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Modern Aircooled Porsche 997.1 Turbo Build with BBi, IPD, and Cobb Power Package
We would like to present this Porsche 997.1 Turbo build by Modern Aircooled, one of our latest authorized dealers to represent BBi Autosport's complete line of upgrades. The project started off as a coolant line 'pinning' job but the team ended up taking the opportunity to improve power and overall performance. Along with Cobb Tuning & IPD Plenums, we provided our Barcode Porsche 997.1 Turbo Exhaust and our Slave Cylinder Conversions in addition to other components supplied by different vendors to put down the extra horses reliably on the road. Stay tunnded for updates!!!
BBi Autosport Barcode Porsche 997.1 Turbo Exhaust
Upgrades:
BBi Autosport Barcode Porsche 997.1 Turbo Exhaust
BBi Autosport GT2 Clutch Conversion Kit
IPD Y-pipe & Competition Plenum with 82mm Throttle Body
We Installed the BBi Slave cylinder with the motor out of the car for coolant line work. This made our job this time very easy, unlike some of the other 'gt2' conversion kits, the BBi conversion simply bolts right up in place where the existing slave unit was. No machining/ drilling/ or adjustments needed. As such a DIY for a motor that's already out of the car wouldnt serve much purpose. We will definitely make sure to take a lot of photos and write up some detailed instructions next time we install a slave with the motor in the car.
As for the 2nd gear upgrade. What we installed was a small ball bearing, pictured below the BBi Slave on the parts photo, between the spring, and the 2nd gear detent roller. What this ball does is increase the pre-load on the detent, often increasing the force it takes to 'pop' out of 2nd. While not always 100% in eliminating the issue, it is a quick and easy way to reduce the chances of it happening. There are a couple of detent improvements on the market, and they can usually be installed in car as well.
Here are some pictures of the engine as we were installing the upgrades post coolant fix, and a bonus pic of our shop mascot 993 with truly wild 800hp 930 a client has.
Again, Thank you so much BBi for the support and the quality products, it means a lot to us to be able to improve these cars for our clients, and more often than not you guys have the parts we need to use for that.
Me too! I'd like to see how you got 800hp out of that 930, pretty cool!
Wow. I would be curious as well. I had my old 930 ported to 3.5 with Carrillo rods, dual plugged , K27 turbo, Kokeln, 1 bar spring and barely broke 500. :-/. What did I do wrong!? That was 10 years ago
Again, Thank you so much BBi for the support and the quality products, it means a lot to us to be able to improve these cars for our clients, and more often than not you guys have the parts we need to use for that.
You are very welcome. We are very glad to have you as one of our latest dealers to represent us!!! Here are some more pictures we would like to share:
Power Package Installation
BBi 997.1 Turbo Exhaust Installed with Optional Polished Tips
BBi Autosport Porsche 997.1 Turbo & Turbo S Barcode Exhaust System
Features:
Produces more aggressive exhaust sound
Reduces restriction to increase horsepower, torque, and improve throttle response
Crossover X-Pipe
304 stainless steel aerospace tubing
3" diameter piping throughout system
Meticulously TIG welded
Brushed stainless finish
Significant weight savings
HJS OBD2 compliant 200 cell catalytic converters
No CEL (Check Engine Light)
Direct bolt on replacement
Stylish design with laser etched BBi logo
Optional high temperature black ceramic coatings available
Handcrafted in the USA
IPD Plenums
997.1 IPD Plenum & Y Pipe
As part of our Porsche 997 Turbo BBi Power Package, the highly acclaimed IPD Intake Plenum & High Flow Y Pipes were designed, developed and tested at our facility to work in perfect harmony with our highly acclaimed Barcode exhaust system and the Cobb Access Port ECU Tune. Being our dedicated technical partner, IPD has been developing patented intake plenum upgrades for Porsche vehicles since 2004 - now covering more than 30 applications distributed worldwide - and continues to share the same facility and technical resources
IPD 997.1 Turbo Plenum & Y-Pipe Features:
Increases horsepower, torque, and boost responsibly optimizing air flow efficiency
Designed with 3D Modeling & Computational Fluid Dynamics software
Utilizes diversion splitter and dimpled interior surface eliminate turbulence and increase air flow
High quality cast aluminum construction
Direct fit OEM replacement
Made in USA
Cobb Tuning Porsche 997 Turbo Accessport V3
No performance upgrade is complete without a tune to reliably extract as much power as possible while maintaining excellent drivability and consistent results. The Accessport for the Porsche 997 Turbo and Turbo S is the ONLY handheld flash option. Being the world's best-selling and most flexible ECU upgrade solution, the Accessport V3 comes with Stage 1 and Stage 2 Off The Shelf maps as well as complete custom tuning capabilities for any modification level.
Features
Simple Installation: Everything is included for the simple installation you can do in your driveway! Intuitive on-screen instructions identify your exact vehicle, saves stock vehicle data, and displays available OTS maps.
Change Maps: Store up to 100 maps from our OTS map database or from your favorite COBB tuner and quickly switch between them for any need.
Vehicle Upgrade Support: As you continue to modify your car, Accessport maps can be used to optimize performance upgrades. Changing the map can be done in less than 1 minute in your driveway.
In Car Mount: The Accessport can be mounted in vehicle to allow you to monitor the performance data.
Data Logging: Record multiple data channels simultaneously for in-depth evaluation of engine performance. Stores up to 1 hour of continuous data.
Gauges: Use your Accessport as a gauge to monitor boost or any other live information, directly from the ECU.
Trouble Codes: Read engine trouble codes to diagnose issues. Clear them when resolved. Prevent expensive trips to the dealership.
Full Uninstall: Using the Uninstall option will completely remove our programming from the car’s ECU. It is then able to be re-installed after a dealer visit or on another vehicle.
TT Surgeon, The car should be heading to cobb for a dyno tune late next week, I'll ask my client if he can take a video of it then
Estrella Jon,
I cant take credit for building the 930, that was brought over already modified from Japan, but its got all the good stuff you would want. Twin plug heads, port fuel injections, g50 box with long ratios etc. more about the car here: http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/07/...che-930-turbo/
The shop that built and tuned the car said that the wheel horsepower was closer to 700 than 650, meaning something really high up there at the crank.
plus another bonus pic I took of the engine last time it was on the lift.
I remember a few yes ago, a guy with a 996c4s swapped in an air cooled 993tt engine, cool car.
Re the 930, interesting small tube long headers, aka 935s. A lot of the modern hi hp builds used shorter, larger dia versions.
Cool car!
What is the clutch pedal feel like with the BBI slave cylinder conversion vs the hydrolically assisted stock? How about vs a GT2 conversion? Really hard to push the clutch down?
to me the BBi solution has a slightly lighter pedal effort than the full on gt2 conversion, not enough to really choose one over the other in effort alone.
The BBi solution is just far neater than any other offerings, it is properly bolt on, doesnt involve capping or pulling lines from everywhere, and it gives the driver so much more feedback about what the driveline is doing. The stock setup is awful, I'm happy when im just cruising between the shop and home, but for any spirited driving I really need to order myself the BBi slave for my 996 Turbo S.