CWay27

I just put over 10 track days this summer. Some were PCA and some were private track days with lots of track time. So far the car is pretty reliable except both cats failed but were replaced under warranty. I did put the X51 oil pan to help prevent oil starvation. I like the car and really not afraid to track it although I did spend a few bucks on suspension, sway bars, brakes.

Ray S

Ed,

Enjoy your car on the road and track. With proper care tracking will not decrease the life of your car. You'll certainly need to perform some maint. tasks more frequently (oil changes, pads, brake fluid, etc.) but these cars will hold up fine for years of track use.

I've driven my 986 (which uses a smaller version of the same engine in the 996) for eight years of road and track use with no adverse affects.

Tbred911

if your going to track regularly make sure you use Mobil1 5W50... that is if you want longevity... track wear related failures will happen later than sooner... but you can protect your engine against high temperatures with Mobil1 5W50 (which also flows well in colder temperature)... maybe also invest in a X51 oil pan to prevent oil starvation...

himself

Clearly you were not around when this topic, and many others, were discussed in various contexts. My post was a facetious and humorous way of saying, do a search. Those that have been around a while caught the references. You ok with that Ben or should I say Sean?

FWIW, here are some of the old posts, so you can be in the "know" instead of left field:

Thread: Is the 996 a bad tack car

Thread: 996 Not a real Porsche

Thread: How reliable are 3.4 engines

Thread: 996 Reliability

Thread: Car catching fire (1)

Thread: Car fire (2)

Thread: catastrophic engine failure

Thread: IMS Failure




Here is a classic answer that should be ingrained in all our memories:

At least I didn't do that

-td