Originally Posted by PorschePaul

I PICKED UP THE CAR YESTERDAY! Please see my original post that I just edited for more info. Thanks.

Originally Posted by hidesert

Congratulations Paul! Glad that it worked out for you, and it sounds like a fantastic car...looking forward to more driving impressions and pics.
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Originally Posted by PorschePaul

MARCH 2nd UPDATE: I picked up the car Idescribed below yesterday and all I can is WOW! The car has unbelievable torque - pulls real hard in 1st and 2nd gears. Speed Gallery that did the PPI said it has more torque then a 997 GT-3! The Bilstein suspension is great. In normal mode the ride is very good; put the sport mode on and the car handles like it is on rails. The 997 interior is fabulous. I loved my 996TT but with the mods this car has I don't feel power deprived. I'll post pictures after I get it cleaned up. Thanks to all of you who gave me your input.



I'm considering a 997S that had a lot of work done by Farnbacher Loles in CT. including the following:

Install new Porsche 3.8L, X-51 factory crate engine
Install Farnbacher Loles ECU
Install Fabspeed exhaust
Install X-51 airbox
Install B&M Short Shifter
Install Bilstein PASM-compatible coilover system

and some tasteful cosmetic stuff

The car drives great and is loaded with factory options too. Anybody's experience with this company's work, and this set-up in particular, or any other input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by PorschePaul

MARCH 2nd UPDATE: I picked up the car Idescribed below yesterday and all I can is WOW! The car has unbelievable torque - pulls real hard in 1st and 2nd gears. Speed Gallery that did the PPI said it has more torque then a 997 GT-3! The Bilstein suspension is great. In normal mode the ride is very good; put the sport mode on and the car handles like it is on rails. The 997 interior is fabulous. I loved my 996TT but with the mods this car has I don't feel power deprived. I'll post pictures after I get it cleaned up. Thanks to all of you who gave me your input.



I'm considering a 997S that had a lot of work done by Farnbacher Loles in CT. including the following:

Install new Porsche 3.8L, X-51 factory crate engine
Install Farnbacher Loles ECU
Install Fabspeed exhaust
Install X-51 airbox
Install B&M Short Shifter
Install Bilstein PASM-compatible coilover system

and some tasteful cosmetic stuff

The car drives great and is loaded with factory options too. Anybody's experience with this company's work, and this set-up in particular, or any other input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by PorschePaul

MARCH 2nd UPDATE: I picked up the car Idescribed below yesterday and all I can is WOW! The car has unbelievable torque - pulls real hard in 1st and 2nd gears. Speed Gallery that did the PPI said it has more torque then a 997 GT-3! The Bilstein suspension is great. In normal mode the ride is very good; put the sport mode on and the car handles like it is on rails. The 997 interior is fabulous. I loved my 996TT but with the mods this car has I don't feel power deprived. I'll post pictures after I get it cleaned up. Thanks to all of you who gave me your input.



I'm considering a 997S that had a lot of work done by Farnbacher Loles in CT. including the following:

Install new Porsche 3.8L, X-51 factory crate engine
Install Farnbacher Loles ECU
Install Fabspeed exhaust
Install X-51 airbox
Install B&M Short Shifter
Install Bilstein PASM-compatible coilover system

and some tasteful cosmetic stuff

The car drives great and is loaded with factory options too. Anybody's experience with this company's work, and this set-up in particular, or any other input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by RAF

Hi Paul,
Your car sounds very similar to mine. I have a 997 S '06 with the X51 package. The car has the full AWE exhaust system (headers and cats). Kip re-flashed the ECU and installed the same Bilstein suspension. According to Kip, my car now produces approximately 395 HP, at the flywheel. How does your compare using Fabspeed exhaust?
Rgds
Raf