SharkWerks 996 GT3 Project Car Build
03-10-2010, 03:32 PM
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With the motor undergoing surgery we're left with a few other things to do. Unfortunately when we got the car and inspected the brakes the zircon inserts for the pistons on the caliper were in bad shape and actually broken.... Rebuild time? Maybe... Instead we dusted off our Brembo GTR brake kit (which I've used many times on GT2's, GT3's and TT's). We actually saved some weight with these guys over the factory pieces thanks to the lightweight eight piston calipers and two piece rotors (slotted of course).
With the increase in size we had to test fit the wheels too:
And in the rear:
With the increase in size we had to test fit the wheels too:
And in the rear:
03-10-2010, 06:20 PM
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03-10-2010, 06:51 PM
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The 3.9L conversion is the ultimate! It would be my dream setup.. !!
Can you please convince more people to do the conversion so you can lower the price on that?!
Can you please convince more people to do the conversion so you can lower the price on that?!
03-10-2010, 07:33 PM
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03-10-2010, 09:00 PM
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I would like to see an exhaust for the 996 GT3 that takes off weight, sound nice, and most important adds torque and HP with proof. Then create what ever is needed to pass sound at those "special" tracks. Last concern would need to be able to put back on the canisters or what ever is needed for passing smog.
What do think?
Joe
What do think?
Joe
05-13-2010, 02:42 PM
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Ok so in-between the other 3.9 builds we've slowly been making progress on our 996GT3 build.
With the heads off we're down to the pistons now:
The heads...
No thanks to Mooty and JWGT2 she's had a fair amount of usage
Pistons out and removed we're down to the rods (same Titanium ones as in the 997GT3).
With the heads off we're down to the pistons now:
The heads...
No thanks to Mooty and JWGT2 she's had a fair amount of usage
Pistons out and removed we're down to the rods (same Titanium ones as in the 997GT3).
05-13-2010, 05:38 PM
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A 997GT3 head vs 996GT3 head... almost identical... very minor port difference.
The major difference is the 997GT3 has twin squirters vs single for the 996.
Ok and here we go deeper into the meat and potatoes.... Splitting the case:
Same crank... and GT3-R oil pump (extra pick up) as on the 997GT3...
Same titanium rods...
Before doing any more work we give the case a good bath...
Looking better...
The case now ready for some work
Also sent out the LSD to Gaurd for some work
The major difference is the 997GT3 has twin squirters vs single for the 996.
Ok and here we go deeper into the meat and potatoes.... Splitting the case:
Same crank... and GT3-R oil pump (extra pick up) as on the 997GT3...
Same titanium rods...
Before doing any more work we give the case a good bath...
Looking better...
The case now ready for some work
Also sent out the LSD to Gaurd for some work
05-13-2010, 06:29 PM
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I'll let GTgears answer it fully but we considered doing the 50/80 but with it being a street car still the decel etc... we decided against that. As Matt reminded me the 996GT3 LSD has stronger gears than the 997 one so newer wasn't actually better
Cool beans
Cool beans