997 Build

Author
Discussion

Yidwann

1,872 posts

210 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
Jeweller70 said:
Refurbed Caliper

This is great Jeweller, really inspiring me to decide this is the way I want to go. I am probably a little way off starting! But its ideas heaven!

Leftfootwonder

1,116 posts

58 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
Nice work so far! Thanks for taking the time to write up.

Watching with interest.

Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
TB and new APR Head bolts

Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
Heads, cleaned and ready to inpsect with new stem seals as a mimimum


Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
Off to paint


braddo

10,466 posts

188 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
Jeweller70 said:
I know its similar to the RPM car colour, was not my intent.
Yes I was just meaning it as a coincidence (of good taste smile ) rather than implying any copying etc.

Is the speed of the project benefiting from there being no racing going on? The project is certainly moving along at racing speed.

olv

343 posts

215 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
Loving the relentless pace of this! Like the sound of how it'll end up.

Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
quotequote all
Race Team found time in between jobs. They got another build now so thinking of charging them comisson.

They reshelled my 991 cup car in 8 days.

The little details will take time like final trimming and set up.

Will be done in 4 to 6 weeks

They have the set up now to run the engines on the in house engine dyno.

There is talk of a boxster next, that could be fun.



Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Monday 22nd February 2021
quotequote all
Will be a bit quiet for next 2 weeks as car is painted

We have figured the best engine breathing combination and will be interesting to see HP and Torque figures

Torque is what we are after and hope for a good increase and flatter curve.

Using 200 Cell Cats with X pipe and standard manifolds and PSE. Will map on our Frau Engine Dyno and then check on rolling road to see losses and load impact. Larger TB and Plenum as said will be the intake work

Trimming is progressing with lower dash, glove box, hand brake, gear gator and centre cubby in Charcol Alcantara.

RiccardoG

1,588 posts

272 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2021
quotequote all
Nice, really looking forward to next installments, particularly that interior.

Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Friday 26th February 2021
quotequote all
Material arrived, I thought about Pasha, but went with the classic


Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Friday 26th February 2021
quotequote all
Will be going back to bare metal on a lot of the car


richterswil

872 posts

191 months

Friday 26th February 2021
quotequote all
Enjoying following your build - impressive momentum!!

Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
quotequote all
Paint is cracking on, car is primed. Body was good except bonnet

Hint on the interior with the seat, wanted lightest possible.


rival38

487 posts

145 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2021
quotequote all
May I ask : what is the specific seat model? it looks great / as does the whole project.

Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Thursday 4th March 2021
quotequote all
It’s the EVO RB, custom made with Pepita.


kingroon

94 posts

126 months

Thursday 4th March 2021
quotequote all
Jeweller70 said:
Paint is cracking on, car is primed. Body was good except bonnet
Amazing progress.. Very interesting Project smile

What was wrong with the Bonnet..? Dent repaired & filled etc.?

scottos

1,146 posts

124 months

Thursday 4th March 2021
quotequote all
Like the way this is heading, no one seems to take these engines apart much unless for repair. Are there no upgraded camshafts to fit 'whilst you're in there' laugh are you upping compression with pistons or anything or pretty much a standard rebuild in the end?

It'll be interesting to see the results on the plenum/ larger TB too, the fella that mapped my old bmw specialises in Porsches too and categorically says they dont work as marketed and he can do better with the original. He did a big post on his Facebook page a couple of years back with a lot of backlash from people that had bought them.

Love the colour combo and those seats, it'll look cracking.

Jeweller70

Original Poster:

255 posts

116 months

Thursday 4th March 2021
quotequote all
Don’t want to change the drive ability so leaving Cams. Key with any breathing is to do intake and exhaust. TB and Plenum paired with 200 Cell Cats will improve breathing. Will soon see by how much.


ATM

18,285 posts

219 months

Friday 5th March 2021
quotequote all
Have you seen the x51 carbon airbox. You'll need some tissues handy before you do.