Monster White Shark GT3RS 3.9 Build @ Shark Werks
#1
01-18-2013, 10:23 AM
Monster White Shark GT3RS 3.9 Build @ Shark Werks
This tasty white and black themed Mk1 2008 997 GT3RS arrived at the Shark Tank for a complete overhaul- canyon carving SoCal fun car was the order. A SharkWerks 3.9L engine (#16) with its 500hp and 8800rpms was installed along with the TechArt noselift system, light-weight HRE P40 wheels added along with our usual assortment of RSS goodies.
Here she is, gorgeous as ever (and yes that is an electric charging station):
The white one on the left is a 3.9 that's already been completed...
The rear apron goes bye-bye:
And let's start removing the intake and top soil from this 3.6:
The belly pans and sub-frames etc...
The hull:
Out with the engine and transmission:
Off come some of the external components and you know when external parts come off at SharkWerks it's business time:
More stripping!
Intake manifold is off:
The auxiliary parts start to really pile up:
And what's left behind is our favorite GT1 block:
Stripped down to the bare essentials:
Let's get the old ones out and the new 3.9 pistons and sleeves etc... in there:
Using factory tools (to a degree):
The EVOMS head gasket and headstud kit is next:
The heads get checked, refreshed and modified to top secret SW 3.9 specs:
With the heads along go the valve springs and retainers:
Next up the lifters:
And the camshafts:
Let's time some EVOMS/SharkWerks cams:
Next the cam covers:
The SharkWerks coolant pipe kit installed to replace the plastic ones prone to cracking:
More top-soil if you will:
Ready to go back in the car with all the auxiliary engine fluff back on:
Here she is, gorgeous as ever (and yes that is an electric charging station):
The white one on the left is a 3.9 that's already been completed...
The rear apron goes bye-bye:
And let's start removing the intake and top soil from this 3.6:
The belly pans and sub-frames etc...
The hull:
Out with the engine and transmission:
Off come some of the external components and you know when external parts come off at SharkWerks it's business time:
More stripping!
Intake manifold is off:
The auxiliary parts start to really pile up:
And what's left behind is our favorite GT1 block:
Stripped down to the bare essentials:
Let's get the old ones out and the new 3.9 pistons and sleeves etc... in there:
Using factory tools (to a degree):
The EVOMS head gasket and headstud kit is next:
The heads get checked, refreshed and modified to top secret SW 3.9 specs:
With the heads along go the valve springs and retainers:
Next up the lifters:
And the camshafts:
Let's time some EVOMS/SharkWerks cams:
Next the cam covers:
The SharkWerks coolant pipe kit installed to replace the plastic ones prone to cracking:
More top-soil if you will:
Ready to go back in the car with all the auxiliary engine fluff back on:
Last edited by sharkster; 01-18-2013 at 10:26 AM.
#2
01-18-2013, 10:24 AM
In she goes:
Back home:
With the EVOMSit tune set for 91 octane a SharkWerks exhaust and 88mm satin black tips are also added to ensure we get that proper 3.9 sound:
With engine conversion done it's off to the front to install some Cargraphic radiator screens:
Bumper back on and radiators protected:
Test fitting the HRE P40 Monoblok wheels in satin black mounted with new Sport Cup tires:
Those are some aggressive offsets and no spacers required anymore:
Final round dressage starts in the form of carbon mirrors:
The interior is stripped out for a few more carbon goodies, new alcantara wheel and RSS 930 rollbar:
Carbon console:
Some EVO sport pedals:
And some very german yellow-stitched carbon MK2 seats:
James caught in a rare moment of (fill in the blank):
Interior complete with RSS roll bar:
Next is the TechArt noselift system:
The pump, controller and new pint-sized battery are installed for the TechArt noselift:
And in the rear the TechArt springs installed along with the RSS rear links and engine mounts:
The all-important tagging of this rare White Shark species:
It's official now...
Ready to go carve some canyons at 8800rpms in SoCal:
She looks good standing still:
Check out the manhole:
One 3.9 done, dusted and the other white 997 GT3 in front is up next for the 3.9 conversion:
Back home:
With the EVOMSit tune set for 91 octane a SharkWerks exhaust and 88mm satin black tips are also added to ensure we get that proper 3.9 sound:
With engine conversion done it's off to the front to install some Cargraphic radiator screens:
Bumper back on and radiators protected:
Test fitting the HRE P40 Monoblok wheels in satin black mounted with new Sport Cup tires:
Those are some aggressive offsets and no spacers required anymore:
Final round dressage starts in the form of carbon mirrors:
The interior is stripped out for a few more carbon goodies, new alcantara wheel and RSS 930 rollbar:
Carbon console:
Some EVO sport pedals:
And some very german yellow-stitched carbon MK2 seats:
James caught in a rare moment of (fill in the blank):
Interior complete with RSS roll bar:
Next is the TechArt noselift system:
The pump, controller and new pint-sized battery are installed for the TechArt noselift:
And in the rear the TechArt springs installed along with the RSS rear links and engine mounts:
The all-important tagging of this rare White Shark species:
It's official now...
Ready to go carve some canyons at 8800rpms in SoCal:
She looks good standing still:
Check out the manhole:
One 3.9 done, dusted and the other white 997 GT3 in front is up next for the 3.9 conversion:
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#8
01-19-2013, 11:05 AM
This is my dream mod for my humble .1RS. Hopefully I will collect enough pennies in my piggy bank one day to bring my car over and do this.
#12
01-24-2013, 11:12 AM
Cheers!
Hah no there's a thought!
Thanks man.. it drives fantastic. Better than the original Kermit did since we've made a few updates to the original kit
Aw thanks man!
PS Montreal treated us all so well when we were there for the 2011 F1 GP....
Our pleasure and hopefully see this car around in LA
Cheers!
Thanks mate! 4.2? Temps, weight, cylinder walls and long-terms reliability are a concern at that size....
Danke!
Thank you and I miss it too. She left yesterday while I was gone;(
Hah no there's a thought!
Thanks man.. it drives fantastic. Better than the original Kermit did since we've made a few updates to the original kit
PS Montreal treated us all so well when we were there for the 2011 F1 GP....
Cheers!
Thanks mate! 4.2? Temps, weight, cylinder walls and long-terms reliability are a concern at that size....
Danke!
Thank you and I miss it too. She left yesterday while I was gone;(
#15
01-25-2013, 10:02 AM
Haha yes we do
PS Saw the pix of the other convertible you got