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Originally Posted by Cyrus3 (Post 9648428)

Sure.... The car is a street car, low mileage and all original. I recently bought it, but it is not my first 911. I had a 997 for about 5 years - but I prefer the way the 88 drives over my 997. It's not a track car as I drive it (mostly) on paved surfaces. I live in NY, and prefer to drive the car on twisty mountain roads, but I also drive it around town. I've noticed that the car rolls or torques a bit around tight turns. I assume this is normal for a targa. I noticed that many people install a strut brace (like Roswell suggested), I also see many people install wheel spacers and up the size of the tires a bit. I want to proceed carefully so relying on you guys for advice. Thanks.

I sold my 997 as well and picked up a 73 but I have an 86 as well. Love the way they both drive.
I added a little negative camber along with corner balancing and it handles so much better.

Did anyone mention Lemforder Turbo tierods? They are a must. Do them at the same time you install Elephant rubber bushings, stiffer T-bars, and a rack spacer. (I went to 21mm bars in the front on my cabriolet and am ready for 22mm)

If you want to take it to the next level, larger torsion bars, as mentioned, are a common upgrade. 21 and 26mm is a common size for upgrading for Targas. Not overly stiff, but firmer than stock.

Something else to consider is weight reduction. Less weight is a cost effective way to increase performance. Lots of threads on reducing weight on these cars.

Thank you very much.