Some of you folks have maybe already seen the dynos, videos, magazine and TV stuff staring Kermit before but I thought share another neat SharkWerks 3.9L story with you. Enter our newest addition to the 3.9L family born last month in the form of this meteor grey 2007 997GT3...



A few weeks after completion of this 3.9L project and with only a handful of practice events, the owner proceeded to successfully participate in the 2010 Global Tuner Grand Prix at Laguna Seca with a podium 2nd place finish in the "Tuner Class". Despite going up against some very stiff competition including a twin-supercharged Novitec Ferrari Scuderia and tuned 996 GT2, 2010 997.2 GT3RS and GT3s, he also laid down the quickest qualifying time of the weekend in his class. More importantly he was able to improve upon his previous personal best at Laguna Seca Raceway in 3.6L trim by roughly 2 seconds in 3.9 modified mode by setting down a 1 minute 36.1 second qualifying time in damp/wet/hazardous conditions. Hats off and well done indeed sir!

On the grid:


And finally, some SharkWerks 3.9L track cred delivered by J. Menczer on the far left in 2nd place (behind by only .1 second to the winning Viper ACR). Some superb driving indeed and thanks for flying with us!

 

Great story! Definetly speaks volumes to the potential of a porsche

 

That is a remarkable accomplishment, Sharky!

 

congrats on the good job!

 

congrats it's too bad the novitec Scud burned before the weekend it would have been a great battle I had heard they were running in the 1:35's.

Car looks great. Smoking times in the gt3 Great drive guys!

 

Does anyone know what's a good lap time around Seca for 430, Scud and GT3?

 

Congrats Alex =)

 

When I last raced Laguna we ran low 1:30-32's with the best guys in the 1:28-29's. These were 997 gt3 cup cars so that tells you that Tuned or not these street legal cars were turning some great times just 3-5 seconds off of that pace. I would guess the best lappers are in the 1:40 range at Laguna with most being in the mid 1:40's

 

Thanks mucho!
Cheers and I heard that thing was a beast! It happens and it's tough to get a clean run in sometimes with these things/cars.... Plus Cort is my all time fav. driver. Such a down to Earth guy...
GT3 with Randy Pobst did 1.39 or 1.40 if I remember for Car and Driver?
Thank you!
Cheers Alex... it was neat to see/hear about. He picked her up and just went;0
Thank you and glad to help rep.!
Dammmn now that is crazy fast! Thanks for sharing and I think mid 1.40s are fast for most of us He's just a fast-arse driver. I mean 1.38s stock says it all!

 

Good to see your work being put to the ultimate test! Congratulations on getting second place.