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At the risk of imitating a Jet fan in Denver, let me state that 928s are pigs. They're heavy and have sloppy suspensions, slow steering, and (gag) functional rear seats. Some sports car!
That's why I've owned one for twelve years.
Every spring I remind myself why I like the Thang. As a driving instructor with our local PCA region, I have the opportunity to hop from 911s to 944s to 993s and, yes, the occasional shark. Getting back into the Thang is like climbing into a bank vault after a trip through a minefield on a skateboard. This is the same car I drive ten thousand miles a year on the freeway and the same one that occasionally gives the modifieds trouble in local autocrosses…well, maybe not THAT much trouble.
The challenge is how to cost-effectively improve a shark so that she is more at home in competitive circumstances without taking all the "street" out of her. What follows is literally a shopping list, including suggestions on where you can spend your money and at least this writer's opinion about how effectively that money would be spent.
To help explain why I prioritized the list as I did, I should also state that in her stock configuration a shark has way more horsepower than she does handling, and until you vastly improve the latter you are just pouring testosterone on the former. I should also disclaim that these suggestions are irrespective of PCA or SCCA competi (Continued on page 10)
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