MikeR397's Porsche Turbo
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MikeR397's Porsche Turbo
2002 Porsche 996 Turbo w/ 29,000 miles
After a long search, https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...8-vantage.html , I've finally picked up the 996tt. I've had the car for about 3 weeks now and am absolutely loving it. Picked it up out of state, took a vacation in the Carolina's with it, and drove it home; I've driven 1,750 glorious miles since then. In true enthusiast fashion, I was awarded not one, but two tickets from the same cop on the drive back; well, one was a ticket for having a radar detector in VA (jerks), and one speeding 75 in a 65 (which I would dispute as I was not speeding because I knew the cop was there (ie radar detector), but I think since he knew I was out of state and wouldn't contest it). Whatever; lets just say there were a few spots that would have been a lot more inconvenient to get pulled over at during the long drive home .
Last weekend I installed the Europipe Stage 2 Loud Exhaust w/ Cat Bypass pipes. So far, no CEL's from the cat deletes. Took me about 6 hours total to install, and while quite straightforward, I had no prior experience and was being careful. It sounds absolutely glorious, a huge improvement over stock in both sound and performance. Turbo spool is much faster and I can clearly hear the turbos with the EP, which was not the case with stock. I'm told it should have bumped HP from 415 to 440-450, especially considering the cat deletes, but that I really need to get a ECU flash to unleash this beast . I definately notice a stronger pull. It sounds very exotic and definately turns heads with the gurgling and turbo spool sounds. Cold starts are glorious . I would highly recommend this exhaust others.
My next mod will be putting 19'' 997tt wheels on to update the look. I found mint rims off a 2008 997tt with nearly new front PS2's for $1600 on ebay (a steal!), and they were shipped today. Rear tires for these wheels on my car must be 315/25/19 for proper ride height and rotation so as not to rub or overheat the center diff. I couldn't bring myself to pay $560 each for rear PS2's in this size, so I went with new Nitto Invo's off ebay for $623 shipped for the both of them. Nearly $2k in PS2's would just be stupid expensive considering the short lives of ultra performance tires, and it'd make me feel like driving aggressive is just roasting $10 bills every few seconds .
I'm currently looking into Switzer's ECU flash for $1k + $300 for the wire, which should really waken up this beast and bring it to 500hp+ with the EP 2 Loud exhaust.
Please enjoy the pictures. I'll upload more to this thread when I get the 997tt wheels put on.
EDIT: 6/18/10 - See a few posts down for pics with the 997tt wheels installed.
After a long search, https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...8-vantage.html , I've finally picked up the 996tt. I've had the car for about 3 weeks now and am absolutely loving it. Picked it up out of state, took a vacation in the Carolina's with it, and drove it home; I've driven 1,750 glorious miles since then. In true enthusiast fashion, I was awarded not one, but two tickets from the same cop on the drive back; well, one was a ticket for having a radar detector in VA (jerks), and one speeding 75 in a 65 (which I would dispute as I was not speeding because I knew the cop was there (ie radar detector), but I think since he knew I was out of state and wouldn't contest it). Whatever; lets just say there were a few spots that would have been a lot more inconvenient to get pulled over at during the long drive home .
Last weekend I installed the Europipe Stage 2 Loud Exhaust w/ Cat Bypass pipes. So far, no CEL's from the cat deletes. Took me about 6 hours total to install, and while quite straightforward, I had no prior experience and was being careful. It sounds absolutely glorious, a huge improvement over stock in both sound and performance. Turbo spool is much faster and I can clearly hear the turbos with the EP, which was not the case with stock. I'm told it should have bumped HP from 415 to 440-450, especially considering the cat deletes, but that I really need to get a ECU flash to unleash this beast . I definately notice a stronger pull. It sounds very exotic and definately turns heads with the gurgling and turbo spool sounds. Cold starts are glorious . I would highly recommend this exhaust others.
My next mod will be putting 19'' 997tt wheels on to update the look. I found mint rims off a 2008 997tt with nearly new front PS2's for $1600 on ebay (a steal!), and they were shipped today. Rear tires for these wheels on my car must be 315/25/19 for proper ride height and rotation so as not to rub or overheat the center diff. I couldn't bring myself to pay $560 each for rear PS2's in this size, so I went with new Nitto Invo's off ebay for $623 shipped for the both of them. Nearly $2k in PS2's would just be stupid expensive considering the short lives of ultra performance tires, and it'd make me feel like driving aggressive is just roasting $10 bills every few seconds .
I'm currently looking into Switzer's ECU flash for $1k + $300 for the wire, which should really waken up this beast and bring it to 500hp+ with the EP 2 Loud exhaust.
Please enjoy the pictures. I'll upload more to this thread when I get the 997tt wheels put on.
EDIT: 6/18/10 - See a few posts down for pics with the 997tt wheels installed.
Last edited by MikeR397; 06-18-2010 at 09:19 AM.
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Some more pics, including exhaust install process and a pic from another member's 996tt with 997tt rims like I just ordered.
Last edited by MikeR397; 06-07-2010 at 01:01 PM.
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Mint OEM 997tt wheels with 90% good PS2's on front, no tires on rear (I asked seller to take them off since I need a different size for my car, 315/25/19, not 305/30/19), and he lowered price from $2100 to $1600. He offered $1300 for rims only, but for $300 I took the PS2's already installed. (Keep in mind, I was actively searching everywhere for 997tt wheels for nearly a month before locking this deal, after having 2 prior deals fall through).
Then, I used Bing 8%, Ebucks 2%, another cashback program 5%, and my credit card 6% cashback for 21% additional off, making the cost to me $1264 shipped. , this wheel upgrade was hardly any $ outflow at all, especially since it probably increases the value of the car (and will look fantastic!). If you can't tell, I do various forms of arbitrage for a living.
Last edited by GT3 Chuck; 06-18-2010 at 02:04 PM. Reason: no for sale in open forum
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Front: 235/35/19 - 25.5'' diameter
Rear: 315/25/19 - 25.2'' diameter
For the 996tt, you need to stick to 25.5'' or lower to avoid rubbing and you need front and rear diameters within 3/12'' to avoid overheating the center diff. I know many sixspeeders just use stock 997tt wheel sizes (235/35/19 and 305/30/19 if I recall correctly), but I'm told thats a risk.
Rear: 315/25/19 - 25.2'' diameter
For the 996tt, you need to stick to 25.5'' or lower to avoid rubbing and you need front and rear diameters within 3/12'' to avoid overheating the center diff. I know many sixspeeders just use stock 997tt wheel sizes (235/35/19 and 305/30/19 if I recall correctly), but I'm told thats a risk.
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...not sure if you are a track guy or have the room, but maybe you might consider keeping the stock wheels, (and powdercoat them black) and keep them as a set of track wheels with some sticky tires? Beats changing tires...
Last edited by GT3 Chuck; 06-18-2010 at 02:04 PM.
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Actually, this is a really good idea. I've never done a track day before, but its absolutely something I want to do. The 18'' tires on the 996 wheels are also MUCH cheaper than the limited selection I have with the 997tt 19'' wheels.