The Official BUTZI996TT Thread.

Intro:
Welcome. My name is David and I have been a Porsche enthusiast and have longed for a 911 Turbo for as long as I can remember. I come from a family of driving enthusiasts and professional drivers and mechanics, so cars and driving are really in my blood. After 32 years of hard work and dedication I purchased my 2002 996TT in April of 2012. Ironically, the day I purchased the car was the day that Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche passed away. In honor of the designer of the original 911, I named my car “Butzi”. That said, he has some big shoes to fill.

Info:
2002 Porsche 996TT | 6 Speed | Seal Grey | Black Leather | Carbon | Nav

Modifications:
Billet 16g turbochargers
1 bar WG upgrade
72lb injectors
EPL tune
Custom 2.5" exhaust with 200 cell CATs
ACT HD Clutch (GT2 style)
GT2 clutch slave conversion with P/S pump mode
Custom 4.5" intercoolers
EVO diverter valves
Silicone hoses and lines
Custom 2.5" alloy turbo inlet pipes
KW V3 Coilovers
Apex Competition wheel studs
Rear wiper delete

Goals:
My goal for Butzi is to design and build a well rounded street car that is well built utilizing the best components and crafstmanship available. I want to keep it clean, make it fast and an all around amazing car to look at and drive.

Stay tuned for the transformation process and growth!

A couple of night shots:





KW V3 Install:
I want to throw a shout out to my friend Tim @ Endless Details in Orange, CT for helping me with the install and adjustment of the coilovers. Tim is a meticulous detailer as well as installer. He is one of the few people that I trust to work on my car with me. Thanks Buddy!









Set to just below GT2 Spec height. GT2 Alignment and corner balance next.



Rear Wiper Delete:
I want to take a moment to thank Todd aka Black Horse Turbo for taking the initiative to send me a seal grey wiper delete plug for FREE! Todd, you rock! Thanks so much for the help!

 

Welcome to the 6! and congrads on your well sorted TT, any plans on taking it to the track? Really see what the car is capable of - amazing and tons of fun! Enjoy!

 

Sharp! What wheels u gonna.run?

 

Looking good man. Especially that wiper delete plug. Lucky for you we had the same color car.

 

Thanks! I would like to get some more aggressive pads on it and do a track day at Lime Rock or somewhere local (I am in CT). Although I am not really into drag racing I would like to run it a few times to see what he does down the 1/4... The previous owner trapped in the 129's with poor traction and some misfires. I have since solved the misfire issue and would love to do a few clean passes in the car and see 130's.

 

Thanks! I have a set of HRE 542R's 18x8 / 18x11 for a clean street set up. I plan on mounting tires and fitting them next week.

I also have a set of CCW Classic Race wheels off of a 944T track car that I am custom building and refinishing for an aggressive street/track set up. More info and pics of the CCW's to come in the next couple of weeks!

 

Thanks again! I had a black plug in temporarily - the color matched one that you supplied really makes a difference. So Clean!

 

A side note: I used a bit of clear silicone when I installed my wiper delete plug to avoid water ingress. Car looks amazing my man! Great mod list.

 

solid list of mods. done right i would say ! how much power did it make on the fully bolted K16 billet setup?

 

Nice looking ride for sure man!

 

Def more aggressive pads, I run PFC 08's front and 01's in the rear - great combo, change your fluid to a high boiling type, I run Castrol SFR and never had a problem with the stock 4pod TT brakes. curious as to what the misfires were??

 

The misfires were caused by a newer set of OEM 997TT Coilpacks. I was almost certain it was just fouled plugs, but it ended up being the coils. So after a few times in there swapping plugs and coils I got it running strong.

Prodigy - I am looking to dyno the car soon, probably after I install a free flowing 3" and a possible retune and race gas tune. I'll keep the thread posted.

On a side note, 170+ mph came quick and easy yesterday with the windows open (I wasn't planning on those speeds!). I love this machine.

 

I got a chance to stretch Butzi's legs last night. I did about 10-12 pulls with a few different cars including an E36 M3 Turbo, E60 M5 w/bolt ons, a couple of big turbo SRT4's and a fully built Evo. Butzi held his own. I prevailed over the M3 Turbo, SRT's, M5 and won a couple, kept with and lost by a car to the Evo. Overall I am stoked at the performance of the car and I had a blast!

Here is a video from the M5 chase car. The bike is a R1 with a 125 lb rider lol

 

And now the power mods begin!

 

Yeah, I've been itching to go with a catless, mufflerless 3"+ and do some other little custom pieces... Maybe bigger turbos next year. Oh boy, here we go.

Todd what are you currently running hardware/power-wise?