POWERKIT price and Please HELP!
Dear Rennteamers,
First, sorry for the long post.
It's official, price in France for 381 hp powerkit X51 is 12,438.40 Euros!
Now remember it comes with PSE, bearing in mind that PSE is about 1,750 Euros, that's still 10,700 Euros just for 26 hp.
Delivery in October!
If I say no, I have the car this summer.
Rennteamers, RC, right now, I am torn and more than ever I need your advice.
I've asked all my friends specialists from Merc. Ferrari and finally my friend JM who runs in GTFFSA Racing.
They all told me NO!
JM summed it up really well, here's what he said:
Fanch, I know you well, I taught you everything you know about driving (true from a practice point of view, the rest is from Rennteam
) and let me tell you something, you're good but you're not that good and you are certainly NOT good enough to feel a 26 hp increase in your car.
My advice is you will be MUCH better off spending 10700 Euros on driving courses, PDE and tuition rather than 26hp!
Then my friend Tim from Ferrari told me, in terms of RESALE value, I will NEVER get my 12000 Euros back, at the most 2000 maybe 3000 Euros over a standard 997S, RC, is that true?
How was the resale value of your 996 C4 mk1 with powerkit please compared to standard ones? Thanks.
So there you go dear Rennteamers, you know the price, to me, it's way above what I expected, I can afford it, but 100% of the people I asked to so far, have told me, NO.
And finally, I'm not sure about that but JM told me,
After two years, once warranty has worn out, take it a Porsche center (I'm not giving the name for obvious reasons) but they're the P. center preparing ALL the GT3 for racing, and they will install for you on my recommandations, a new air filter (K&N), new exhaust manifold (just like the X51 kit without the new cylinder heads infact) and modify the DME and you will get your 25 hp for about 2000 Euros.
The only thing is that by modify the DME, your car won't be EU4 emissions law compliant anymore, but to you care?
RC, he told me that in terms of reliability, it's 100% fine, all the GT3 prepared there are all at least 390 hp (MK1 BTW so stock 360 hp) and they all work like a clock.
Comments appreciated please! I need to give an answer to my dealer tomorrow or Monday morning latest in case I don't go for it, so that I can get the car early August.
THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE!
First, sorry for the long post.
It's official, price in France for 381 hp powerkit X51 is 12,438.40 Euros!
Now remember it comes with PSE, bearing in mind that PSE is about 1,750 Euros, that's still 10,700 Euros just for 26 hp.
Delivery in October!
If I say no, I have the car this summer.Rennteamers, RC, right now, I am torn and more than ever I need your advice.
I've asked all my friends specialists from Merc. Ferrari and finally my friend JM who runs in GTFFSA Racing.
They all told me NO!
JM summed it up really well, here's what he said:
Fanch, I know you well, I taught you everything you know about driving (true from a practice point of view, the rest is from Rennteam
) and let me tell you something, you're good but you're not that good and you are certainly NOT good enough to feel a 26 hp increase in your car.My advice is you will be MUCH better off spending 10700 Euros on driving courses, PDE and tuition rather than 26hp!
Then my friend Tim from Ferrari told me, in terms of RESALE value, I will NEVER get my 12000 Euros back, at the most 2000 maybe 3000 Euros over a standard 997S, RC, is that true?
How was the resale value of your 996 C4 mk1 with powerkit please compared to standard ones? Thanks.
So there you go dear Rennteamers, you know the price, to me, it's way above what I expected, I can afford it, but 100% of the people I asked to so far, have told me, NO.
And finally, I'm not sure about that but JM told me,
After two years, once warranty has worn out, take it a Porsche center (I'm not giving the name for obvious reasons) but they're the P. center preparing ALL the GT3 for racing, and they will install for you on my recommandations, a new air filter (K&N), new exhaust manifold (just like the X51 kit without the new cylinder heads infact) and modify the DME and you will get your 25 hp for about 2000 Euros.
The only thing is that by modify the DME, your car won't be EU4 emissions law compliant anymore, but to you care?
RC, he told me that in terms of reliability, it's 100% fine, all the GT3 prepared there are all at least 390 hp (MK1 BTW so stock 360 hp) and they all work like a clock.
Comments appreciated please! I need to give an answer to my dealer tomorrow or Monday morning latest in case I don't go for it, so that I can get the car early August.
THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE!
And his estimate of resale value sounds about right, unless you find a buyer who REALLY wants the X51. For most people I think the 355 hp in the Carrera S is more than enough. 
