996 engine videos
Great series of Boxster/996 engine rebuild videos
Spacer & Stud Kit Install
While we had already installed slightly wider Carrera 2 wheels on our 996, they still did not ‘fill’ fenders completly. Maximizing the track of the vehicle is almost always a benefit to handling plus a wide stance just looks better and is in keeping with our project’s purpose of making our 996 as much like…
Sway Bars
In order to dial out some of the understeer of our 996 an adjustable H&R rear sway bar was installed. We left the original front bar alone as a larger front bar would just bring more understeer back into the equation. Removal of the original rear bar is simple and straight forward on the 996.…
GT3 Brake Duct Spoilers
A quick, easy & inexpensive upgrade. The front brake ducts off a 996 GT3. The 996 GT3 brake ducts have been altered to improve ventilation and therefore brake cooling. They are similar in size to the original 996 stock ducts, but these have more aggressive grooves to direct air more effectively to the brakes. There…
GT3 Aero Kit Installation
The most obvious change in the transformation from a standard Carrera 2 to a GT3 look-a-like is without doubt the Mk1 Aerokit. The deep spoiler, side skirts and conspicuous rear wing totatally transform the look of the 996. Below are a series of photos showing the progress. All work was done in house. The mk1…
An Mk1 GT3 to aspire to…
Here are a few pics of an early mk1 GT3 that I found on a German website. This car looks very much like what we had in mind when this project started.
Brake Bleeding & Parking Brake Adjustment
As part of our gearbox and slave cylinder replacement a full fluid purge and refill with ATE Super Blue Racing fluid was in order. Therefore no time better than the present to take the opportunity to adjust the parking brake as well. Adjusting the parking brake on the 911 is similar to other drum brake…
New Clutch & Gearbox
Text will be added later – New Slave Cyl – Rebuilt Gearbox fixed pinion whine – New SACHS clutch. The 6 puck SPEC was grabbing & chattering
GT3 Aero Kit !!
Found a GT3 Aero Kit! The Carrera 2 and the GT3 share the same basic chassis & suspension. It’s the gearbox and engine that really make the GT3 shine. The early 996 GT3 (which was never sold in the USA) had a ‘body kit’ installed from the factory which was also available on the 996…
Updating the Headlights
The amber turn signals were delivered on the earliest Bosters & 996 cars. Personally I dont like them at all. I like the new 997 headlights as they look more “classic 911” however this is a 996 so we’re stuck with what we have. What we can do however is swap out these old faded…