Racing the 996
SCCA Road Racing: Touring 2 Class
3.4L / 3.6L (update/backdate ’98-’05) 3,050lbs.
Built largely to 996 Cup specs with the exception of the engine and spring rates.
SCCA T2 mandates max spring rate of 1000#.
Hard bushings all around. Moton double adjustable dampers.
18″ CCW and Apex SM-10 with DOT slicks.
Fully rebuilt, sleeved M96 with oiling mods for longevity.
Cylinder heads are stock. Gearbox is stock.
Vintage:
SVRA Modern Production: Group 12
MP cars are required to use DOT racing tires.
Select sports cars and sedans raced between 1973 and 5 years prior to today. Production-based cars such as Motorola Cup or other stock / prepared racing series. Early IMSA GTO and GTU small bore cars on an individual basis. Eg; Corvette, Viper, Mustang, Panoz, Datsun, Nissan Z cars, and various BMW, Porsche and Ferraris.
SCCA Time Trials:
Cars prepared to SCCA T2, T3 and T4 are permitted to compete as is, provided they run Time Trials legal tires.
Tuner 1 (T2)
Car is legal as is with 200tw tires
Level 3 – Modified Category – Race cars that keep to the fundamentals of a production chassis.
Class MC
• more than 800-1199 lbs/Liter naturally aspirated.
• 2900lbs/3.6L = 805 lb/L
• should weigh 90% or more than curb weight
• 1999 Curb Weight – 2,910 to 3,197 lbs
996 Race Photos
Engine Development
The M96.01 is a high output efficient engine that unlike its GT brothers is not without its problems when raced.















