sharkster

This pristine yellow 996 GT3 is going to be kept for the long-haul hence a few updates both for performance and safety were in order. First up was the Shark Werks coolant pipe fix for the GT1 engine, along with a 4.0 clutch and flywheel set up to go along with a beefed up Guard LSD set up. Also on tap was the EVOMSit software and a very-light set of HRE P40S wheels in silver.

In order to get to the coolant pipe/block location the entire engine has to come out.



This engine article covers the issue extensively.

Out comes the stock LSD to be beefed up by a Guard 60/40 unit:


With the engine and transmission out it's time for the factory RS 4.0 light weight flywheel and clutch kit.


With the engine back in, software tuned for 91 octane she has more "pep" and of course a light-weight set of HRE P40S monoblok wheels finished in silver.


Ready to go home:

ScottArizona

Very nice Alex! Just finishing up my coolant pipe fix (and rs clutch/lwfw upgrade) in AZ via the "sharkwerks" method! Can't wait to get her back!

996FLT6

Is that yellow 6 local to the bay area. Very nice!!! Mike

ltcjmramos

Richard's?

sharkster

Glad you're getting that done. You'll not have to worry about it coming out anymore. They're much more trouble-free than the mk1 or mk2 GT3s....

Yes it is Mike. There's another one quite like it too...

There's this one in yella' and then Sergey's too which was done to the same spec Both then went for some suspension tuning to Tony's Deja Vu!

GT34ME

Lookin good, and wise move addressing all 3 areas in one motor out job!

The NSX dude

Call me crazy, but I prefer the stock wheels but Im sure these are MUCH lighter. Im loving that NSX in the shop, looks like my garage! red/yellow

sithot

Wow.

ltcjmramos

Thanks for posting this. Gives me the impetus to finally get this done. I'll call to get set up.

Dervish

How much lighter are those over stock? Good looking SY.

racingfan

Thanks Mike! Yes, I'm down in the peninsula.

Yup :-)

Joe, so glad to hear you're keeping the car and doubling down (despite constant threats to sell)! If you're still on your original LSD, you'll be amazed at how the car comes out of corners and the stability when braking with the Guards unit.

If I recall correctly, Alex weighed the difference at roughly 6 lbs each for the fronts, and about 7 lbs each for the rears.

sharkster

Yep these cars are real keepers. They're less complex/injury prone than the 7 GT3's but with a few years could certainly uses a few updates/fixes too:P

Stock wheels are nice indeed but quite a bit heavier actually

As for the NSX she was sleeping but usually:



No worries and I thought 6GT3's only came to sharkwerks in white:P 2013 has been the year for yellow! Good on it

Just to give you an idea from my car (I used the R40 which is a pound lighter):

Stock rear:


HRE Rear:


+1 mate! You had what we like to call around here... an open diff:P Fun but not exactly safe hah!

mooty

richard, racing fan,

beautiful SY car. dont think we met. where in peninsula r u at?

racingfan

mooty, thanks for the compliment - high praise given how many of these cars you've owned. We've met, but it was a few years ago. I was at Thill and had just changed my shifter to the 997 version and you came over to check it out. I'm down in the San Mateo/Belmont area and have had the car since about 2006, but haven't been able to get to the track much due to work and travel. By the way, you were also the person who hooked me up with Tony at TC Design, for which I continue to be grateful!

mooty

i remember now. you are actually very close to my place and chasen1211. he's in belmont i am at woodside/emerald hills.