996tt mods

I have been toying with the idea of getting rid of the turbo as I was getting a little bored with it. However there is nothing that I can think of that will do everything that I get out of it. So last month I had the PCM1 taken out and replaced it with a Kenwood dnx7220 unit that I am very pleased with. I have now been looking at engine mods and have the car booked into Parr the week after next. It is going to have a remap, aluminum diverter valves and a new induction kit. The anticipated output once this lot has been done will be around 510bhp. Now come the questions. 1. Will a modded 996tt be less desirable than a bog standard one when it comes to resale? 2. Would a car that has always been serviced by OPC be less desirable if it has specalist service stamps from now on? 3. Is it worth keeping the OPC warranty going or will they try and wrangle out of any future claims because of the mods? 4. Should I notify my insurance company? Thoughts please

I reckon 510bhp will rekindle your enthusiasm Dave 1. Probably. Buyers assume it's been driven really hard, but I understand you're a very sedate driver :wink: 2. Not sure on a 996. On a 993, no problem really - but they have been out of the dealers alot longer than 996s. In theory a respected indie should be ok. 3. OPC warranty will probably be invalid with the mods, no? 4. Yes, otherwise they'll ran away faster than Dwain Chambers should the unthinkable happen and you need to claim. A decent specialist insurer should be cool with the mods though. Probably haven't helped much, but these are my thoughts!

Are you considerinng an exhuast upgrade too? 1. as the cars get older the "right" modes shouldn't be an issue IMHO, but I doubt you would recover costs. 2. Slightly less desireable but only on a "pristine" standard car, I think there is an expectation that a car has to move out of the dealer network at some point. 3. My understanding is that the claim would need to be outside the scope of the mod to be honored, ie a re map would negate a warranty claim on an engine failure but a suspensin mod would not, that's just an assumption tho' 4. yes, why not?

You might want to check with your OPC that you haven't already voided the warranty by fitting an aftermarket nav system. I know it's stupid, but I have heard that they won't accept ANY mods. It's even more stupid, because PCM isn't covered by the Porsche warranty.

1. Simple and effective mods are marketable and help your car stand out and can always be reversed. 2. My car has Jzm, RSJ and OPC stamps, again the right specialist matters, but an OPC at the Porsche intervals 3. Keep it going, as the rest of the car should be covered 4, 5. Get an exhaust + airbox upgrade, as the remap and DV are only part of the effort and it needs more air/air flow.... then you can get a nice Manthey/9ff/Ref/Techart option.... a nice party piece

I think from a re-marketing perspective it is still desireable to see FPSH however if you don't want to pay OPC rates don't Camtume have Porsche status for servicing? If so, is the pricing as per OPC or cheaper?