Coolant pipes pinned/welded by dealer?
09-06-2015, 08:16 PM
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I infrequently come to this or any other Porsche forum but just realized that this is a potential problem on my 2007 GT3.
Can my local dealer (Ray Catena in NJ or Princeton Porsche) pin or weld?
If not can you suggest any local expert shops?
I'm in Central New Jersey (Princeton) near Philly.
Since I drive it only a few thousand miles yearly and will be moving to Los Angeles/Santa Monica in a few years, is there any shop there that you would be confident that they would do a good job?
Can my local dealer (Ray Catena in NJ or Princeton Porsche) pin or weld?
If not can you suggest any local expert shops?
I'm in Central New Jersey (Princeton) near Philly.
Since I drive it only a few thousand miles yearly and will be moving to Los Angeles/Santa Monica in a few years, is there any shop there that you would be confident that they would do a good job?
Hi YMC226,
Coolant pipe failure is an inevitable problem with the Porsche GT1-block equipped models (GT3, GT2, Turbo). Bonded together by adhesives, the factory pipes will eventually fail and be catastrophic.
As the best preventative fix/solution for this problem, BBi Autosport offers replacement billet aluminum coolant pipes to be permanently welded. Compared to the factory fittings, the replacement BBi billet fittings offers superior metallurgy to allow stronger, higher quality welds.
We offer this complete service at our facility from start to finish. For clients that are not local like yourself, we work with many dealerships and shops throughout the US to have the parts shipped to us for the welding service.
Despite this being the best solution for the problem, the biggest caveat is being able to properly weld the fittings. It requires proper preparation and skill. We developed special tools here to pressure test each set for for leaks prior to shipping.
Here are some pictures of the entire process below. Please contact us at Jerry@BBiAutosport.com or Sales@BBiAutosport.com for all questions and inquiries!
Removing the engine
Disassembling the top end
Removing the factory fittings that are held together with adhesive
Time to weld on replacement BBi Autosport billet fittings
- Jerry@BBiAutosport.com
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06-22-2019, 04:45 PM
#18
Hi YMC226,
Coolant pipe failure is an inevitable problem with the Porsche GT1-block equipped models (GT3, GT2, Turbo). Bonded together by adhesives, the factory pipes will eventually fail and be catastrophic.
As the best preventative fix/solution for this problem, BBi Autosport offers replacement billet aluminum coolant pipes to be permanently welded. Compared to the factory fittings, the replacement BBi billet fittings offers superior metallurgy to allow stronger, higher quality welds.
We offer this complete service at our facility from start to finish. For clients that are not local like yourself, we work with many dealerships and shops throughout the US to have the parts shipped to us for the welding service.
Despite this being the best solution for the problem, the biggest caveat is being able to properly weld the fittings. It requires proper preparation and skill. We developed special tools here to pressure test each set for for leaks prior to shipping.
Here are some pictures of the entire process below. Please contact us at Jerry@BBiAutosport.com or Sales@BBiAutosport.com for all questions and inquiries!
Removing the engine
Disassembling the top end
Removing the factory fittings that are held together with adhesive
Time to weld on replacement BBi Autosport billet fittings
- Jerry@BBiAutosport.com
Coolant pipe failure is an inevitable problem with the Porsche GT1-block equipped models (GT3, GT2, Turbo). Bonded together by adhesives, the factory pipes will eventually fail and be catastrophic.
As the best preventative fix/solution for this problem, BBi Autosport offers replacement billet aluminum coolant pipes to be permanently welded. Compared to the factory fittings, the replacement BBi billet fittings offers superior metallurgy to allow stronger, higher quality welds.
We offer this complete service at our facility from start to finish. For clients that are not local like yourself, we work with many dealerships and shops throughout the US to have the parts shipped to us for the welding service.
Despite this being the best solution for the problem, the biggest caveat is being able to properly weld the fittings. It requires proper preparation and skill. We developed special tools here to pressure test each set for for leaks prior to shipping.
Here are some pictures of the entire process below. Please contact us at Jerry@BBiAutosport.com or Sales@BBiAutosport.com for all questions and inquiries!
Removing the engine
Disassembling the top end
Removing the factory fittings that are held together with adhesive
Time to weld on replacement BBi Autosport billet fittings
- Jerry@BBiAutosport.com
- Jorge
