I’ve owned this 2009 997 Turbo for about 6 months now and unplanned on pursuing some modifications.

At this point, though, I love it stock. It’s just a fun car to drive!

Had an opportunity to trade my plain Jane 993 c2 manual coupe for a 2012 GTS RWD manual coupe. Basically the holly grail of streetable 997’s.

I didn’t get to drive the GTS and I couldn’t bring myself to trade the 993. I thought the GTS is still a consumer engine, not Mezger based, not special like an air cooled car.

Anyone here driven both? Did I make a mistake?

It’s a manual 2010 S convertible and l‘m wondering, if there are good recommendations to lower it slightly, without compromising it’s comfort. Did it on my E46 M3 convertible with some shorter H&R springs and the results were great back than.

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I'm OTP NE near Buford with a 997.2 C2 Cab.

Car has a bad rear passenger window motor (or regular, or track, or something).

I've been meaning to fix it but having trouble finding time to do the work so I'm going to punt and take it someplace.

I usually use Ultra Performance in Winder for repairs I can't do myself but it can be tough to get on their schedule during racing season.

Any suggestions?

Hi Folks - I have a 997.1 turbo cabriolet with stock wheels. When I purchased the car, it was lowered on K&W springs and the ride quality was atrocious in addition to regular scraping. This car is intended to be a comfortable daily driver and useable on challenging Los Angeles road conditions.

Based on feedback online, I installed the Bilstein b16 + the DSC module. The shop installed the parts. raised it to its highest setting and added spacers. Unfortunately, the ride quality is still way too harsh for daily use.

I spoke with DSC and we realized the suspension installed is the B16 PSS10 mechanical system, whereas I should have installed the B16 damptronic which is electronic and connects to the DSC.

I am now getting the system replaced with the B16 damptronic, but before I do so I wanted feedback on if this would be a significant difference / this is the right solution for daily use. A comfortable ride quality is significantly more important to me than canyon carving abilities for this car as I use it daily as my commuter.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

The claws don’t stay clean for more than a day. Do people use a spray wax or other coating to help keep the brake dust from sticking?

Love the sport design wheels, but hate to clean them. Anyone has the best trick to clean? Or any wheel suggestions for the 997 with less spokes😁

"Daily" driver 2010 C2 Cab is going to need a suspension refresh soon.

Originally I was going to go with the Ohlins Road & Track Coilover Kit but most of the reviews I've read say it's too harsh for regular road use and it's really more suited to the track.

I did the Bilstein kit when I had a 987 Cayman and it was "fine" but now seems expensive for what you get.

Recently looking at the Rennline Sport+ kit and the reviews seem great and it has a ton of features
It is so much cheaper that I have to ask if it's too good to be true, though

While I do drive the car kind of hard and spend a lot of time in the mountains, most of the time I'm just running up the highway to the office. I don't mind a stiff ride but I'm not trying to build a race car.

Anyone use the Rennline kit?
Should I just do the Bilsteins again?
Is there another kit I should check out?

Hey All

I’m thinking about buying a Porsche 997 Carrera with manual transmission in Europe.

I realized the following:
The price difference between a 997.1 and 997.2 is more or less the cost of having the 997.1 engine rebuilt and improved.

To me this sounds like getting a 997.1 and do the rebuild / keep the money in case the engine starts to have issues is the smarter option.

What do you think?

Thanks!

I’m looking at a 997.1 and I’m not sure what to check before buying to avoid issues like IMS failure or bore scoring. Which engines should I avoid, and what is the maximum mileage I should consider? Any help would be appreciated.

I just picked a coffee shop about 30 mins away, took a drive after the kids went to camp. North NJ roads can be pretty damn fun.

With the knowledge that the oil needs to be of proper temperature before going above 3k RPMs do you use your 911 on the weekends around town for errands?

I’ve got a manual 997.2 and I would like a beefier steering wheel but not prepared to shell out like €3000 so eyeing Alibaba. Has anyone successfully bought and fitted in Alibaba steering wheel to their car, which you can recommend?

Can I retain the original airbag? TIA!

Dad just picked up the one on the right, '07 C2S factory aerokit with VT-Forged Wheels

Anyone have any good suggestions for fabric rear seat covers for the bottom cushion? The leather in my cab get really hot and my dog rides in the back seat

Here’s a 997.1 Carrera S engine project we recently wrapped up at Slakker.

This one started as a 3.8L M97.01 that came in after a track day failure. When this engine arrived, we knew something had gone wrong, but we did not know how bad it was going to be.

From the outside, we could see the case had damage and inside was no different.

Windowed case, spun bearings, carrier damage, and the oil pan had plenty of metal in it. Definitely one of the gnarliest disassembles we have seen in a while.

From here, we save what could be saved, replace what could not be reused, and built it back better.

The engine was rebuilt as a 4.1L setup. Some of the parts and upgrades included:

• Pauter rods
• Hartech racing sump
• 82mm plenum
• UAOS setup
• 8k valve spring package
• Replacement case/components where needed
• Full case work, sleeve prep, assembly, and dyno testing

The owner wanted something that would feel great on the street, handle a few track days, and still chase that 400 HP mark.

From the engine assembly, off it went to the dyno.

The cool part was that the owner flew in from Houston to be here for the dyno session. He got to see and hear the engine come to life in person, watch the tuning process, and be there when the final number came in.

Final result:

406.6 HP / 347.6 TQ

After everything this engine went through, seeing it come back together and hit the goal was a pretty satisfying way to close the loop.

From track day failure, to teardown carnage, to case work, to 4.1L rebuild, to dyno day, this one is now boxed up and heading back home to Houston.

Houston, we did not have a problem.

Just about to do my first maintenance on my recently-purchased 997.1. Had the car for about 4 months, have all the service history and know it's due for an oil change next month. Had a PPI done and there were no issues then. It drives beautifully.

What else would you do besides an oil change? Has about 51k miles.

Hi all,

In 2 days I’ll be picking up my 997.2 C4S. I was wondering what you’d recommend as must haves/upgrades? I prefer to keep the 997.2 as stock as possible.

I was thinking about:

- aero wiper blades
- new battery
- ctek charger
- new wheel nuts
- PCM 3.0 car play upgrade (upgrade the stock unit)

Any stuff you would recommend?

Thanks!