Polarcharger

.1 dust shields can be cut and then ground smooth while still on car. Be sure to shield the rotors (copy of "Excellence" is the approved method) when doing so (not a happy day if Dremel makes contact with PCCB).

997gt3north

Please search for an old post where I tested and installed the rear ducts on my .1

It took a total of 30 minutes and this included cutting out with metal sheers a section that allow the air to properly hit the rotors - yes it was a home brew solution but it is easy to do - and I'm nearly mechanically incompetent - just cut them.

And when I'm say incompetent - I mean totally fvcking useless - if I can do it anyone can.


Paul

Larry Cable

+1 ... esp with the advice about avoiding dremmel/PCCB contact!!!

Larry Cable

dont know if you did this Paul , but its worth installing the ducts then outlining them with a sharpie onto the dust shields that gives you an "accurate" line to cut along ... they are so easy to put on/take off its worth
doing this step to get it "right"

p.s
I think there is a geneva convention that specifically excludes me from undertaking any sort of diy mechanic work ...

Serge944

For those that moved to the GT2 bar, the OEM 997.1 one was inadequate even on the stiffest setting?

Just curious as I have my original 996 rear bar on 2nd hole from stiffest and am happy with the balance.

Larry Cable

yep! different for 996.2 and 997.1 ...

911SLOW

Junior, leave the suspension for now and focus and the diet! ok?

Larry Cable

the cheapest mod I could make is to lose 50lbs ... but where is the fun in that!!!

mdrums

Since you mentioned dust shields I see that a lot of GT3's either have very small inner shiled around the rotors or have no shileds at all. Especially race cars. So why not just totally remove these inner shield that cover the inside of the rotor?

The shield on the front rotors of my GTS...like my last Carrera S cars is HUGE and covers the total inside of the rotor. I will need new rotors after this weekends DE and was thinking to just remove them totally. No?

Izzone

Heat shields.....keep from the rotors melting the stuff behind them

Dont remove

Just buy more efficient vaned rotors, the oem don't cool themselves much

997gt3north

I held the duct in place with my hand as I lay under the car supported by the jack, found a rock on my driveway and scratched / scored the outline of the duct on the metal heat shield. I let go of the duct, grabbed my metal cutters / very strong curved scissors and then cut off a crescent moon scaped piece of metal, as best I could, from the heat shield. I took it off in a few sections so I could follow the outline as best I could. I think I then cut myself on a metal shard but the duct is now sealed tighter with the blood that was dripping from my finger.

I felt very manly after doing this, and it happens to coincide with me using a set of 325 new Hoosiers on my narrow body .1 rear, so I pulled out my 30 year old broken baseball bat and worked the rear fender out a little for some added clearance. This is in wide open view of the neighbors , 1/2 of who think Im crazy, the other half + the local kids who just think it is cool that their friend's dad goes to the racetrack.

mdrums

Thanks...I see that there is a rubber boot to a suspension arms really close to the back of the front rotor. Maybe I can mod my dust shields some and cut away part of it that has no rubber parts near it.....thoughts?????

As far as better rotors...yeah I'd just be happy with stock GT3 brakes....I'd love to do a bigger brake system on my GTS...but I'd need a system that offers the most bang for the buck and not just the most expensive.

I'll see how next year goes with track budget.

lopro

85Gold

6GT3 got it right the 1st time with sways . I run 1 off full stiff front and rear.

Peter

BBMGT3

GT3 ownership does funny things to people.

I get the same strange looks from people in my parking garage who watch me stab the holes in my brake rotors to clear out brake dust with a straightened coat-hanger

Now, carving pieces out of the car, that I haven't done yet...