A black 2005 Carrera rolls into SharkWerks...

[Dan@SharkWerks]

This black 2005 997 Carrera originally came into us for an exhaust upgrade in the form of the fantastic-sounding Tubi as well as a couple of subtle TechArt Type 1 aero parts including their roof wing spoiler (in carbon fiber) and the Type 1 wing. There she is awaiting surgery: The Tubi exhaust saves about 30 pounds of weight off the back but what's really impressive is the sound. Nothing else sounds quite like it! The TechArt Type 1 wing is painted black to match and shown here installed with the decklid in its raised position: The TechArt roof wing is a nice touch and especially in carbon fiber on a black car: Here's the rear end TechArt treatment: And now ready to go home after a few hours of surgery... A second appointment was scheduled for another round of upgrades. This time the car was to be fitted with TechArt LED daytime running lights, TechArt Side Skirts, TechArt Front Lip Spoiler, TechArt carbon mirror inserts, James' custom front bumper radiator screens, EVO's V-flow intake, and the SharkWerks Lightweight Flywheel kit (one of our favorite modifications for these cars). The owner also surprised us with a set of wheels he had added since his last visit. The first step was to attach the side skirts and mirror inserts, as they would need to dry overnight. Then James has to remove the front bumper cover for the major surgery. The LED light modules from TechArt's DRL kit are installed in the front bumper cover: Along with the wiring in order to make it function with factory ignition / key-on: Using hand tools and bulk wire mesh, he then fabricated some protective screens to keep leaves and other debris from getting stuck in the bumper cover sides: The bumper is re-installed along with the TechArt front lip: The DRLs are subtle from the front, but when looking straight on (ie in your rear view mirror or coming at it head-on) they are very bright. Here's a video showing the DRL kit installed on a 997TT to give you an idea of the brightness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG7mM_jItVQ

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[Dan@SharkWerks]

The EVO V-flow was added for more power (and also to complement the exotic Tubi sound):


The SharkWerks lightweight flywheel was also added for quicker revs and better acceleration. Here's a video showing the LWF kit's features:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er1eYuVe2zE

Ready for pickup, almost...

[lakercarrera]

how much are the techart drls?

[Cattman]

Quite a transformation- tastefully done! Why not add some aftermarket exhaust tips to add some pop to where everyone will surely look to hear that Tubi tone?

Question: the brakes (calipers and rotors) don't look large enough to be PCCB's. Were the calipers just painted yellow?
CATTMAN

[Sezme]

Lower the car!

[spudz5]

Originally Posted by Sezme

Lower the car!

+1, needs a serious drop

[wa1l1in]

kinda odd car, all these mods he coulda just had a real 997.2 with LED's and PCCB's instead of yellow S brakes and faux LED's

just my 2 cents.

[RUFLUV]

Good job improving a 4 year old basic 997

[machina]

Originally Posted by wa1l1in

kinda odd car, all these mods he coulda just had a real 997.2 with LED's and PCCB's instead of yellow S brakes and faux LED's

just my 2 cents.

really, thats a lot of $$$ on a car that is probably worth less than $40k

[ryem3]

Hate to say this, but aren't those TechArt DRL's like $1k?? They look nice on, but frankly they look pretty cheesy up close. Hard to tell if those are the S brakes - the rotors look kinda small. Well, it's a personalized car anyway...

[JmanE55]

Damn... Tough crowds.

[swajames]

I never get all these "lower the car" and "needs a serious drop" comments. The car scrapes enough as it is without making it much worse... Nothing wrong with the stock ride height IMHO.

An easier mod may just be to add spacers as that visually fills out the wheel wells nearly as well as a drop.

[Dan@SharkWerks]

Originally Posted by lakercarrera

how much are the techart drls?

Hi lakercarrera, please view this product page for pricing information.

Originally Posted by Cattman

Quite a transformation- tastefully done! Why not add some aftermarket exhaust tips to add some pop to where everyone will surely look to hear that Tubi tone?

Thanks, we built the car to his specifications and requests. I imagine he will want to order TechArt tips etc. eventually.

Question: the brakes (calipers and rotors) don't look large enough to be PCCB's. Were the calipers just painted yellow?
CATTMAN

These were not PCCBs. He purchased the car this way and it's very well done though.

Originally Posted by Sezme

Lower the car!

Originally Posted by spudz5

+1, needs a serious drop

Cheers and yes, this is also one of his plans down the road. When you've added side skirts/lip/wheels etc. the stock ride height is most noticeable.

Originally Posted by wa1l1in

kinda odd car, all these mods he coulda just had a real 997.2 with LED's and PCCB's instead of yellow S brakes and faux LED's

just my 2 cents.

Yes, it's a bit different than some others. I believe he found a great deal on this car and had priced out a 997.2 versus a used 997 (non-S) and this option probably made a lot more sense. And PCCBs are not cheap.

Originally Posted by RUFLUV

Good job improving a 4 year old basic 997

Thanks and we try! The owner has a vision of what he wants from the car and keeps asking us to help him reach those goals.

Originally Posted by swajames

I never get all these "lower the car" and "needs a serious drop" comments. The car scrapes enough as it is without making it much worse... Nothing wrong with the stock ride height IMHO.

An easier mod may just be to add spacers as that visually fills out the wheel wells nearly as well as a drop.

I believe the owner intends to lower the car but as mentioned the ride height is a big concern. This is his daily driver and he wants to be sure he can still drive the car everywhere it needs to go.

[stevepow]

I think he missed the "Quit While Ahead" "Less is More" signs right after appointment #1. The car looked great at that point.

[doughsun]

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