Joined: 16 Jul 2013 Posts: 333 Location: England - South Yorkshire
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:55 pm Post subject:
Great thread, looking forward to some future updates!
Is the dream all exterior/performance upgrades or do you have plans for an interior change too?
I have to admit that since I've had my gen1 turbo over the last few months I finally think its a keeper too! _________________ _________________
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Disco Estoril
Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 3977 Location: Hertfordshire
In fact this kit is only compatible with the 997 Turbo not even other 997s at least according to the literature.
The presence of centre locks on the 997 GTS proves that they can be fitted to a Carrera, though the parts kit may be different to that for the Turbo (that said, I cannot think how that might be). _________________ Colin
Black 997 GT3 3.8 CS - Acquired for the 2012 season and beyond
Black 996 GT3 Mk2 - Gone, but will never be forgotten
In fact this kit is only compatible with the 997 Turbo not even other 997s at least according to the literature.
The presence of centre locks on the 997 GTS proves that they can be fitted to a Carrera, though the parts kit may be different to that for the Turbo (that said, I cannot think how that might be).
I know what you mean, I'll rephrase, they only sell kits for the Turbo.
On Suncoast website (where I originally discovered it) they have listings for both available kits.
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myw Silverstone
Joined: 20 Oct 2014 Posts: 100 Location: Toronto Canada
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:05 am Post subject:
WOW!!!! _________________ '05 911 c2s cobalt blue 6-spd
'07 lexus rx400h flint mica pearl cvt
'09 lexus is250 starfire pearl white 6-spd
997tt+c63 Newbie
Joined: 21 Aug 2014 Posts: 26
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:14 am Post subject:
Top Job, Looking really good
Bealo Trainee
Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Posts: 85 Location: Thailand
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:29 pm Post subject:
Looking good, will look even better when you get the GT2 bootlid on the car. _________________ 2002 996 Turbo 9e25
M3 CSL (sold)
Ian Donkin Monza
Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 246 Location: A Yorkshireman in Surrey
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:45 pm Post subject:
Liking it _________________ '06 997.1 Carrera 3.6 - now traded :-(
Previously:
'04 996 Turbo
'94 993 Carrera
'93 964 Turbo 2
'88 G50 3.2 Carrera
'71 2.4T ('72 Model year)
'68 911L (The Wife's car)
a1topdog Monza
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 212
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:28 am Post subject:
isysman wrote:
Well the CL kit was £1250 from Porsche. And it was 3 hours labour per wheel but the did the whole job for £2500 including cost of the kit which was cheaper than two Indi specialists quoted!
So you got the wheel and tyres for £3000? Sounds cheap. Was that new from an OPC?
Well the CL kit was £1250 from Porsche. And it was 3 hours labour per wheel but the did the whole job for £2500 including cost of the kit which was cheaper than two Indi specialists quoted!
So you got the wheel and tyres for £3000? Sounds cheap. Was that new from an OPC?
No the wheels came from a GT2RS via teile.com. The tyres where the ones already on the car. I do plan to put Sport Cup 2 tyres on but not until I change the front wings so they will be covered properly. _________________ 911 GT2RS Build & 981 Boxster S
Sold ~ 987 Boxster S 3.4, 997.1 3.8 Cab, 987 3.2 Boxster S, 986 Boxster 2.5
a1topdog Monza
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 212
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:33 am Post subject:
isysman wrote:
a1topdog wrote:
isysman wrote:
Well the CL kit was £1250 from Porsche. And it was 3 hours labour per wheel but the did the whole job for £2500 including cost of the kit which was cheaper than two Indi specialists quoted!
So you got the wheel and tyres for £3000? Sounds cheap. Was that new from an OPC?
No the wheels came from a GT2RS via teile.com. The tyres where the ones already on the car. I do plan to put Sport Cup 2 tyres on but not until I change the front wings so they will be covered properly.
That was a result. I've been keeping an eye on that website for spares. They do have some good bits, but still seem pricey , but then again paying 50% second hand is better then 100% new!!
Great thread, looking forward to some future updates!
Is the dream all exterior/performance upgrades or do you have plans for an interior change too?
I have to admit that since I've had my gen1 turbo over the last few months I finally think its a keeper too!
I've made a couple of interior changes so far. Ive added a GT3 alcantara Gen.2 steering wheel and last week I changed the sun damaged centre console lid for a new one from Porsche also covered in alcantara. I'm going to change the gearstick also. Currently it has an aluminium one which is nice but I want to try and get the one from the GT3RS 4.0. It's made from alcantara and carbon, looks the business. Although The parts guy at Wilmslow said he's not sure I can buy one without a vin number!
New steering wheel. (I'll take some more photos of the interior when I've made more mods)
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a1topdog Monza
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 212
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:41 am Post subject:
Have you also painted your sat nav surround silver?
Have you also painted your sat nav surround silver?
No that's the standard colour.
EDIT 26/11/15: At the time I wrote this I believed it was standard. However it turned out it was an option from the build. You could have 'aluminium colour painted'. It matches the seat backs which I also believed where standard but they too were painted in aluminium look. _________________ 911 GT2RS Build & 981 Boxster S
Sold ~ 987 Boxster S 3.4, 997.1 3.8 Cab, 987 3.2 Boxster S, 986 Boxster 2.5
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Chris_in_the_UK Estoril
Joined: 19 Mar 2014 Posts: 3588 Location: Harrogate
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:19 am Post subject:
isysman wrote:
Although The parts guy at Wilmslow said he's not sure I can buy one without a vin number
That is just plain daft! _________________ 2006 Cayman S PCCB's
Martian Sepang
Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 2931 Location: Bury St. Edmunds
It looks like a top job, and I take my hat off you for the huge financial
commitment !! But why, oh why would you want to elect to have c /locks
with all the inherent issues (with few tyre centres having the kit/knowledge
or competence to change tyres). So a lot of owners get stuck with getting
the local OPC to supply and fit replacement tyres....then there's the re-
torquing issue, if you don't have the torque wrench/breaker bar etc.
Most of us who have the c/locks wished that we had the 5 lug hubs.... _________________ 981 Cayman GT4 Club Sport
991 GT3 RS 2016
997 GT3 RS gen 2 2010
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It looks like a top job, and I take my hat off you for the huge financial
commitment !! But why, oh why would you want to elect to have c /locks
with all the inherent issues (with few tyre centres having the kit/knowledge
or competence to change tyres). So a lot of owners get stuck with getting
the local OPC to supply and fit replacement tyres....then there's the re-
torquing issue, if you don't have the torque wrench/breaker bar etc.
Most of us who have the c/locks wished that we had the 5 lug hubs....
It's expensive yes, but I do make back some of the money when I sell off the old equipment that is removed.
For example the steering wheel was £250 and airbag £550 so in total £800 but I sold the old wheel for £180 and the old airbag for £275 so deduct £455.
So actually £345 for the 'upgrade'. I fitted it myself so I saved myself a few hundred.
If people on here were offered a GT3 Gen.2 wheel for £345 fitted, the people who would be interested would jump at the chance I think.
As for the centre locks. I did a lot of research on it before I committed. I read everything there was to read about it, and at the time it was still an issue with it only just being resolved. The forums were still busy discussing it. I also had copies of letters sent out to customers from Porsche etc. The realities were that only a handful of cars had failures. All were GT3s (I think 3 cars had failures) and all had been driven hard on track. With the revised equipment fitted there haven't been any more failures.
My car is not tracked - ever, so I decided there was no risk to my car. Also my car had the revised equipment fitted and if it was tracked then I'd follow the procedures Porsche have recommended. Yes it's a bother if I want to remove my wheels but I never do that anyway. _________________ 911 GT2RS Build & 981 Boxster S
Sold ~ 987 Boxster S 3.4, 997.1 3.8 Cab, 987 3.2 Boxster S, 986 Boxster 2.5
A lot of the trackday boys do have very valid concerns about their practicality and more importantly their longevity, but since not everyone tracks their car and are happy to swap tyres/wheels at an OPC then there is no reason not to have them if you like them...
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