2001 996T 9e25
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This one is not actually my car, It’s the wife’s, but put it this way, I’m fully invested in it.
After a little wobble in 2024, when she thought it may go, it’s now going to stay with us for a fair few years to come.
Caroline purchased her one and only 911 back in January 2012, she had saved for many years and finally bought her perfect car. Unfortunately I then got involved with ‘improving’ it.
After purchase from Mole Valley cars, it went into Parr to get everything done. Both Mole Valley and Parr were great and the car was running perfectly.
Then our mate, who at the time was working for Bentley, and had recently visited the Akrapovic factory for work, mentioned that there was a full Akra system for the 996T. Well, it would be rude not too. So a full system was purchased and my brother, who has done a lot of work on Porsches, slapped it on for me (I’d have broken a few studs).
After that, we asked Parr about mods, who pointed us at some ‘off the shelf’ packages.
Not overly impressed with the standard packages that used their own exhaust, after spending a considerable sum on the Akra system we did some googling.
We read some good things about Nine Excellence; so popping down the road from Parr we spoke to Ken, Adam and James. For the first time, Ken spoke to Caroline about what she wanted the car to be, not what I wanted the car to be, or that 9e wanted the car to be.
This ended up to be the first 9e30 package with uprated suspension and brakes. Rear wheel drive, plenty of low down grunt, and great fun on track.
That ran great for a few years, then we broke it on a Terminal Velocity day, the car got us back home, but we had cracked the crankcase.
Ken and Adam sorted out a built engine, including new crankcase and all the 9e mods to handle 1000bhp (if we ever go mad and need too much), along with uprated gearbox, boost controller and lots of other stuff and hey presto we had a 9e25 car.
The plan is to keep the car as it is and just enjoy it.
For those that don’t know what 9e25 means, 9e, obviously Nine Excellence, and the 25 is the 0-300kph times, which will be what any normal person will be able to achieve given a handy empty runway. Sadly gone are the days of Bruntingthorpe test sessions.
There are no plans of any more upgrades, it’ll be going in to 9e for a service soon which hopefully won’t find too much needed. It’s only done about 1K miles per year since 2019, so the plan is just to get out and use it.
After a little wobble in 2024, when she thought it may go, it’s now going to stay with us for a fair few years to come.
Caroline purchased her one and only 911 back in January 2012, she had saved for many years and finally bought her perfect car. Unfortunately I then got involved with ‘improving’ it.
After purchase from Mole Valley cars, it went into Parr to get everything done. Both Mole Valley and Parr were great and the car was running perfectly.
Then our mate, who at the time was working for Bentley, and had recently visited the Akrapovic factory for work, mentioned that there was a full Akra system for the 996T. Well, it would be rude not too. So a full system was purchased and my brother, who has done a lot of work on Porsches, slapped it on for me (I’d have broken a few studs).
After that, we asked Parr about mods, who pointed us at some ‘off the shelf’ packages.
Not overly impressed with the standard packages that used their own exhaust, after spending a considerable sum on the Akra system we did some googling.
We read some good things about Nine Excellence; so popping down the road from Parr we spoke to Ken, Adam and James. For the first time, Ken spoke to Caroline about what she wanted the car to be, not what I wanted the car to be, or that 9e wanted the car to be.
This ended up to be the first 9e30 package with uprated suspension and brakes. Rear wheel drive, plenty of low down grunt, and great fun on track.
That ran great for a few years, then we broke it on a Terminal Velocity day, the car got us back home, but we had cracked the crankcase.
Ken and Adam sorted out a built engine, including new crankcase and all the 9e mods to handle 1000bhp (if we ever go mad and need too much), along with uprated gearbox, boost controller and lots of other stuff and hey presto we had a 9e25 car.
The plan is to keep the car as it is and just enjoy it.
For those that don’t know what 9e25 means, 9e, obviously Nine Excellence, and the 25 is the 0-300kph times, which will be what any normal person will be able to achieve given a handy empty runway. Sadly gone are the days of Bruntingthorpe test sessions.
There are no plans of any more upgrades, it’ll be going in to 9e for a service soon which hopefully won’t find too much needed. It’s only done about 1K miles per year since 2019, so the plan is just to get out and use it.
I love Midnight Blue. Looks so good on a 996.
When I first got into car sales I'd never really driven anything 'quick' - I got asked to take one of these to a local specialist. Obviously, I was delighted to oblige and headed off immediately. I remember hitting a NSL road off a roundabout and flooring it in second and nothing much happening - until it absolutely did - and I remember giggling like an idiot. That was stock, too. Fantastic cars and they were a pleasure to sell.
When I first got into car sales I'd never really driven anything 'quick' - I got asked to take one of these to a local specialist. Obviously, I was delighted to oblige and headed off immediately. I remember hitting a NSL road off a roundabout and flooring it in second and nothing much happening - until it absolutely did - and I remember giggling like an idiot. That was stock, too. Fantastic cars and they were a pleasure to sell.
Thanks guys, there are no current road trip plans, but would love to do the NC500 and other UK routes.
It’s a really good all rounder, it’s comfortable and docile on low boost, so makes for a great long distance cruiser and can be fun at the touch of a button. We used to do regular Hampshire to Liverpool runs, but haven’t done that for years. We definitely need to make time for some trips away with it this year
It’s a really good all rounder, it’s comfortable and docile on low boost, so makes for a great long distance cruiser and can be fun at the touch of a button. We used to do regular Hampshire to Liverpool runs, but haven’t done that for years. We definitely need to make time for some trips away with it this year
I fully applaud your wife’s drive and courage to buy such an impressive vehicle! I have been on the fence for many years with a 3.4 996 but have never had the cahoes to actually do it. So well done to your wife.
It’s all fantastic to see photos of it being properly used. It looks right at home. Enjoy!
It’s all fantastic to see photos of it being properly used. It looks right at home. Enjoy!
9e25 said:
Thanks guys, there are no current road trip plans, but would love to do the NC500 and other UK routes.
It s a really good all rounder, it s comfortable and docile on low boost, so makes for a great long distance cruiser and can be fun at the touch of a button. We used to do regular Hampshire to Liverpool runs, but haven t done that for years. We definitely need to make time for some trips away with it this year
I'm based in Surrey but decided some years ago that I needed to use my fun car more, so in 2023 I did the NC500 and another Scottish trip. It s a really good all rounder, it s comfortable and docile on low boost, so makes for a great long distance cruiser and can be fun at the touch of a button. We used to do regular Hampshire to Liverpool runs, but haven t done that for years. We definitely need to make time for some trips away with it this year
I've been going North of the border twice a year ever since and will be doing most of the NC500 in October, but in the opposite direction this time.
The only downside is I do more miles getting there than when I'm up there!
Hoofy said:
Mental car. What actually does 9e25 equate to in the usual measures of car performance?
To quote another 9e owner, who put it quite nicely for me on another thread.IMI A said:
9e don't really publish torque, bhp 0-60mph they are focussed more on drivability and real world performance but stats for this 9e 25 996 turbo are circa 700-750bhp. 0-60mph in 3 secs maybe just under. 0-100mph 6.5 secs. 0-186mph in 23-24 secs. 0-200mph in about 30 secs. Fast enough for most people and great fun with amazing reliability 
9e25 said:
Hoofy said:
Mental car. What actually does 9e25 equate to in the usual measures of car performance?
To quote another 9e owner, who put it quite nicely for me on another thread.IMI A said:
9e don't really publish torque, bhp 0-60mph they are focussed more on drivability and real world performance but stats for this 9e 25 996 turbo are circa 700-750bhp. 0-60mph in 3 secs maybe just under. 0-100mph 6.5 secs. 0-186mph in 23-24 secs. 0-200mph in about 30 secs. Fast enough for most people and great fun with amazing reliability
I still scare myself with the OEM 400bhp.In the grand scheme of things, Caroline’s car is a baby. It’s quite amazing what can be done with the 996/997 Mezger base. The 997’s have a far better fuel delivery, 996’s need quite a bit of work, Caroline’s simply has uprated fuel pump and injector’s, but really needs replacing with lift pump, then pressure pump, with better lines. But we really don’t need more than it’s giving ATM.
Turbo’s are currently K16/39’s which will flow enough for 800 bhp, and GT2rs intercoolers, which were the go to coolers when the car was modified, much better options are available today.
Turbo’s are currently K16/39’s which will flow enough for 800 bhp, and GT2rs intercoolers, which were the go to coolers when the car was modified, much better options are available today.
Hoofy said:
Thanks. As I said... mental. I still scare myself with the OEM 400bhp.
I agree, standard is bloody great, but I persuaded the boss that more is better. As the car stands it’s hard to think that any more would make the car more fun. I still scare myself with the OEM 400bhp.9e25 said:
In the grand scheme of things, Caroline s car is a baby. It s quite amazing what can be done with the 996/997 Mezger base. The 997 s have a far better fuel delivery, 996 s need quite a bit of work, Caroline s simply has uprated fuel pump and injector s, but really needs replacing with lift pump, then pressure pump, with better lines. But we really don t need more than it s giving ATM.
Turbo s are currently K16/39 s which will flow enough for 800 bhp, and GT2rs intercoolers, which were the go to coolers when the car was modified, much better options are available today.
Oh, certainly, I've seen people on forums and YT talking about 996 Turbos with over 1000bhp. Having juggled with 650bhp in an old Skyline, I know that it can be problematic especially as I tend to drive my car in all weathers.Turbo s are currently K16/39 s which will flow enough for 800 bhp, and GT2rs intercoolers, which were the go to coolers when the car was modified, much better options are available today.
Hoofy said:
Thanks. As I said... mental. I still scare myself with the OEM 400bhp.
I agree, standard is bloody great, but I persuaded the boss that more is better. As the car stands it s hard to think that any more would make the car more fun. I still scare myself with the OEM 400bhp.Minor service done at Nine Excellence, all green apart from three ambers, drivers door inner micro switch, drive belt and worn wiper blades, no micro switch or drive belt on stock so going back for them after we’ve been away. Wipers changed.
Spring has arrived, so here’s to put some miles on it.
Spring has arrived, so here’s to put some miles on it.
gareth h said:
Respect! I ve been warned about a RWD conversion on my modest 500 bhp 996T, how careful do you have to be?
A GT2 owner said that you basically have to be paying attention all the time and he prefers a Turbo for longer drivers (eg European tour) because you can relax a bit. You know how the power delivery hits so imagine that all through the rear wheels on a damp road.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff