The Long and Winding Road ....

[MOD500]

A few months ago I found myself in the position of wanting to change my car for a 996 or modify my 993.

A month or so of mental torture and sleepless nights ensued, I finally made the decision to keep my car and inject some dianabol into the proceedings. I made my decision to keep the banana since I would not find a 996 as unique as my 993, and although the 996 is dynamically a better car I think it’s more refined nature might not give me the same thrills on weekend blasts as the older car (I only use the banana for fun).

The next step (and 2 months more mental anguish) was to decide who to use for the upgrade work. This is where things got really tough for me. In the end I have gone with an RS Tuning kit, which should produce 520hp / 700 NM.

The engine is having a rebuild and the upgraded components fitted at Tech 9 in Liverpool, then the engine only is been shipped in a crate to RS Tuning in Germany for mapping on their engine dyno.

For the sad people (like me), the actual rebuild and upgrade work consists of:

Rebuild work:

New big end/main/thrust bearings set
New piston rings
New tappets
Top end refresh and recon cylinder heads
New HT leads
New distributor cap
New diverter valves
New intercooler hoses
Replace rear diff plates (with GT3 sintered items)
General check and fettle of suspension bushes, drop links, etc

Upgrade bits:

Carillo rods
RS Tuning flame rings
Gas flow and port cylinder heads
Sport camshafts and vernier conversion
5 bar fuel pressure regulator
Upgraded oil cooler
K24 RS ZC turbos (more on these below)
Cargraphic 2.5 inch race muffler set
Cargraphic 2.5 inch 100 cell cats
Uprated clutch and LW flywheel
BMC airfilter
ECU remap

Other stuff:

Sports steering wheel
GT2 front anti roll bar conversion
R600 brake fluid
PFC 97 brake pads
New trousers and portable commode under driver’s seat


The turbos themselves are very interesting, they are K24 RS units that have been rebuilt by a top turbo chap (Kevin - for those who use Rennlist) in the US, and feature his ZC technology and other modifications. These mods should reduce lag and give more area under the curves.

To say I am excited is an understatement

Kind Regards



Martyn.

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CS, the twin spark does cost a fair bit more, but it will knacker the gearbox quite quickly due to the massive torque so I am told. Will investigate the mounts.

Ace, the work has cost around the same I would have had to pay to swap my car for a decent 996 turbo. Mail me your fax no and I'll send a copy of the quote across.

Thanks


MOD.

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Update - engine now at RS in Germany awaiting mapping.

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Car should hopefully be back before Christmas Two weeks of depression will ensue if its not.

Nel, having ahd the car 18 months it seemed right to give it more go. V-max figured also

>> Edited by MOD500 on Friday 2nd December 08:39

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The results are in - 533 PS and 729 NM. Brilliant!!

I am almost scared to what it is going to be like when it returns.

Hobo, the car was 430 PS and 540 NM before the upgrade.

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Work cost around the same it would to upgrade to a decent 996 TT

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Stu, max power at 6, 490 and torque at 4, 510 revs. The chart shows 500+ hp from 4, 700 right to the redline.

Will post scanned sheets up soon.

Engine is on the road back from Germany, should get the car back end of this week.

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Dyno sheets here

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Have mailed you, Buff.

Last night, I dreamt I had gone to Tech 9 to pick up the car. Upon leaving their place I warmed the car up, and gave it some - cue the back end fishtailing up the road. Will dreams become reality?

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The car in my dream looked like this:

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Only a bit of fun, VS. DeR has been teasing me saying my car has been so long away it will returned as a 1.6 laser Hence his comment.

Did you sport curly locks and roll over the bonnet in a leather coat during your ownership?

[MOD500]

Had a delay, so get car back this Thursday hopefully.

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Glad you have found the cause of your probs DeR.

Car is ready, and off to pick it up now.

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Well, got it back

My first impression is how complete a package the whole project has created. The car drives more refined than stock, but when pushed is very, very aggressive. The fun starts at around 2, 700 with a faint Dyson - esque sound, building strongly till 4, 000 revs when it explodes and pulls relentlessly to the redline. The CG race exhaust and big diameter cats have transformed the noise; a very rasping snarl, with cracks and bangs on full bore up shifts. During low speed driving you can hear the turbos spinning up and down giving a whizzing sound, which makes me feel like I did when sliding down the rope in the school gym.

I have not pushed it too hard due to the weather and dark, but the first few times booting it in 2nd and 3rd I was thinking it was not that fast and maybe the clutch was slipping At the next attempt I realised it was actually the back wheels spinning as the engine went through peak torque.

More thoughts tomorrow, as my head is still from the drive home.