996/997 GT3 convert to tarmac rally car

[Xps911]

anyone done this? much work involved?

[keep it lit]

best to start with a cup car..

or this ... which is wildy overpriced imo.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3743467.htm

[Harris_I]

Mad price.

[fioran0]

Hoh-leeeeee wowsers!!!!!!
How?

Here's a 997 running pikes peak.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tclUJthUHt0
I like this video, the differences between the tarmac and the gravel sections always make me laugh.

There's a few videos about of Europeans bombing about in converted 996 and 997 GT3s on Tarmac stages, plus it's a car so it can be built/modified to do anything.
I become conflicted over this question which pops up once in a while, Porsche has rallying history and Id love to see them rally again with a 911 but my pragmatic side just says buy an evo or impreza.

As ade says, a cup would be a better starting platform as the bulk of the conversion work is simply that which needs doing to make any car a race car and it's already factory done.

Edited by fioran0 on Wednesday 21st March 17:47

[Al W]

fioran0 said:

There's a few videos about of Europeans bombing about in converted 996 and 997 GT3s on Tarmac stages, plus it's a car so it can be built/modified to do anything.
I become conflicted over this question which pops up once in a while, Porsche has rallying history and Id love to see them rally again with a 911 but my pragmatic side just says buy an evo or impreza.

In this video http://youtu.be/LRvcobW-LN4, Chris H & Francois Delacour discuss how he tried to enter Monte & Corsica '08 with a GT3 but wasn't allowed for fear of upsetting the Citroen/Peugeot applecart

[gt3nor]

Olaf Dobberkau has been winning a lot in the German Rally Series the last couple of years with a 996 GT3.
His car sounds fantastic.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/110122930209/porsche-9...

[ROK]

if you have tycoon money

[Xps911]

keep it lit said:

best to start with a cup car..

or this ... which is wildy overpriced imo.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3743467.htm

ouch just a bit

[Pork_n_Beem]

Have thought about it but in this country we are limited to 3ltrs with 24V or 3.5ltrs with 12V - bit of a bummer

[majordad]

Same restrictions on Irish Tarmac as well, so where would you rally it ?

[Group N]

majordad said:

Same restrictions on Irish Tarmac as well, so where would you rally it ?

France, Belgium ?

[keep it lit]

majordad said:

Same restrictions on Irish Tarmac as well, so where would you rally it ?

europe...

[Xps911]

Pork_n_Beem said:

Have thought about it but in this country we are limited to 3ltrs with 24V or 3.5ltrs with 12V - bit of a bummer

didn't realise that, well that's the end of that idea. thanks for the replies and info

Edited by Xps911 on Friday 23 March 14:49

[Pork_n_Beem]

Theres a chap that rallies a boxster in UK, if thats any good.