how neat! Enjoyed this thread!

 

+1 for the suspension, alex keep us posted - great thread!

 

I got my first clutch slip today in 6th gear with an ambient temperature of 7 degC. I floored it with over-boost off (1.0 bar) from about 50 mph. I couldn’t get it to do it again even with overboost (1.2 bar) in 5th gear downwards.

I can still smell the burnt clutch an hour of driving after it happened.

Does this mean I need a new clutch or is one clutch slip no big deal? Saying that, I did have a similar thing reversing up a steep hill back in 2008 in Switzerland, the smell lasted for about 20 mins then.

I know I have 798Nm torque with my CG544 kit which exceeds the factory clutch tolerances; perhaps I need a whole upgraded clutch kit?

Eg. Cargraphic Clutch

Or perhaps just an upgraded pressure plate?

My car only has 17k miles on the clock so I would rather not change the whole clutch out unless I really need to.

Would appreciate your thoughts...

(also opinions on single mass flywheels please as part of that kit mentioned above)

 

eclou: Do you have more pics of your car?


OP: Car looks very nice like that. I never liked that color before, but now I do ;o) Nice specs too

 

Thanks, frankly I am getting a little bored with my car's looks though. I saw a Gen2 GT3 in black sitting in an OPC showroom today next to a Gen2 Turbo and it made the Turbo look swamp-monster-ugly in comparison. I might have to revisit my TechArt type II dream...

 

Why don't you throw a GT2 wing on it......looks awesome imo ;o)

 

No, and it would mess up aerodynamics just putting on a wing!

I was thinking more along the lines of:

https://teamspeed.com/forums/997-996...iami-3.html#29

 

Really.....I did not think there was that much diff. between the other parts between TT and GT2...

The Techart looks fantastic............but the front looks like something that is not finished yet imo. Not my cup of tea ;o)

The rear lights would look fantastic on silver too....and Fabspeed crome tips instead....

Well...that's my thougs anyway

 

Alex, throw on a Aero front lip painted like SG has

 

Alex you have one of the best 997 Turbos PERIOD.