

Where can I find that steering wheel? I have a 2000 996.1 c4 convertible

Where did the onwer purchase the body kit and wing?

Held back by those outrageous rear tyres (would put 275s maybe ?) and the loooong final drive. Otherwise, do want.

1:40 - Sorry, but you can't increase the diameter of a brake rotor using a spacer of any kind.

996s rock!

What a beauty 😍

Without injectors you can dream of 310hp , I had 3.6 in my 2001 with proefi and 750 injectors and gt3 throttle and few more stuff and safe zone was 310 wheel

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

This is not correct. 6x 750 injectors can support 600whp+

A lot of that sounds like my Super Beetle. Throttle on understeer, front tire lifting, etc. My car is certainly not as good on brakes or steering though I'm sure.

@lb9gta307

4 жыл бұрын

It kind of is a Beetle but with 60ish years of performance development

Azenis on a porsche? Yeah baby!

How do the Porsche calipers and pads compare to Stoptechs in terms of cost and pad choice?

@speedacademy

4 жыл бұрын

The difference is that the Stoptech kit will have been designed to fit your car whereas Porsche brakes will require more fine tuning to get the pedal feel and performance right.

@flewis763

4 жыл бұрын

Well the porsche calipers there are endless pad choices. Steven brake kit was one of mine. I actually have a cheaper stock caliper kits for the 996 coming out instead of going to the 996tt/997s calipers like he did. Way cheaper to stay with the porsche calipers than going to stop tech as well. The Porsche brembo calipers are actually really good. Outside of going to 2 piece rotors, his car cas way more braking than ever needed. The similar 350mm setup I have guys running 800whp on turbos running hard on track and they work just fine. Add 997 gt3 front ducts and 997tt rear ducts to help with air flow and thanks more than what 99% of guys can ever use

What's going on with that red LS swapped 911 from a while back? I think a short stroke LS engine into a 996 would make a great future project 😁

@rs3672

4 жыл бұрын

I have this exact car with a 376 crate ls3. It pulls nice.

this knocks the wind out of the honda nsx.

The reason its called "snap" oversteer is because there is no sign of it until it happens.

I would not show the license plate while saying i run catless

@stevenlopez412

4 жыл бұрын

Bebop lol

It‘s such a great car

I got here as fast as that Porsche

People hate on the fried eggs but I love the fried egg 996.1s. so beautiful. I don't like the 996.2 headlights. The whole car was my dream car as a youngling.

Does Steven have his own channel or something? I have so many questions :).

996 Project after the Evo and M3? They're as cheap as they're ever going to get so it seems like a good time!

@louis-philippeaubin6259

4 жыл бұрын

Would LOVE to see a comparison video beetween a 996 and Petes 911

@M3Pilot

4 жыл бұрын

how much are they roughly going for?

@battyboomfatty

4 жыл бұрын

@@M3Pilot in the Uk they start from roughly $8k

@bighands69

4 жыл бұрын

@@battyboomfatty 911's ($8k) are that cheap in the UK? Are you sure about that? I have seen them for £15,000 but never that low. Or are you talking about older M3 cars which can be a great bargain to restore.

@battyboomfatty

4 жыл бұрын

@@bighands69 Plenty well under £15k

996 is my second favorite 911

I see 996, I click. I'm glad everyone hates them because they're my favorite and they're cheap. It's unpopular to have it as a favorite, but I absolutely love them. (okay the interior is eh, but I don't care lol)

@DBravo29er

4 жыл бұрын

Kamukix My 996.1 has the full leather interior and it’s actually VERY nice. Everything except the sun visors and small accents is covered in leather. Feels and smells like a very expensive place to be.

@Kamukix

4 жыл бұрын

@@DBravo29er haha I don't mean the materials aren't nice inside, I just don't love the look of it. Like I said though it's fine with me and it's still my favorite (and the last 911 sized 911 haha)

@DBravo29er

4 жыл бұрын

Kamukix i gotcha. Well, if you compare directly to cars of the 99 era (corvette, BMW 5 series, E Class AMG, NSX, M3, etc), it’s about par for the course. Everything back then was meh. But, again, in full leather, it’s a completely different interior. You can’t know until you sit in one with the full leather package.

@Kamukix

4 жыл бұрын

@@DBravo29er I was there the day the dealer got em in stock haha. I wish I'd bought one that day but thankfully I didn't because life had a surprise big change for me soon after. (job change and moving) everything back then did have about the same level of interior design, materials of course are wildly different (the C5 is such a great car, but holy hell what a horrid interior, from experience lol)

@Audidude

4 жыл бұрын

DBruh ep, full leather is the answer. When you buy a classic car, you don’t expect a modern interior. It’s era-appropriate, which means it works in the car.excep the column switchgear feel is crap compared to Beemers of the same era...

That Fast and the Furious reference....

They’re amazing cars so long as the engine doesn’t eat itself.

The wing doesn't really look like a Tacoma 🤔 ... Everything works for me but the color. I hope to never own another silver car again, but that's a tall order as it's in the top 3 colors produced...

These are fun until the engine fails (and fail they do). Then the fun stops and it just gets expensive.

@Audidude

4 жыл бұрын

Classic anti-996 overstatement. Yes a small percentage of those without IMS bearing upgrades will fail. There are other very rare failures. It’s not the only Porsche engine to ever have problems, but you’d think it was the way the haters beat up on it. Keyboard warriors.

Boxster would eat up those corners.

Isn't some old WRX Sti better bargain? Definitely cheaper maintenance and not much slower than old 996.

I’m still to poor for it, gonna dig for junked C5 Corvettes instead 😂