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I bought the car in Feb 2020. I have only put about 500 miles on it since I bought it. It came with some mods installed by the previous owner and I could not be happier. It is basically what I would have done to the car had I got it in stock form. The factory build sheet is:
342 Heated Seats
404 19" Turbo wheels
425 Rear Wiper
431 Three-spoke Multi-function Steering Wheel in Leather
480 Manual transmission
635 ParkAssist
640 Sport Chrono Package Turbo
692 Six-disc CD autochanger
810 Floor Mats in Interior Color
AT Black Full Leather
P01 Adaptive Sports Seats
X4 Speed Yellow
X70 Door Entry Guards in Stainless Steel
XFH Instrument Dials in Speed Yellow
XSC Porsche Crest in Headrests
XSY Seat Belts in Speed Yellow
Mod list installed includes:
H&R sport springs
BBi Barcode exhaust with 200 cell HFC's
COBB AP currently running a stage 2 file
GT2 friction disc and pressure plate
So far, since I've had it I have done the following to bring it up to snuff:
-New front shock absorber top hats and bump stomps - worn out
-Front inner and outer CV boot replacement (Preventative)
-Center console painted to match body color
-NUMERIC shift cables (retained from previous car)
-GT3 shift **** (retained from previous car)
-Apple carplay head unit (retained from previous car)
-RSS Engine mounts (retained from previous car)
Currently, I have the power train removed and torn down to perform the following upgrades and preventative maintenance:
-EVOMS GT2 clutch slave cylinder conversion
-Pin coolant pipes
-Install sharkwerks metal coolant outlets
-Replace ALL associated coolant hoses, O-RINGS and seals
-Remove and pin camshaft sleeve
-Oil and filter change
-Spark plug replacement
-Replace flex disc guibo
I love this car. Everything has been well kept and it is in stellar condition. Here are some pictures I've taken of it:
Center console being painted NUMERIC cup cables being installed Console and GT3 **** installed (I wet sanded, compounded, polished, erased and applied ceramic coating to the console) RSS mounts Installed Bank 2 Installed Bank 1
Powertrain removed BBi Barcode exhaust <3 Bank 1 Compressor Bank 2 Compressor Coolant coagulating on Bank 1 water housing I've done three of these coolant pipe repairs on three different cars and this housing seems to be the most problematic in terms of coolant leaks. Torn down further Oil / Coolant transfer housing removed Coolant pipe to be pinned Turbos removed; makes spark plug replacement REAL easy. Bank 2 Turbine Bank 1 Turbine Valve covers removed Glad to see my valve train is clean; signs of an engine being well maintained. Bank 1 valve train Mezger flat 6 I decided to identify TDC 1 and 4 prior to removing the cam shafts I used a dial indicator to identify the maximum deflection point or "reversing point" as outlined in the WSM The dial indicator method worked like a charm. I was able to mark the crank pulley in 3 locations. The first being at which point the dial indicator began to sweep, the second being the middle of the pistons dwell point and the third being at which point the dial indicator began to sweep back. The middle marking on the crank is true TDC, or the point at which the piston begins to reverse.
Currently, I am waiting for the camshaft timing blocks to arrive that I rented from @jeebus31 ; BIG shout out to him for allowing me to borrow the special tool; as NONE of the local PORSCHE dealerships would allow me to use it. On the agenda tomorrow is to remove the 7 coolant pipes from the housings and prep for re-adhering them.
Also, I hope you already bought the Sharkwerks parts, I haven't found anyone that has stock of these and it'll be a few weeks before the next batch gets fabricated..
Powertrain removed BBi Barcode exhaust <3 Bank 1 Compressor Bank 2 Compressor Coolant coagulating on Bank 1 water housing I've done three of these coolant pipe repairs on three different cars and this housing seems to be the most problematic in terms of coolant leaks. Torn down further Oil / Coolant transfer housing removed Coolant pipe to be pinned Turbos removed; makes spark plug replacement REAL easy. Bank 2 Turbine Bank 1 Turbine Valve covers removed Glad to see my valve train is clean; signs of an engine being well maintained. Bank 1 valve train Mezger flat 6 I decided to identify TDC 1 and 4 prior to removing the cam shafts I used a dial indicator to identify the maximum deflection point or "reversing point" as outlined in the WSM The dial indicator method worked like a charm. I was able to mark the crank pulley in 3 locations. The first being at which point the dial indicator began to sweep, the second being the middle of the pistons dwell point and the third being at which point the dial indicator began to sweep back. The middle marking on the crank is true TDC, or the point at which the piston begins to reverse.
Currently, I am waiting for the camshaft timing blocks to arrive that I rented from @jeebus31 ; BIG shout out to him for allowing me to borrow the special tool; as NONE of the local PORSCHE dealerships would allow me to use it. On the agenda tomorrow is to remove the 7 coolant pipes from the housings and prep for re-adhering them.
That's awesome. Love the speed yellow and the color matched center console. That's going to be a keeper for sure once you're finished with the prophylactic engine work.
Looks like the timing plates will be there tomorrow. At your rate it should be back on the road by Weds!
Also @jayi836 and I are happy to rent the cam timing tool out to anyone who may need it in the US. I know people say the cam sleeve issue is rare but... Jay's was spun and so was one from a guy who rented the plates last month. Not enough to throw CELs but enough to make you wonder whether time/age are involved. Pinning the cams is a worthwhile thing to do for peace of mind.
Man that is one sharp car! I mean really sharp inside and out.
Nice to see there are adventurous people out there willing to take this on. You really make this platform bulletproof by doing some straightforward and one not so straightforward jobs.
I wish I could have located a dial indicator like you guys did. I was searching TDC tool and other like terms, I never thought to just search dial indicator. I got lucky with my screw driver.
Nice work and details on the timing, I can't wait to see the results after your complete.
perhaps I missed the mileage? Love the sped yellow.
The numeric shiftier and cables are what I enjoy most about the car now,
Anyone needs O-rings (fire sale) I have a bunch and so does jeebus31 lol
Got some more work done today. I removed the 7 coolant sleeves from the water housings and cleaned them up real well. I scuffed up the sleeves and housings with 180 grit. I used acetone to degrease all parts and blew them out with compressed air. I used JB Weld to adhere everything together and will drill/tap/pin after it has cured for 24 hours. I also got the Sharkwerks coolant pipes installed on the transfer housing. All hoses, o rings and seals are being replaced. Pipes removed, old adhesive removed, cleaned and lightly scuffed. Female housings cleaned and scuffed. TSTAT housing sleeves Bank2 rear water passage sleeve Bank 1 water passage sleeves Sharkwerks pipes.
The special tool for cam timing should arrive today. Tomorrows main goal is to remove the cams, pin them and then re-time the engine and button up the valve covers.
Also, I hope you already bought the Sharkwerks parts, I haven't found anyone that has stock of these and it'll be a few weeks before the next batch gets fabricated..
Thanks. The shoe is a VANS Christmas tree ornament I got YEARS ago. It is hanging from the rear view mirror and has been in every "special car" I have owned since 2011 beginning with my NSX. Thats weird...I ordered through sharkwerks and they shipped same day.
Originally Posted by jeebus31
That's awesome. Love the speed yellow and the color matched center console. That's going to be a keeper for sure once you're finished with the prophylactic engine work.
Looks like the timing plates will be there tomorrow. At your rate it should be back on the road by Weds!
Also @jayi836 and I are happy to rent the cam timing tool out to anyone who may need it in the US. I know people say the cam sleeve issue is rare but... Jay's was spun and so was one from a guy who rented the plates last month. Not enough to throw CELs but enough to make you wonder whether time/age are involved. Pinning the cams is a worthwhile thing to do for peace of mind.
This is what car community is all about.. people helping each other when the PORSCHE dealership refuses to.
Originally Posted by lliejk
Man that is one sharp car! I mean really sharp inside and out.
Nice to see there are adventurous people out there willing to take this on. You really make this platform bulletproof by doing some straightforward and one not so straightforward jobs.
I wish I could have located a dial indicator like you guys did. I was searching TDC tool and other like terms, I never thought to just search dial indicator. I got lucky with my screw driver.
Keep up the good work!
Ed
Thank you!
Originally Posted by jayi836
Nice work and details on the timing, I can't wait to see the results after your complete.
perhaps I missed the mileage? Love the sped yellow.
The numeric shiftier and cables are what I enjoy most about the car now,
Anyone needs O-rings (fire sale) I have a bunch and so does jeebus31 lol
Thanks! She's at 38k miles currently. I only have the NUMERIC shift cables and am utilizing the factory shifter box. It's amazing how much just cables changes the feel.
Originally Posted by Strimdog
Nice!! Great color and well done. Love the center console!
Thanks! Center console painted to match body color "XME" is my favorite option.
Got some more work done today. I removed the 7 coolant sleeves from the water housings and cleaned them up real well. I scuffed up the sleeves and housings with 180 grit. I used acetone to degrease all parts and blew them out with compressed air. I used JB Weld to adhere everything together and will drill/tap/pin after it has cured for 24 hours. I also got the Sharkwerks coolant pipes installed on the transfer housing. All hoses, o rings and seals are being replaced.
Pipes removed, old adhesive removed, cleaned and lightly scuffed.
Female housings cleaned and scuffed.
TSTAT housing sleeves
Bank2 rear water passage sleeve
Bank 1 water passage sleeves
Sharkwerks pipes.
The special tool for cam timing should arrive today. Tomorrows main goal is to remove the cams, pin them and then re-time the engine and button up the valve covers.
Your a pro at this now. Did you have trouble getting the SW elbows? got mine just before the social shut down.
Great plan on closing up the cams the same day. Doing the chain guides too?
If I do this for someone else would dependently be done in 1/2 the time.
Do you have your own shop seems like lots of space there.
Wow, what an amazing Turbo that's shaping up to be. Speed Yellow's such an underrated color on 997s. I'm also unbelievably jealous of your mechanical abilities, I feel like knowing how to pin your own coolant pipes and camshafts makes the ownership proposal on these cars all the more enticing.
04-27-2020, 07:45 PM
I bought another 997 Turbo
