Cmon man, we'll do it together. We're gonna go to the looney bin staring at it for 5 months in the garage. Fwiw the porsche techs said the underside of 991s doesnt look too bad even if you daily it in the winter.

 

 

I'm super excited to join the T owners club with a pending PEC delivery in LA in early October! It probably sounds crazy to some, and others claim it's just a marketing exercise, but I think it's one of the best deals on a new sports car out there today. The fact that you can have the carbon fixed-back buckets, rear-axle steering, manual trans with short throw shifter and shorter final drive, mechanical diff, sport chrono without the wart, 20mm lowered PASM, and rear seat delete in a non-GT car that actual humans can buy is a fantastic "gift" from Porsche in my opinion. The marketing exercise clearly worked on me! I see it as a baby GT3 touring. The fact that it's down on power is easily remedied thanks to it being a turbo car with the exact same motor as a GTS (just a smaller compressor wheel is the only difference AFAIK).

This will be my second Porsche ... I sold a 996 GT3 to buy this car! The GT3 was by far the best car I've ever owned (and the first to appreciate), but I wanted more of a daily driver that I could track occasionally versus a track car that I rarely drove.

Here's my build FWIW:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PKBYLKW7

My first track event is scheduled for 8 days after delivery at Laguna Seca! So any break-in will have to occur on the drive from LA to Monterey ...

Some things I'm considering after delivery:

- full PPF versus front facing surfaces ... very tempted to go with a full XPEL stealth install which will give it a matte look ...
- big brake upgrade since I will be tracking it. Not sure if I can just fit the S brakes? I've read through a few threads but not clear on the best option yet ...
- @Alex_c I love that classic 911T badge for the rear grill slats ... is that a Porsche part that you can order or buy aftermarket somewhere? Couldn't find the details on that yet ...
- I'm liking the matte black steering wheel inserts ...
- side markers ... do they actually come with yellow lenses from the factory?? If so, that will have to go ...
- ultimately I will be very tempted to upgrade the turbos and intercoolers given how easy it is to make big power with the 3.0L TT ...

 

Awesome and enjoy! Not sure I am bold enough to do a track day 8 days post delivery, but I think it's awesome! As to your list:
- you would need to do the entire car if going Stealth
- I have seen some large rotor options, but not a full S brake package yet - this is why I went with PCCB
- Side markers are orange in the US, you can order the clears and it should be mandatory
- Don't upgrade the turbos, just get a tune - GIAC or Cobb - for a ton of quick spooling power!

Enjoy and share lots of pics! Some of us have longer to wait (Dec/Jan for me).

 

 

I've always winter driven my 911's! Not a single rust issue in over 7 years...my 911 T will be daily driven as well.

Cam

 

 

It's funny ... I spent so much time on the configurator before I locked it in with this spec, but still if I could do it over I would probably go with Guards Red with the red deviated stitching instead of silver/silver. I've come to believe that the car is best specced in one of the four standard colors, especially the bolder red and yellow.

I'm also kinda nervous on the leather trim inserts ... I ordered those sight unseen and now I'm wondering if I'll really like them better than the glossy black pieces.

I think I've been waiting for this car for too long!!!

 

Thanks!

Regarding the brakes, I guess I'm just not sure how well the 4-piston calipers in the front will work compared to the 6 pots we had on the 6GT3. I had PF then Girodisc rotors with PF pads on mine and they were eyeball-ripping great and never faded on the track.

I've tuned every turbo car that I've ever owned and will definitely be purchasing a Cobb Accessport ASAP. It's just too much horsepower too easily achieved and it feels like a waste not to do! I know purists will disagree, but it's an especially excellent opportunity for the base motor since we know the exact same engine can handle 450hp+ in the GTS. The problem is that it's an addiction and you always get used to what you have, which is why I'm sure I'll be tempted to go with a simple bolt-on hybrid turbo upgrade for even more power.

Regarding the parts list, my understanding is the that there are benefits to be had from replacing the restrictive turbo inlets as well.

 

Hi Joshd,

The 911T badge is an original Porsche part that you can get from a dealer.

I bought it online from Porsche Atlanta Perimeter. Here's the part number:

P/N: 90155931122
Price EA: $59.72
Description: Logo chrome INSIGNIA 911T

By the way, I actually did a post with full details on how to install it.

Here's the link: https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1067...mple-task.html


Hope this helps.

 

Thank you! I actually found your threads after I posted which were all fun to read and full of great ideas for mods!

 

Thank you for your kind words! Glad to help.