billywenk

Hi all, I am performing some repairs on the shop car and getting it ready for it to serve its purpose as a track car and also our R&D car. I will also be upgrading a few parts as well on the car. Here is a list of everything being performed on the car.

Car information:
Year: 2007
Model: 997.1 Turbo
Transmission: Manual
Engine: GT1 Based M97.70
Mileage: 23,051

Maintenance Repairs:

• Pinning coolant pipes.
• Upgrading to Sharkwerks H/E fittings.
• Replacing turbo o-rings. (water and oil)
• Replacing front cover oil and water o-rings.
• Replacing coolant lines on top of engine.
• Replacing thermostat & water pump. (prevention repairs)
• Cam position sensors. (prevention reapirs)
• Spark plugs.
• Transmission fluid.
• Diff fluid.
• Controller fluid.
• Turbo manifold & flange gaskets.
• Broke rear drivers axle.
• Torn front passenger axle.
• Front crank seal.

Performance Upgrades:

• Aasco single mass flywheel
• Spec stage 3+ clutch kit
• RSS tarmac engine mounts
• Function-First transmission mount
• ECSTuning stainless steel brakelines
• Sharkwerks coolant pipes

This is not a DIY guide but just some photos I manged to take while performing all the repairs and upgrades. Feel free to ask any questions about the repairs. I hope everyone enjoys the progress. The goal is to have the car completed by Friday 11/18/16




The car.





I did not manage to snag any pics of removing the engine but here is the empty engine bay.





The aftermath of aggressive acceleration in second gear! No fun!






Some of the upgrades.





The engine out!









These photos are from a few days ago, at this point I am halfway through the process. I'm now reassembling the engine. I will get the photos up once I get a chance to upload all of them!

o7silverturbo

very nice.

I see you have the fab speed straight pipes how do you like them? I have been thinking about getting the same ones

billywenk

I personally love the setup, I was not a fan of how quiet the Tubi street setup was. For some it may be to loud, but it isn't excessively loud to me unless your wot.

o7silverturbo

Ok cool thanks for the input

billywenk

Here is the second part of our shop car upgrade saga! Last time we addressed the issues we were concerned with and removed the engine to begin the process. We have successfully pinned (bolted) the previously glued in coolant pipe fittings, resealed all the leaking areas of the engine, changed the spark plugs, turbo o-rings, cam position sensors, replaced all the coolant hoses on the engine, the water pump, upgraded to an Aasco single mass billet fly wheel, installed a spec 3+ clutch kit, and the Sharkwerks coolant fittings on the engine. Enjoy the pics below, feel free to message me with questions about the repairs and modifications we performed. Enjoy the pics below!













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jjacobsen

Nice pics! Was the coolant pipe pinning a preventative measure, or was it prompted by an ejected pipe? If you had to reinstall any of the pipes, what epoxy did you use? I know most people are using a Loctite product for the screws, but I'm not sure if they are using something different for gluing the tubes back in place when they come out.

billywenk

This was preventative maintenance on the car as it is tracked frequently. We used Red Loctite for the screws and sealing the fittings to the block. If you have any more questions feel free to e-mail me. billy@hbiauto.com

estrellajon

Good job. Thanks for sharing your pics . What hoses are affected and did you have to pin ?

JJT

no pictures

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Johnny DB

Would be nice to see the pictures again