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Old 01-05-2016, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BBiAutosport
The motorsport components offer improved suspension geometry for lowered vehicles and we adapted them to work with the street car sensors.NamVet, Thank you so much for the kind words and support! It has been greatly appreciated!

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Do you recommend any of these carriers or cross members for a GT3? I'm running full PMNA .2 gt3 cup body work, custom bbs monoblocks, Jrz rs pro da's
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Originally Posted by bmwtye
Do you recommend any of these carriers or cross members for a GT3? I'm running full PMNA .2 gt3 cup body work, custom bbs monoblocks, Jrz rs pro da's
Tye, those upgrades are much more ideal for Turbo owners.















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If you're going through all of this effort and money, why not built a GT2 RS instead? I mean might as well. Can't be that much more than the GT2 build, both in terms of effort and money.
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Yup, if one's making that much effort already, might as well go the whole hog and make it a GT2 RS.

But having said that, this is a beautiful conversion job.

Well done to the guys at BBiAutosport!
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Originally Posted by 4th911
Yup, if one's making that much effort already, might as well go the whole hog and make it a GT2 RS.

But having said that, this is a beautiful conversion job.

Well done to the guys at BBiAutosport!
Thank you for the kind words and support!!!

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Front Suspension Laid Out



Rear Suspension Laid Out



BBi Street Cup Suspension Components Typically Share The Following Features:
  • Hard tested on the street and track
  • Provides additional adjustment range
  • Helps maintain proper suspension geometry
  • Utilizes turnbuckle design to be lengthen or shorten links to desired specifications
  • Eliminates factory rubber bushings for improved suspension feedback
  • Direct bolt-On replacement and requires no modification to the vehicle
  • Made of precision CNC machined 6061-T6 aerospace grade billet aluminum
  • Precision Teflon lined spherical rod ends for smooth operation and long life
  • Discrete black anodized finish for increased corrosion resistance
  • Made in USA

BBi Autosport Front & Rear Lower Billet Control Arm Kit



(shown with optional camber and litronic shims)
  • Improved two piece 996 GT3 lower control arm design
  • Stronger than cast motorsport Cup arms
  • Allows proper camber adjustment 996 & 997 Models
  • Uses GT3 shims to adjust camber & lower control arm length (sold separately)
  • High-strength steel alloy spherical bearings, completely serviceable unlike the motorsports arms
  • Sealed monoball inner bearing
  • Allows easy access to inner arm hardware
  • Includes adjustable thrust arm bushings to adjust adjust caster and wheelbase
  • A must have for all track and race enthusiast
  • Each kit includes pair of 2 arms
  • Fits both front and rear axles
  • Part Number BBILOWRCNTRL9697

BBi Autosport Front Bump Steer Kit


  • Helps eliminate bump steer by maintaining proper front end suspension Geometry
  • Utilizes misalignment rod ends of the arm to provide maximum articulation
  • Highly recommended for vehicles that have been lowered
  • Each kit includes pair of 2 Links
  • Part Number BBIBUMP9697FRONT

BBi Autosport Rear Adjustable Toe


  • Provides additional rear toe adjustment
  • OEM link is non adjustable and eccentric bolt provides limited adjustment range, causing excessive tire wear and handling issues.
  • Helps maintain proper rear end suspension geometry
  • Each kit includes pair of 2 Links
  • Part Number BBITOE9697REAR
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BBi Autosport Front & Rear Thrust Arm


  • Connects the Lower Control Arm to the subframe
  • Provides precision caster adjustability
  • Spacers included for setting stock or anti-squat and anti-dive configurations
  • Each Kit Includes Pair of 2 Links
  • Fits both front and rear axles
  • Part Number BBITHRUST9697

BBi Autosport Front & Rear Adjustable Thrust Arm Bushing Kit


  • Provides two eccentric mounting points
  • Used to adjust for increasing or decreasing wheelbase, and adjustable caster.
  • A must-have for extended lower control arms (GT3 control arms or eccentric monoballs) to correct for unintended caster change
  • Compatible with all stock Porsche 996 and 997 lower control arms (including Porsche Motorsport Cup arms)
  • Complete set of 4 (2 front & 2 rear)
  • Part Number BBITHRUSTBUSH9697

BBi Autosport Rear Upper Control Arm Kit


  • Link the rear wheel carrier to the sub-frame.
  • Allow adjustment of track width and kinematic toe.
  • Complete set of 4
  • Part Number BBIDOGBONE9697

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Porsche 997 GT2 Front Bumper and GT3 Cup Fender Flares installed













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Those are the gt3 cup flares, not gt3rs flares
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Shouldn't have cut the stock fenders. OE fenders are cheap, RS fenders are the same price as non-RS and already have the clearances for the lips.

Please change the title of the thread, it's misleading. No matter what you put into this car it isn't a GT2, it's a Turbo with a lot of parts, some which happen to be GT2 parts. Doesn't have much relevance in this forum, that's like tarting up a Carrera and calling it a GT3.
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Originally Posted by bmwtye
Those are the gt3 cup flares, not gt3rs flares
Thank you for the clarification. Please excuse my typo
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Very nice work.
btw I those studs look familiar
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Originally Posted by bmwtye
Those are the gt3 cup flares, not gt3rs flares
Knowitall just cos you've done it yourself
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Originally Posted by Nick Wong
Shouldn't have cut the stock fenders. OE fenders are cheap, RS fenders are the same price as non-RS and already have the clearances for the lips.

Please change the title of the thread, it's misleading. No matter what you put into this car it isn't a GT2, it's a Turbo with a lot of parts, some which happen to be GT2 parts. Doesn't have much relevance in this forum, that's like tarting up a Carrera and calling it a GT3.
Bit harse Nick, there are some who are interested in this great project. GT2 are becoming very hard to source so a conversion like this which is done well gives some of us options.

Whats wrong with cutting fenders, car will obviously not be going back to stock. They are painted and fitted so a trim is an easy answer and probably at client request. If it had been a rare car may be, but again its the owners choice- if it was a rare Buggati I could understand your point of view but again if he wanted to put some neons and ricer parts on it its his to do what he wants.

I for one like this project and would like to do something similar but starting with a GT3 with a turbo motor in it.
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Originally Posted by Ur20v
Bit harse Nick, there are some who are interested in this great project. GT2 are becoming very hard to source so a conversion like this which is done well gives some of us options.

Whats wrong with cutting fenders, car will obviously not be going back to stock. They are painted and fitted so a trim is an easy answer and probably at client request. If it had been a rare car may be, but again its the owners choice- if it was a rare Buggati I could understand your point of view but again if he wanted to put some neons and ricer parts on it its his to do what he wants.

I for one like this project and would like to do something similar but starting with a GT3 with a turbo motor in it.
UR20V, Thank for chiming in! Given the rarity of real 997 GT2s, it is much better to modify a 997 Turbo instead to this extent.

















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