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As far as backdating a 964 (or any car mods for that) it still comes down to what you are hoping to achieve.

For me a backdated 964 gives me the looks I love with the comforts for family cruising. I will be able to have a relatively competitive fun track car for the occasional weekend racing.

The power steering rocks in the 964 for high density traffic/parking such as found in HK and I imagine LA. I dont find it at all 'disconnected' as some suggest. The C4 option would make a great deal of sense for those in cold climates and maybe for those less experienced speed warriors, as in my experience the front wheel drive pulls the front around a little which seems (IMexperience) to save the rear from switching quite so easily. I could be wrong about this but my 3.2 Carrera would swap ends much easier at the same speed/conditons as my current 3.8 964.

The 964 a\c functions as well or better than any updates to the SC or Carrera (again in my limited exp).

The 3.6 to 3.8 conversion gives you back some horses you might be losing to weight.

The aerodynamics of the underside of the 964 should give some benefit to stability and maybe more top end (would this be correct?).

Deleting some of the electrics on the 964 would be no big deal eg switch to RS3.8 tail, manually adjustable wing mirrors, manual door winders etc., if you were really concerned with weight.

I would go with the SC is I wanted a track car. Lighter and simpler.

Just some random thoughts.

Your doing a good job with this thread Souk! Very informative.

Cheers
Mark