Dan@SharkWerks

Hey guys,
Since the 996 GT3 does not seem to get the kind of press coverage it deserves, we're happy to announce that our 3.9-liter equipped 996 GT3 project car will be featured in the next issue of Total 911 Magazine (UK), which should be available in under a month.

Our car also features the 997 GT3 headers/cats with our track exhaust, GT3RS-looking blue 18-inch HRE R40 Monoblock wheels and a number of other customizations and track preparations.

Thanks again to Shaun Porcar for the excellent photos. Here's a sample of what to expect:





You can see the whole project documented here:
http://sharkwerks.com/porsche/996-ca...40-wheels.html

early_grayce

Very cool build, thanks for sharing.

FFaust

Cool, let us know when it hits the news stand.

Mr Michael B

It will be a great article.

FFaust

Thinking out loud for a second...

Maybe the 996 GT3 is the ideal market for the 3.9. Youngest cars are now 6 years old and many might be in need of refreshing, it's a pure machine, newer variants of the GT3 are up to 450 hp, they are more affordable up front so factoring in an engine upgrade might just make a lot of sense...

I know I certainly would love it!

Porsche917K

I've been thinking the same thing. What does a 3.9 upgrade run approximately?

ukrbmw

I was wondering if somebody would ask. I searched but never found any pricing.

mooty

i think you need to put that lump in my stripper on 4/15-16 weekend when i race with PRC. if i can keep the old 996RS and pre 2010 cups in sight.......

stripper is parked 15 miles from your shop.....

P.J.S.

$25-30k installed?

there is a 996-3 sw 3.9 coming to the NW :-)
I cannot wait to see/hear/drive it.
although I am fearful of what it will do to my ability to sleep well just knowing it is out there

FFaust

^ Was going to quote that number but didn't want to be the first. 3.9 is a few more $k for the 996 compared to the 7.

aussie jimmy

looks unreal this car, BECAUSE IT IS! absolutely love it.

ukrbmw

So actually cheaper than getting a regular GT3 motor? Pretty good for when/if your engine goes.

Curious, why more for 996 over 997 cars?

FFaust

Except that you also need a GT3 motor to begin.

Alex told my why the 6 was more $$ but I forget. Seemed to make sense when he told me though, something to do with the basic differences between the 6 and 7 motors.

Does the 6 have vario-cam? If you go down the list of differences, one of them is the reason.

ace996

That's some dear HP/$ figures, if it's correct.

So which is it, $25K or $30K?

Serge944

Most people who would do a 3.9 have already moved from the 996 on to the 997.2s. It really is hard to swallow a 30k mod on a 50k car. Unless the car is abused, most 996s have a long way to go until they NEED a rebuild.

Regardless, awesome car.