Has anyone turned their 991 GT3 into a dedicated track car with full roll cage etc???

If so would love to see pics!

 

calling joe kou...paging dr kou

 

I have seen someone on this forum with the full rollcage.. Would love to do that except you have to remove the liner from the top.

 

And the glove box will be blocked in

 

I know someone in NY that was planning on doing it this winter. I'll see if I can get some pictures when work starts.

 

I've seen many in Germany that use the cars exclusively to race in the Porsche Sport series.
Hopefully a few of them can pipe in.

This is a door to door gentleman race class with completely stock oem SC cars on street tires. It's also a reason to love to Germany ;-)

 

We have built GT3's/RS's with harness bars only but with full brake, suspension, exhaust mods for heavy track use.....we are looking to do a full bolt in cage next month.....these are track day cars, not wheel to wheel cars.......yet but we have added fire bottles and race seats along with harnesses.

We have been testing the chassis for several months as well........these GT3's will definitely end up becoming race cars....

 

I just don't understand converting a street car into a race car when the Cup exists. If you want a race car, get a Cup. Among other things, you can put serious tires on a Cup.

 

True, and the Cup is actually easier to drive at the track than an ordinary GT3, at least from what I hear.

Having said that, there is always the cost difference and the fact that you can't have a passenger (an instructor or coach) with you in the Cup. The tub just isn't built for it.

 

The other issue with the cup car is that it is going to cost you about 8-10k a weekend to run!

 

And you need a way to get it to the track too.

 

I have seen many 997 cups with right seat installed......

 

It all depends on what type of experience the customer is looking for......of course a Cup is the way to go for ultimate performance but most don't want to go that route due to the cost and the level of commitment it takes.

We prep both at most start out prepping their street car to see how much they like going to the track and then some will take the next step and get into a Cup car.

We do both here and I would say that 1 out of 10 make the jump into a purpose built race car (Cup car).

Any day at the track is a good day, no matter what you are driving.

 

Track prepped street gt3 is the gateway drug you've been warned.

 

Interesting. I was told by one of the drivers in the GT3 Canada Cup series (driving a 991) that you can't (or shouldn't) install a passenger seat in the Cup car as it would compromise the safety attributes of the tub.