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Busta Rib's 997 Build Thread
This intro and build thread is a bit overdue. I'm a long-time Porschephile and have owned 4 aircooled 911s (1977, 1980, 1994, and 1995). All beloved in their own right...and bastardized in my own way. Much to the chagrin of my aircooled friends, I recently decided to go younger and picked up a 2005 Carrera S that was loaded to the hilt: Speed Yellow w/Cocoa interior, PCCBs, PSE, Sport Chrono, Sport Shifter, plus some other Exclusive parts. Original MSRP tipped the scales at over $105K! Yowza. This thread will document everything I'm doing to the new sled for the purposes of sharing my experience along the way and perhaps everyone can learn a thing or three. At a minimum, I hope you will be entertained. Jim
Here are my previous 911s: 1977 911S https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...37f5fd32ab.jpg 1980 SC https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...d99efa948e.jpg 1994 C4 https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...ba1aef0208.jpg 1995 C2 (mine was white with BBS LMs) https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...6e4c4c7e0a.jpg The 997 (how it basically looked when I picked it up) https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...18c754f5f6.jpg Spec sheet https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...ea95693271.jpg The car had 70K miles and was already lowered on H&R springs with B&B mufflers. Sounds nice but not obnoxious. IMS bearing was replaced 2 years ago, along with coils, clutch, brakes, and some other maintenance items. One of the first things I did was replace the seats with adaptive sport seats. I was lucky enough to find a pair on Ebay for $2200 and located in BC just north of the border. Totally makes a difference in feel and looks. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...a1477a7422.jpg And then serendipity hit like...well, like a 200 lb deer. Less than 2 weeks into ownership, I was on a 3-day road trip with friends driving along Highway 3 in BC when a deer ran across the freeway and clipped my front end. Luckily, it hit as it was leaping and instead of going into my windshield, it flew over my car. The low end and wedge shape of the car probably helped a lot. But my front bumper, hood, passenger fender, and headlight were toast. I was physically fine, but the deer not so much. First time hitting a deer and hopefully the last! All things considered, damaged was relatively minor and I was able to drive the car and continue my road trip. Here is what the damage looked like: https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...8fa862bb2b.jpg My friends have a sense of humor and made a custom t-shirt for me to commemorate the deer incident. Thus, the 997 is now known as The Missile. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...3e65ff651b.jpg I bring all of this up for context because today was a momentous day. After almost 4 months in the shop, I finally picked up my car. My insurance company busted my balls around the total cost of repairs and then there was a global shortage of 997 fenders (for realz), which added to the delays. While my car was in the shop, I decided to add some cosmetic changes: powder-coated wheels black painted mirrors gloss black GT3 front bumper grille OEM 3rd radiator kit painted front bumper slats gloss black Maxton Design front lip GT3 Tek side skirts GT3 Tek rear decklid spoiler painted rear bumperettes black painted center rear lower bumper trim black (between the exhaust tip cutouts) I bought some Zun Sport front bumper grilles but I am not sure I will install them. Overall, I am very pleased with how it came out. Next items I plan on installing this weekend: LN spin-on oil filter adapter Function First Shift Right kit and cable ends Function First transmission mount inserts LAPower Bluetooth kit I have some additional cosmetic mods up my sleeves that I will reveal later. I will post updates and DIYs as I go along. I'm having a blast owning, driving, and working on the car. The 997 is an incredible machine with the right balance of old-school driving dynamics and modern comfort and features. It is the hidden gem of the Porsche world, IMO and has amazing bang for your buck! Thanks for looking and enjoy the ride. I also have a couple Instagram feeds: @bustarib and @3pedalposse https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...64be40e8c6.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...8c6c85f310.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...c3cb88feeb.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...14dbed1ccf.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...37b9c4cba8.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...9cf84f6a93.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...148566479f.jpg |
Oooo I like the rims in black. I love instagram, gonna follow. |
You had me at Ducktails !!! I like your style already! Was hoping to see a Getty Ducktail on your new 997 ride :D Welcome to the water cooled club too. All the painted mods look great!! Looking forward to seeing what's next! :cheers:
Sorry to hear about the Deer. He earned his reindeer wings in an amazing way. I am sure he is bragging to all his Deer buddies about that last thing he remembers seeing was a yellow missile called 911. |
Looking good, will have to join you for a drive although I will drive behind you so you can hit the deer for me... |
Love it. Really liking that painted center slat on bumper. I saw another post on this but it looked hard to get a clean line on the inside slat (since its rounded).
Also like the painted strip between the exhaust pipe a'la GTS...but dont love the black bumperettes. Reminds me too much of a 996. The more you drop the more the fronts look tucked in, so would recommend slightly larger spacers in front. Excited to see how this car evolves! |
Nice cars and nose application on 997S!
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Killer style. I’ll be following this closely. I have a white 997 and have also done the center slats in black, side mirror tops in black and did the headlight surrounds in black as well. We seem to have similar tastes. I have a duckbill back from the painter and will add that soon (back to similar tastes from your air cooled cars). Anyhow, really excited to see how this comes along and would love more up close shots of the gt3tek rear spoiler lip and painted rear bumper. |
Where did you get the Gt3 Tek sideskirts? They look great, |
You're doing a phenomenal job and love your taste in mods (except for the rear bumperettes - I'd delete them instead), and your air cooled cars were just gorgeous. Subscribed.
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Originally Posted by BaileyII
(Post 15590871)
Oooo I like the rims in black. I love instagram, gonna follow.
Originally Posted by qikqbn
(Post 15590937)
You had me at Ducktails !!! I like your style already! Was hoping to see a Getty Ducktail on your new 997 ride :D Welcome to the water cooled club too. All the painted mods look great!! Looking forward to seeing what's next! :cheers:
Sorry to hear about the Deer. He earned his reindeer wings in an amazing way. I am sure he is bragging to all his Deer buddies about that last thing he remembers seeing was a yellow missile called 911.
Originally Posted by nathan1
(Post 15590964)
Looking good, will have to join you for a drive although I will drive behind you so you can hit the deer for me...
Originally Posted by TheBruce
(Post 15590978)
Love it. Really liking that painted center slat on bumper. I saw another post on this but it looked hard to get a clean line on the inside slat (since its rounded).
Also like the painted strip between the exhaust pipe a'la GTS...but dont love the black bumperettes. Reminds me too much of a 996. The more you drop the more the fronts look tucked in, so would recommend slightly larger spacers in front. Excited to see how this car evolves!
Originally Posted by groovzilla
(Post 15591357)
Nice cars and nose application on 997S!
:cool:
Originally Posted by Slc801
(Post 15591469)
Killer style. I’ll be following this closely. I have a white 997 and have also done the center slats in black, side mirror tops in black and did the headlight surrounds in black as well. We seem to have similar tastes. I have a duckbill back from the painter and will add that soon (back to similar tastes from your air cooled cars). Anyhow, really excited to see how this comes along and would love more up close shots of the gt3tek rear spoiler lip and painted rear bumper.
Originally Posted by code7rpd
(Post 15591478)
Where did you get the Gt3 Tek sideskirts? They look great, https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...ae0afb7113.png |
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I like Moshhammer, too, but they have their name plate imbedded into every part! You can’t simply peel it off because it will leave a rectangular molded spot on the part. |
Originally Posted by Busta Rib
(Post 15591755)
I got them on eBay. I don't think GT3 Tek is around anymore. Mine are fiber glass but I believe the seller I bought from still might have a pair of carbon fiber skirts. The CF ones are pretty spendy, IMO. If I had to do it all over again, I would have bought a set of skirts from Moshammer. I think they are really nice and high quality. They are also pricey (800 euros) and only available from Germany, however. I didn't find out about them until after I had already bought the GT3 Tek skirts. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...ae0afb7113.png |
i love it. love the black accents but if i were you i would probably get the front splitter wrapped so it doesnt start chipping that fast.
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Good to see another PNW member!
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