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! 😭

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.

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!

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

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

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

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. 👍😊

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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. 🤑

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Somebody get some coco butter for DP’s knees 😂

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

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

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!!!

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

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

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.

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

Thanks now prices are gonna go up even more

Love that taco wing!

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

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.

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!😅

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

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

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

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)

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.

Intend your puns, DP!

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!

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!!

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!

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

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

944 is still my favorite

I love the 996 Very underrated cars

Good job,you got yourself a new subscriber 👍👌

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

Time to get a 996 dave!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

996.1 is my all time favorite 911

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

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

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...

Azenis on a porsche? Yeah baby!

I can confidently say, based on Gran Turismo experience, that the 996 GT3 is the best 911.

The 996 is a great street car but the M96 motor is fragile compared to other options on the track. Having owned, tracked and experienced engine failure with every conceivable preventative measure in place was an expensive experiment. In hindsight, I should have bought a 3.2L M96 from a boxster S, swapped it in and been ok with 20-30 less HP since I put so much into the car. I ended up selling it, but miss the car. It was awesome. If only someone rebuilt Porsche motors in the USA for a realistic price... The GT3 does not use the M96 engine, and has some failure points that are easily addressed.

I got here as fast as that Porsche

That looked like the smoothest track test ever!!

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. :)

996s rock!

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

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

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

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.

Love a nice dialed in road car

this knocks the wind out of the honda nsx.

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

60 hp with a couple bolt ons and a tune? Sign me up

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Where did the onwer purchase the body kit and wing?

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

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

I have a couple of these in my eBay watch list. If the prices go up, I blame you.

Wow, that car pushes like a pig. My 996 C2 Cab doesn't do that at all with 18 inch wheels, lowering springs and PS4's.

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

the $35000 in Australia

996 are already started to appreciate nicely

996 is my second favorite 911

Boxster would eat up those corners.