You're being too hard on your self my friend, you did a superb job & absolutely love the tartan interior. I'm a long time 911 fan however the owners can be a little off putting so don't doubt your self, your humbleness is very refreshing indeed. Btw I turned a pair of 928 seats with the Pasha inserts into my office chairs & get plenty of wow's, Porshe fabrics are legendary & as cool as it gets. Enjoy it in good health!
Coming from a guy who generally likes things stock, the blue calipers look absolutely amazing against the polar silver. Even better than the traditional big reds. Excellent choice there. As for the seats, I don't think it's the sport seats that are causing the discomfort but rather the awkward position forced by the roll bar. I've tried both comfort and sport seats in my 993 and the sport seats are far more comfortable and supportive. It would be a different story entirely if I was unable to set and recline the seat to my liking. My recommendation is to A-B test before making any other changes that cost money. Remove the roll bar (you don't need it anyway if you are not tracking) and set the sport seats to the desired position. Only if it doesn't work out should you spend additional money on modifying the comfort seats to match the interior.
Keep the sport seats. Dump the roll bar! The mods on your car is pretty identical to my one other than my hard back seats being a factory option. Good to hear the SW chip makes a difference. Might give it a go :)
Steve Wong chips are great for non light weight flywheel cars. As you said adds a lot of lower RPM grunt. Highly recommend for your 964, will have same results. 993 looks great! Very tastefully done.
Will - car looks great! I also agree that ergonomics have to come before aesthetics, especially for those of us that drive our cars often. Enjoy the videos.
Fantastic. I initially thought you should sell it and get something a little more to your liking, but this mod is striking, yet subtle simultaneously. Love the Tartan by the way. The 964 was a massive surprise - Congratulations!
Well, I personally love the blue calipers and how they play off the silver. They give the paint a blue hue. I also love the carpet and tartan inserts. Everything you've done looks great, so don't be swayed by the hate! It's your car!
Overall visually I think it looks great. I really like the front bumper, great idea. I agree with you on the seats. Those sport seats aren't comfortable. If you primarily enjoy driving the car on back roads and scenic driving tours those seats will wear you out. I'm mixed on the roll bar, but I do like the rear seat delete. The colors you picked out are a personal choice, I happen to think it looks good. Fix the seat issue and you'll be set.
Thanks Neil, and yes....my usage of the car includes long trips into the mountains for day long group drives. As I said in the video, total miss on my part. The rollbar and seats have to go, and I’m confident the comfort seats will solve all problems. Those Porsche factory seats have been surprisingly comfortable. Hours and hours of seat time and no pain or discomfort.
This 993 is just superb. You definately have great taste and more so its silver. Lovely interior color code. Overall its an awesome package i love it!!
Thanks for sharing your vision and results. Overall I like what you have done and you have given me some ideas for my C4S. It too is Polar Silver. Understand your concern on the seats and roll bar. They will sell! I personally like Red Calipers...to me it is more Porsche! And it ties in with your interior scheme. I added the PORSCHE decal (black) and the results are great. Ties in the black interior. Look forward to future videos!
That 993 is gorgeous to be honest, it turned out killer I love how everything compliments each other very well but it’s not overstated. Sometimes you don’t know how something is going to work until you try it like your seats, but it’s a easy fix luckily to put your other seats in it. Great content though and can’t wait to see what you do with the new Porsche to the channel
Dude, who can ever dis on a Porsche 911? But I have a 2006 997.1 (20K miles) black on black 911. Your is beautiful, but I think every 911 is beautiful. Gorgeous!
Hi will, gr8 vid. Every project is a personal endeavour and its not really a pursuit to please others , I'm not a big fan of your choices on this project, but I'm pleased that you have enjoyed the journey. All the best and enjoy
Sort of happy to hear about your displeasure with the seats. I had been looking to do the same thing to mine, since the Sport Seats were the only other option I had wanted that the car didn't come from the factory with and I think they "look" cool. Save me some money to spend elsewhere in the car for more enjoyment.
I absolutely love how your 911 turned out. The blue calipers, are a really nice contrast to the silver body color, and as you said a great tie-in to the tartan on the interior, which I also love. It's a great build, enjoy it! Edit: Congrats on the 964 as well!
Nice changes to the 993. I probably would not do the blue Tartan. Just personal preference. Like the carpeting and the rear delete. Very nice in and out. Not a 993 fan but I would definitely buy this one....😎👍
Will- the car looks great! I don't like roll bars period but that's a personal opinion. Everything else looks really good. The picture you put on Instagram showed the Porsche graphics down the side. I think those look amazing on this car. I would definitely consider adding. Really looks good!
Like the turbo bumper. Change the yellow blinker to white, even makes the ported fog light look better, I just did mine. Car side view, you have red glass in rear bumper , blue brake caliper, Yellow front blinker glass, take a look. Since you asked. Paint brakes silver to match car, or red to match rear red glass. Your exterior is now custom classic. Interior tartan door panels , change to a solid blue to match seat tartan, or-even towards navy, or back to black. Your seats will look so much better. Get rid of roll bar, especially the red stitching. Put the extinguisher in the trunk, or between rear seat backs. Great car , sounds perfect. Love your car Check out Magus Walker Porsche Tarten
Love all the mods. Too bad you didn't get a chance to live with the hardback before you recovered them. You should have the tartan on the door panels pattern matched. The passenger pattern placement looks great, the driver side would look better if it matched the other side (2cents). I love the stage 3s - looking forward to hearing more sound clips of them on your channel!
The interior looks really nice - unique but tasteful; well done Will. The seat clearance with the horizontal tube of the cage may have a solution short changing the seats or removing the cage. Does the horizontal tube behind the seats go in a straight line between the vertical tubes? If so , you might consider having the horizontal tube replaced with one that welds to the vertical tubes at a back facing angle and then turns straight for the run behind the seats. My 964 has a Safety Devices cage (circa 2000) oriented in this way.
Great video, the car looks awesome. The beauty of these cars is we can all do what we like. Bummed the seats and roll cage didn’t work out. These are drivers cars, so it’s great for to see that you are willing to undo revisions to ensure the car stays drivable for you.
I think the car looks great! "a tastefully modified" 993 is very personal. I just do not hear a very enthusiastic tone of voice on this video. Thank you for the great information you always share. You were missed at DRT 2022 for sure!
Very perceptive. In hindsight, some of the choices I made ended up not being ones I loved. Strange, I know, but 911 ownership is a journey and I have since taken the car in a different direction and I now absolutely love it. You can see it here: instagram.com/p/Cbn2u6xJQV2/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
I like all the mods except the blue caliper. I have the same seats in my 996. Agree they look fantastic but not very comfortable. I don’t drive long distance so I just put up with it. I’ve got Recaro pole positions in my 964 and I feel they are more comfortable than the sport seats. Although heavy bolstering restricts movement a bit. Gorgeous 964! I think amber corners would make it look even better!
Will I love the Tartan blue with the Polar Silver, awesome combo and definitely gives it an old school vibe. The brake calipers work also, I would like to see a mock up of the Porsche script in Black along the sides. It would definitely go along way to the throwback look your going for without doing a backdate. Keep up the great videos, been following you since your BMW days as I have an '02
I love the outcome It’s the Mutts nuts I wouldn’t change a thing 🏴 Office chairs for sure as these are too gorgeous to sell Great video , stop putting your happiness in others hands , go your own way 🙏👌
Bilstein PSS10 is perfect. I’m adding the intake parts to add brake cooling. Changing headlamps to improve night drinking. Don’t like the blue calipers. I have Fister Mod II and I’m happy. I like my leather interior, black and black exterior. I’m changing to 18 inch wheels. Undecided on steering wheel. Undecided on the Chip.
My local Porsche dealership (Porsche Rockville MD) has a set of Sport Seat chairs on wheels in one of the salesman's offices... They have a power plug so you can adjust the bolsters! (LOL)
Loved the video. Don’t feel bad about the sits and the roll bar. Mistakes are mistakes and it’s nothing that money can’t fix. I do construction and over my career I have made many mistakes and guess what it alway fixable if you have the cash to do it.enjoy your car
Just my opinion, wheels gotta go, the blue calipers are a no, go big reds, no track no roll bar, seats look huge? Exhaust a 10! Turbo front bumper is killer. Love the steering wheel. Add Porsche silver gauges, shift knob and brake lever and maybe SS pedals. The chips sounds like a good idea. Looks awesome Will
Great video Will. Appreciate the effort of producing content for us to watch. Since your on the hotrod trail, I would recommend you drop the roll bar and try out the Recaro Pole Positons (or similar) as main seats. The hardbacks weigh in more per seat than the softbacks and the Recaro PP's are like 14lbs + brackets in total. With a weight reduction like that, felt performance gain will added to the feel of your car on spirited drives and in changes of directions! I did the Recaro swap in my 993 and I have not regretted one time after the swap. Performance gain is there as well as a better body placement in the seat itself. For me, I also found the Recaro PP's more comfortable than the softbacks on longer trips (I understand that is different from person to person depending on height, body and build), but it is a great upgrade which I can not recommend enough. Best thing is that its easy to custom the seats to fit your new and cool interior as well. Keep up the good production in your videos and If I could be so cheesy and come with a request, I would like to see some more driving videos (both arial and on ground) on some twisty roads with you in this car. There is not so many of those videos in the 993 community so there is a empty gap that needs to be filled. Thumbs up
Thank you for the information and the support. The channel is a lot of work so it’s always great to hear viewers who enjoy it. I’ll do a driving review on the 993 and will for sure get some motion footage as well. Thanks again 🙏🏽
@@Rennthusiast yes, I can understand as I gave video a try some years ago but ended up giving up, lol. Looking forward to your future content with nice variety of topics which I (and probably others) appreciate very much. cheers and your welcome :)
Killer, I love the calipers and the square weave carpet. Agree with the roll bar delete and comfort over cool call. Both seat and bar could look seriously cool in an office setting! I closed on a polar silver 993 yesterday. It arrives in about three weeks. It will go nice with my artic silver 996 c4s with a Raby 4.0 engine upgrade. Keep up the good work. Love your garage and stable.
Will, nice build. I’ve got the same year and color. Got the PSS10 installed this February per your suggestion. They’re great. Was going to do sport seats next year but your comments on this one have me rethinking now. I have silver side decals with Dijon PORSCHE lettering and will do matching calipers soon, similar to your set up so love that. I also have Fister and Wong chip which are great. Interior color scheme is where we diverge, personally not a fan but I think it’s cool you took a gamble and it’s fun to see a personalized set up. Carpet looks great and love the roll bars and front fascia. I’m considering an RS wing but have to figure out the handlebar light. One thought that I have for you to consider is to body match and paint the rear bumperettes. It really cleans up the back end. Thanks for the video! Skip to 12:18 to see my side decals and a walk around. ruclips.net/video/5J0T4bSMyD0/видео.html
I love everything you did with the car, think I may have gone with the centers like the old 928’s that made your eyes go cross eyed the black and white checkerboard. What you did looks pretty cool though. Would love to learn more about the Steve Wong chip as I to believe that these are great little cars but they have sort of nothing under 4000 RPM. BTW keep the seats for the office I did that with some cobra seats and it worked out splendid for several years. Just uploaded a short on my car, all stock. Considering Fister III
I was just told in the comments the Wong chip doesn’t work with 96 - 98 cars nor ROW cars. Might want to research it. In the case of my 95, I liken it to the sportier throttle mapping that BMW did in their e46 M3’s and e9x M3’s. Press the button and the car is more responsive down low. Chip does the same in my 95. Stage II and Stage III are both great. Can’t go wrong.
Lovely car, lovely work. No roasting from here. Have you thought of the Recaro pole position seats since the back is redundant you could get the pole position seats/rails and re-upholster in this same fabric. Plus they will likely allow you more space since they are lighter/thinner so you won’t miss having less for/aft movement- I think it could be a solution, cause the present ones are chunky as such take more space. Just a thought. Re stripes, I’ve got Carrera on mine and it makes a big difference( you can do it in blue like the callipers), but if you change the colours of the callipers, make the side logo faint blue so it does not overwhelm the car. If the wheels are black then make em black. Basically side logo must work with either the wheels or compliment the body. That’s the rule I applied and works a treat. As alway good luck and thanks for the sharing. 👍🏾
I like the results. The roll bar is a major issue for taking away legroom. I 'm 6'3", guess there would be no legroom for a tall guy ? Keep or Sell? Keep up the great work Will.
Fantastic presentation. Tartan plaid rocks! It’s your color choice - not a popularity contest. Seat fit is critical, especially long haul because that’s how you’re primarily using them. That’s a lot of mods - you really had a list/plan - more should pay attention to that. Fail to plan, plan to fail. Mistakes happen - fix it if you can afford it.
Well done on the mods. I agree with you, the seats to me they look bloated, the check isn't my thing but I get where your coming from. Your car, you like it. The roll bar, I never get it unless I'm a track racer, racing to the limit. To me your car is a sports car with modern improvements to bring out the best of it. The callipers look fantastic and really compliment the Polar Silver. The bumper, side markers, you fixed the rust and a new screen, really well done on all these smaller things. It adds up. What about loosing the rear bumperettes? Overall, your car looks superb and great stance.
Nice looking car. A lot of attention to detail. Front looks sharp and the paint looks great. Carpet looks nice, good choice. Plaid rocks (so much for drinking coffee while driving. ) Question on the seats-are the bolsters overstuffed? The bolstering doesn’t look crisp. Makes me think of tight fitting seat covers. I would keep the seats, but get a real pro to fix the seats. (Keep the plaid.) Yank the roll bar. Screams “poser.” Consider putting the rear seats back in and use the plaid in them. As for the exhaust sound, if you like it, why not? However, every kid that put a can on their BMW, Mustang, or Asian car will make it a point to pull up next to you in traffic and give you the benefit of their car’s exhaust note. As for the money you spent, I say if you like it, get it, just don’t over pay for what you get. PS, corner lights look fine.
I like the build!! Certainly understand the concern with the ergonomics for longer drives, but it does look great! I've been thinking about the Steve Wong chip for my 1997 C4S and glad to hear you feel it is worth it.
Definitely looks different, I'm not sold on the grey carpets though, nor the roll bar. What do you need the roll bar for? Overall it's a handsome car, I'd say.
Looks good. I prefer my 997 RS seats over my 996 C2 seats any day of the week. I find the 996 seats to be too soft and not enough support, so quite the opposite of your experience! Also, great stance on the 993! Cheers
Will, the car looks perfect though I can see the roll bar would be a pain in regard to your seating position. Take it out or have it modified, the rest of the car, both interior and exterior are perfect. Don't put a PORSCHE script down the sides, that only really suits the older 3.2 SC or early cars. Your car is definitely the best 993 I've ever seen. Good job 👍
Beautiful. Should of taken a short ride and done a couple pulls. I would of liked to hear the exhaust and see the interior “working” beyond static display. Understand it was a reveal and that will follow. The bar/seat thing is what it is. You have beaten yourself up enough. Cosmetics are awesome. Gotta function for you...so get ‘r right and drive on. Oh baby on that 964. Looking forward to getting to know her.
I’ve got an identical ‘95 C2 in polar silver - much like yourself - the original black finish on the calipers need a bit of help. However, was quoted as high as $3k to refinish at my local air-cooled Porsche shop in Phoenix (30-40 993’s & 964’s there at any given time). How does that quote compare to your cost? Also, curious to see how your finish stands the test of time. Look great - and I love the color
Looks a great build, personally the tartan works well and fits with the body colour and calipers. Shame about the seats as they sit nicely in the cabin 👍👍🇬🇧
I think it looks good but as long you like it and enjoy it that is all that really should matter. Personally, I don't like calipers that draw attention to themselves and away from the lines of the car. Just me. Thanks for sharing.
Ok, where to start…. It looks awesome 😎 The tartan is a perfect match for the exterior colour as well as the black/grey interior. The carpet looks amazing, I will need to look into that for my 993. Not a fan of the roll bar but the finishing is excellent. Thanks for the recommendation regarding the Steven Wong chip, are you running catalytic converters? I have the M030 Euro suspension but the Bilsteins really improve the stance of the car. Why Continental over Porsches PCCM? Does the RS steering wheel delete the airbag? Thanks for another fantastic video Will 🙏
Hi, I was looking forward to hearing your opinions on the way your 993 drives with the suspension modifications you had done at the same time. If I remember correctly you were having some Elephant Racing parts installed including rose jointed parts instead of rubber bush type? I am planning some further mods to my own already modified 993 and it would be great to hear opinions from an owner rather than just a commercial supplier trying to sell bolt on parts. PS its great to see another 993 owner trying to personalise their car for their own personal enjoyment, rather than what is common in the UK where I am from, where the average owners seem to be more concerned with investment values and strict originality and keeping cars permanently garaged so as to maintain low miles. I just wish they'd go and buy a painting instead and leave these drivers machines for real enthusiasts to drive and appreciate them. Keep up the Porsche enthusiast content and thanks
@@Rennthusiast Great mod, I've had those a few years + super pro front wishbone bush kit, my latest mods have been Rennline steering rack mounting bushes, better feel and short shift kit with FD motorsports golden rod. I also added Powerflex yellow transmission mount bush inserts and would highly recommend for more precise shifting, Thanks for the reply Will.
Beautiful car. Love most of what you did ( I dont like the roll bar, seats or colored corners). The carpet looks amazing. Where did you get that? I too have a 95 in aventirine green.
You're being too hard on your self my friend, you did a superb job & absolutely love the tartan interior. I'm a long time 911 fan however the owners can be a little off putting so don't doubt your self, your humbleness is very refreshing indeed. Btw I turned a pair of 928 seats with the Pasha inserts into my office chairs & get plenty of wow's, Porshe fabrics are legendary & as cool as it gets. Enjoy it in good health!
Coming from a guy who generally likes things stock, the blue calipers look absolutely amazing against the polar silver. Even better than the traditional big reds. Excellent choice there. As for the seats, I don't think it's the sport seats that are causing the discomfort but rather the awkward position forced by the roll bar. I've tried both comfort and sport seats in my 993 and the sport seats are far more comfortable and supportive. It would be a different story entirely if I was unable to set and recline the seat to my liking. My recommendation is to A-B test before making any other changes that cost money. Remove the roll bar (you don't need it anyway if you are not tracking) and set the sport seats to the desired position. Only if it doesn't work out should you spend additional money on modifying the comfort seats to match the interior.
Turned out well. A fan of everything but the calipers & roll bar. Sounds great & good job 👍🏻💥
Keep the sport seats. Dump the roll bar! The mods on your car is pretty identical to my one other than my hard back seats being a factory option. Good to hear the SW chip makes a difference. Might give it a go :)
Someone said in the comments the Wong chip is only good for the 95’s. I haven’t verified that myself but something to check into.
Steve Wong chips are great for non light weight flywheel cars. As you said adds a lot of lower RPM grunt. Highly recommend for your 964, will have same results. 993 looks great! Very tastefully done.
Running a Rothsport chip on the 964. It revs freely and has the same low end pull.
Will go over all of that in the intro/overview video.
That interior is gorgeous!
Will - car looks great! I also agree that ergonomics have to come before aesthetics, especially for those of us that drive our cars often. Enjoy the videos.
Fantastic. I initially thought you should sell it and get something a little more to your liking, but this mod is striking, yet subtle simultaneously. Love the Tartan by the way. The 964 was a massive surprise - Congratulations!
Well, I personally love the blue calipers and how they play off the silver. They give the paint a blue hue. I also love the carpet and tartan inserts. Everything you've done looks great, so don't be swayed by the hate! It's your car!
Overall visually I think it looks great. I really like the front bumper, great idea. I agree with you on the seats. Those sport seats aren't comfortable. If you primarily enjoy driving the car on back roads and scenic driving tours those seats will wear you out. I'm mixed on the roll bar, but I do like the rear seat delete. The colors you picked out are a personal choice, I happen to think it looks good. Fix the seat issue and you'll be set.
Thanks Neil, and yes....my usage of the car includes long trips into the mountains for day long group drives. As I said in the video, total miss on my part.
The rollbar and seats have to go, and I’m confident the comfort seats will solve all problems.
Those Porsche factory seats have been surprisingly comfortable. Hours and hours of seat time and no pain or discomfort.
Do a aluminum dead peddle left foot rest. If you redo the fabric, do the black and white hounds tooth. Nice car
This 993 is just superb. You definately have great taste and more so its silver. Lovely interior color code. Overall its an awesome package i love it!!
Sweet land cruiser in the background! Car looks great Will!
Thanks for sharing your vision and results. Overall I like what you have done and you have given me some ideas for my C4S. It too is Polar Silver. Understand your concern on the seats and roll bar. They will sell! I personally like Red Calipers...to me it is more Porsche! And it ties in with your interior scheme. I added the PORSCHE decal (black) and the results are great. Ties in the black interior. Look forward to future videos!
That 993 is gorgeous to be honest, it turned out killer I love how everything compliments each other very well but it’s not overstated. Sometimes you don’t know how something is going to work until you try it like your seats, but it’s a easy fix luckily to put your other seats in it. Great content though and can’t wait to see what you do with the new Porsche to the channel
Dude, who can ever dis on a Porsche 911? But I have a 2006 997.1 (20K miles) black on black 911. Your is beautiful, but I think every 911 is beautiful. Gorgeous!
Hi will, gr8 vid. Every project is a personal endeavour and its not really a pursuit to please others , I'm not a big fan of your choices on this project, but I'm pleased that you have enjoyed the journey. All the best and enjoy
I just picked up 993 earlier this week. Can’t wait to start my build 😎👍🏻
Congrats 🙌🏼
Love the build. I have a ‘96 in polar silver. You given me a lot to think about!
Sort of happy to hear about your displeasure with the seats. I had been looking to do the same thing to mine, since the Sport Seats were the only other option I had wanted that the car didn't come from the factory with and I think they "look" cool. Save me some money to spend elsewhere in the car for more enjoyment.
I absolutely love how your 911 turned out. The blue calipers, are a really nice contrast to the silver body color, and as you said a great tie-in to the tartan on the interior, which I also love. It's a great build, enjoy it!
Edit: Congrats on the 964 as well!
Tartans and square weave look great Will. I like the calipers as well. Congrats on the 964. Beautiful car.
Beautiful interior mods. All ties up well
Don’t torture yourself!
Easy fix replacement as you say.. and my recommendation is to push for the sale 👍🏻
Nice changes to the 993. I probably would not do the blue Tartan. Just personal preference. Like the carpeting and the rear delete. Very nice in and out. Not a 993 fan but I would definitely buy this one....😎👍
Will- the car looks great! I don't like roll bars period but that's a personal opinion. Everything else looks really good. The picture you put on Instagram showed the Porsche graphics down the side. I think those look amazing on this car. I would definitely consider adding. Really looks good!
Yep, going with the graphics in blue script
@@Rennthusiast My 2 cents, Porsche script on the side says “Hey, look at me, I’m in a Porsche.” Understated elegance gos a long way.
Like the turbo bumper. Change the yellow blinker to white, even makes the ported fog light look better, I just did mine.
Car side view, you have red glass in rear bumper , blue brake caliper, Yellow front blinker glass, take a look.
Since you asked. Paint brakes silver to match car, or red to match rear red glass. Your exterior is now custom classic.
Interior tartan door panels , change to a solid blue to match seat tartan, or-even towards navy, or back to black. Your seats will look so much better.
Get rid of roll bar, especially the red stitching. Put the extinguisher in the trunk, or between rear seat backs. Great car , sounds perfect.
Love your car
Check out Magus Walker Porsche Tarten
Looks great . I would not do the blue stripe. You have the right amount of blue. Stop were you are.
Love all the mods. Too bad you didn't get a chance to live with the hardback before you recovered them. You should have the tartan on the door panels pattern matched. The passenger pattern placement looks great, the driver side would look better if it matched the other side (2cents). I love the stage 3s - looking forward to hearing more sound clips of them on your channel!
The interior looks really nice - unique but tasteful; well done Will.
The seat clearance with the horizontal tube of the cage may have a solution short changing the seats or removing the cage. Does the horizontal tube behind the seats go in a straight line between the vertical tubes? If so , you might consider having the horizontal tube replaced with one that welds to the vertical tubes at a back facing angle and then turns straight for the run behind the seats. My 964 has a Safety Devices cage (circa 2000) oriented in this way.
Great video, the car looks awesome. The beauty of these cars is we can all do what we like. Bummed the seats and roll cage didn’t work out. These are drivers cars, so it’s great for to see that you are willing to undo revisions to ensure the car stays drivable for you.
Looks fantastic Will. I met you this past week at Sonderwerks. I had the 96 Arena Red Targa. I am also figuring out what mods I want to do!
I think the car looks great! "a tastefully modified" 993 is very personal. I just do not hear a very enthusiastic tone of voice on this video. Thank you for the great information you always share. You were missed at DRT 2022 for sure!
Very perceptive. In hindsight, some of the choices I made ended up not being ones I loved. Strange, I know, but 911 ownership is a journey and I have since taken the car in a different direction and I now absolutely love it. You can see it here: instagram.com/p/Cbn2u6xJQV2/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
I like all the mods except the blue caliper. I have the same seats in my 996. Agree they look fantastic but not very comfortable. I don’t drive long distance so I just put up with it. I’ve got Recaro pole positions in my 964 and I feel they are more comfortable than the sport seats. Although heavy bolstering restricts movement a bit. Gorgeous 964! I think amber corners would make it look even better!
Will I love the Tartan blue with the Polar Silver, awesome combo and definitely gives it an old school vibe. The brake calipers work also, I would like to see a mock up of the Porsche script in Black along the sides. It would definitely go along way to the throwback look your going for without doing a backdate. Keep up the great videos, been following you since your BMW days as I have an '02
I like the outcome Will! Looks good in my opinion!
Love the interior and exterior good choices all
I love the outcome
It’s the Mutts nuts
I wouldn’t change a thing 🏴
Office chairs for sure as these are too gorgeous to sell
Great video , stop putting your happiness in others hands , go your own way 🙏👌
Love the Interior
Bilstein PSS10 is perfect. I’m adding the intake parts to add brake cooling. Changing headlamps to improve night drinking. Don’t like the blue calipers. I have Fister Mod II and I’m happy. I like my leather interior, black and black exterior. I’m changing to 18 inch wheels. Undecided on steering wheel.
Undecided on the Chip.
Steering wheel is awesome, seats are cool too, overall 👍👍. Thinking about doing some stuff to my ‘72 Targa
Spot on ! 👍😊
Nicely done!
My local Porsche dealership (Porsche Rockville MD) has a set of Sport Seat chairs on wheels in one of the salesman's offices... They have a power plug so you can adjust the bolsters! (LOL)
Loved the video. Don’t feel bad about the sits and the roll bar. Mistakes are mistakes and it’s nothing that money can’t fix. I do construction and over my career I have made many mistakes and guess what it alway fixable if you have the cash to do it.enjoy your car
Thanks for the words of encouragement
Great looking car, enjoy!
I like the exterior a lot. I might go with the clear lenses, fewer colors to grab your attention. Tartan looks great!
Just my opinion, wheels gotta go, the blue calipers are a no, go big reds, no track no roll bar, seats look huge? Exhaust a 10! Turbo front bumper is killer. Love the steering wheel. Add Porsche silver gauges, shift knob and brake lever and maybe SS pedals. The chips sounds like a good idea. Looks awesome Will
Ended up reversing a ton of these mods…car is sold and new owner - who I count as a friend - loves what I left on the car.
Great video Will. Appreciate the effort of producing content for us to watch.
Since your on the hotrod trail, I would recommend you drop the roll bar and try out the Recaro Pole Positons (or similar) as main seats. The hardbacks weigh in more per seat than the softbacks and the Recaro PP's are like 14lbs + brackets in total. With a weight reduction like that, felt performance gain will added to the feel of your car on spirited drives and in changes of directions! I did the Recaro swap in my 993 and I have not regretted one time after the swap. Performance gain is there as well as a better body placement in the seat itself. For me, I also found the Recaro PP's more comfortable than the softbacks on longer trips (I understand that is different from person to person depending on height, body and build), but it is a great upgrade which I can not recommend enough. Best thing is that its easy to custom the seats to fit your new and cool interior as well.
Keep up the good production in your videos and If I could be so cheesy and come with a request, I would like to see some more driving videos (both arial and on ground) on some twisty roads with you in this car. There is not so many of those videos in the 993 community so there is a empty gap that needs to be filled.
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Thank you for the information and the support.
The channel is a lot of work so it’s always great to hear viewers who enjoy it.
I’ll do a driving review on the 993 and will for sure get some motion footage as well.
Thanks again 🙏🏽
@@Rennthusiast yes, I can understand as I gave video a try some years ago but ended up giving up, lol.
Looking forward to your future content with nice variety of topics which I (and probably others) appreciate very much.
cheers and your welcome :)
Killer, I love the calipers and the square weave carpet. Agree with the roll bar delete and comfort over cool call. Both seat and bar could look seriously cool in an office setting! I closed on a polar silver 993 yesterday. It arrives in about three weeks. It will go nice with my artic silver 996 c4s with a Raby 4.0 engine upgrade. Keep up the good work. Love your garage and stable.
Thanks! Congrats on the new 993 🙏🏽
Thank you. What other wheels did you consider for your 993? I've always loved Fuchs had them on an SC I owned back in the 90’s.
e88’s or LM’s
Looks amazing, very nice build. Looking forward to hear about the update on the seats.
I think it came out amazing. However I don’t like the roll bar. The brake calipers look amazing. Great job.
Will, nice build. I’ve got the same year and color. Got the PSS10 installed this February per your suggestion. They’re great. Was going to do sport seats next year but your comments on this one have me rethinking now. I have silver side decals with Dijon PORSCHE lettering and will do matching calipers soon, similar to your set up so love that. I also have Fister and Wong chip which are great. Interior color scheme is where we diverge, personally not a fan but I think it’s cool you took a gamble and it’s fun to see a personalized set up. Carpet looks great and love the roll bars and front fascia. I’m considering an RS wing but have to figure out the handlebar light. One thought that I have for you to consider is to body match and paint the rear bumperettes. It really cleans up the back end. Thanks for the video!
Skip to 12:18 to see my side decals and a walk around. ruclips.net/video/5J0T4bSMyD0/видео.html
I love everything you did with the car,
think I may have gone with the centers like the old 928’s that made your eyes go cross eyed the black and white checkerboard. What you did looks pretty cool though.
Would love to learn more about the Steve Wong chip as I to believe that these are great little cars but they have sort of nothing under 4000 RPM.
BTW keep the seats for the office I did that with some cobra seats and it worked out splendid for several years.
Just uploaded a short on my car, all stock. Considering Fister III
I was just told in the comments the Wong chip doesn’t work with 96 - 98 cars nor ROW cars. Might want to research it.
In the case of my 95, I liken it to the sportier throttle mapping that BMW did in their e46 M3’s and e9x M3’s. Press the button and the car is more responsive down low.
Chip does the same in my 95.
Stage II and Stage III are both great. Can’t go wrong.
Great looking car. Wasn't sure about the calipers until the door cards and seat inserts reveal. It all works nicely.
Lovely car, lovely work. No roasting from here. Have you thought of the Recaro pole position seats since the back is redundant you could get the pole position seats/rails and re-upholster in this same fabric. Plus they will likely allow you more space since they are lighter/thinner so you won’t miss having less for/aft movement- I think it could be a solution, cause the present ones are chunky as such take more space. Just a thought. Re stripes, I’ve got Carrera on mine and it makes a big difference( you can do it in blue like the callipers), but if you change the colours of the callipers, make the side logo faint blue so it does not overwhelm the car. If the wheels are black then make em black. Basically side logo must work with either the wheels or compliment the body. That’s the rule I applied and works a treat. As alway good luck and thanks for the sharing. 👍🏾
I like the results. The roll bar is a major issue for taking away legroom. I 'm 6'3", guess there would be no legroom for a tall guy ? Keep or Sell? Keep up the great work Will.
Lookin' good!!
Beautiful 993. Except for the stickers on the rear windows. Easy fix.
Fantastic presentation. Tartan plaid rocks! It’s your color choice - not a popularity contest. Seat fit is critical, especially long haul because that’s how you’re primarily using them. That’s a lot of mods - you really had a list/plan - more should pay attention to that. Fail to plan, plan to fail. Mistakes happen - fix it if you can afford it.
Looks great love the carpet 🦋🦋🦋🦋
I dig the fabric. need blue Aza SUEDE ebay wheel
Well done on the mods. I agree with you, the seats to me they look bloated, the check isn't my thing but I get where your coming from. Your car, you like it. The roll bar, I never get it unless I'm a track racer, racing to the limit. To me your car is a sports car with modern improvements to bring out the best of it. The callipers look fantastic and really compliment the Polar Silver. The bumper, side markers, you fixed the rust and a new screen, really well done on all these smaller things. It adds up. What about loosing the rear bumperettes?
Overall, your car looks superb and great stance.
RS Swaybars are the best thing i did to mine - now i can drive it sideways with no issue ;)
Sweet! Looks good WIll! I have a 96 993 Turbo, but does not have the air scoops for the brakes and you are making me jealous.
Looks great!!! Shame you find the seats not to your liking. Love the blue calipers
Looks great! I would want the clear corners in the front. To each their own. You did a great job. No ragrets! ;)
Nice looking car. A lot of attention to detail. Front looks sharp and the paint looks great. Carpet looks nice, good choice. Plaid rocks (so much for drinking coffee while driving. ) Question on the seats-are the bolsters overstuffed? The bolstering doesn’t look crisp. Makes me think of tight fitting seat covers. I would keep the seats, but get a real pro to fix the seats. (Keep the plaid.) Yank the roll bar. Screams “poser.” Consider putting the rear seats back in and use the plaid in them. As for the exhaust sound, if you like it, why not? However, every kid that put a can on their BMW, Mustang, or Asian car will make it a point to pull up next to you in traffic and give you the benefit of their car’s exhaust note. As for the money you spent, I say if you like it, get it, just don’t over pay for what you get. PS, corner lights look fine.
Looks great, Keep up the good work with a great channel. Gives me a lot of inspiration for my own bad boy
I love the tartan upholstery. Almost wish the trim panel incorporated the tartan!
I like the build!! Certainly understand the concern with the ergonomics for longer drives, but it does look great! I've been thinking about the Steve Wong chip for my 1997 C4S and glad to hear you feel it is worth it.
I would have to agree that the seats and the roll bar looks cool but in the end ergonomic will win. Now you understand why the purist likes it pure.
Blue calipers 👍🏻 nice modifications
I love those seats!! holy cow. very cool build. I love this. I don't think my wife will let me add them to her Cayman tho;) I would keep them imo
What a cool project. Congrats. I'm thinking black or red calipers would look awesome. Or polar silver?
Definitely looks different, I'm not sold on the grey carpets though, nor the roll bar. What do you need the roll bar for? Overall it's a handsome car, I'd say.
Thought it would be a cool visual and add more rigidity but as I share in the video it’s not ideal ergonomically so....
Looks great, seats and calipers look sick. Am not a fan of the roll ball, I think it's a safety hazard in an accident.
Don't over think your decisions. Great job.
Sounds mean! I like the overall package - nice work. Jealous of the 964....my current itch
Looks good. I prefer my 997 RS seats over my 996 C2 seats any day of the week. I find the 996 seats to be too soft and not enough support, so quite the opposite of your experience! Also, great stance on the 993! Cheers
Dang, just saw the 964 congrats! It's a beaut'! Time to modify it! :)
Get rid of the rear bumperettes and the third brake light and it will clean up the look👌🏻 PSS10 for the win!
Fantastic car. Love the look. It looks custom ordered from the factory.
It sounds as great as it looks.
That’s one badass 993 !
Too bad about the seats because they look really nice.
The hardback sports seats in my 996 are definitely the highlight of the interior. 😂
I believe the Steve Wong chip only is available only for the 1995 US model 993.
Nice car
Will, the car looks perfect though I can see the roll bar would be a pain in regard to your seating position. Take it out or have it modified, the rest of the car, both interior and exterior are perfect. Don't put a PORSCHE script down the sides, that only really suits the older 3.2 SC or early cars. Your car is definitely the best 993 I've ever seen. Good job 👍
Beautiful. Should of taken a short ride and done a couple pulls. I would of liked to hear the exhaust and see the interior “working” beyond static display. Understand it was a reveal and that will follow. The bar/seat thing is what it is. You have beaten yourself up enough. Cosmetics are awesome. Gotta function for you...so get ‘r right and drive on. Oh baby on that 964. Looking forward to getting to know her.
Haha thanks....
The 964 is such an amazing car. I plan on documenting the entire journey. Taking it to my shop this week to have it gone through.
Congrats on the new addition to the garage.
I’ve got an identical ‘95 C2 in polar silver - much like yourself - the original black finish on the calipers need a bit of help. However, was quoted as high as $3k to refinish at my local air-cooled Porsche shop in Phoenix (30-40 993’s & 964’s there at any given time). How does that quote compare to your cost? Also, curious to see how your finish stands the test of time. Look great - and I love the color
Looks a great build, personally the tartan works well and fits with the body colour and calipers. Shame about the seats as they sit nicely in the cabin 👍👍🇬🇧
I think it looks good but as long you like it and enjoy it that is all that really should matter. Personally, I don't like calipers that draw attention to themselves and away from the lines of the car. Just me. Thanks for sharing.
Looks very good to me but yes we have all made mistakes and form over function!
Ok, where to start….
It looks awesome 😎
The tartan is a perfect match for the exterior colour as well as the black/grey interior.
The carpet looks amazing, I will need to look into that for my 993.
Not a fan of the roll bar but the finishing is excellent.
Thanks for the recommendation regarding the Steven Wong chip, are you running catalytic converters?
I have the M030 Euro suspension but the Bilsteins really improve the stance of the car.
Why Continental over Porsches PCCM?
Does the RS steering wheel delete the airbag?
Thanks for another fantastic video Will 🙏
Looks great although red calipers would suit better in my opinion.
Looks great, but it only matters what you think!
Will-well done and the car looks amaze balls..I am 5’9, so if you’re taller and wanna unload the car......
Hi, I was looking forward to hearing your opinions on the way your 993 drives with the suspension modifications you had done at the same time. If I remember correctly you were having some Elephant Racing parts installed including rose jointed parts instead of rubber bush type? I am planning some further mods to my own already modified 993 and it would be great to hear opinions from an owner rather than just a commercial supplier trying to sell bolt on parts. PS its great to see another 993 owner trying to personalise their car for their own personal enjoyment, rather than what is common in the UK where I am from, where the average owners seem to be more concerned with investment values and strict originality and keeping cars permanently garaged so as to maintain low miles. I just wish they'd go and buy a painting instead and leave these drivers machines for real enthusiasts to drive and appreciate them. Keep up the Porsche enthusiast content and thanks
Hello. No, I haven’t swapped out bushings but I did have Bilstein PSS10’s put on. Phenomenal.
@@Rennthusiast Great mod, I've had those a few years + super pro front wishbone bush kit, my latest mods have been Rennline steering rack mounting bushes, better feel and short shift kit with FD motorsports golden rod. I also added Powerflex yellow transmission mount bush inserts and would highly recommend for more precise shifting, Thanks for the reply Will.
Beautiful car. Love most of what you did ( I dont like the roll bar, seats or colored corners). The carpet looks amazing. Where did you get that? I too have a 95 in aventirine green.
Thank you. My shop sourced it.