Take your classic daily driven white 997 GT3 and then after a couple of years turn it into a more track-ready SharkWerks 3.9L spec with some help from Brembo, HRE & RSS, Guard, Numeric Racing and a few others (sorry for leaving you out). Sounds like our favorite recipe....

Off comes the rear end and as with most GT3's we see in our waters, this one already has a SharkWerks exhaust:


Out comes the stock 3.6 engine:


On the gurney she goes into James' 3.9 cave:


Oil tank, intake manifold off and now we have access to spaghetti junction:


Getting down to the block:



And you can see the beginings of the infamous coolant issue on this 20k mile GT1 block. To be fixed along with our coolant pipes:


Although the lifters are light, they've proven to not be especially durable. They are very much a wear item that we replace:


Check out those jugs:


And out with the 3.6...


While engine parts are in the washer being cleaned a few track-themed RSS suspension components are laid out including the Toe-steer, Dog Bones, Rear LCA and Semi-solid engine mounts:


All of the suspension links and softer neoprene bushings are about to get dealt with:


That's tighter and better!


Won't be needing those anymore...


The SharkWerks 3.9 assembly begins:


And then some rather nifty headwork:


Nice ports... new guides etc.. all in preparation for life at 8800rpms:


She's getting there:


That's a 3.9 block:


Timing the SharkWerks/EVOMS camshafts:


The RSS Semi-Solid engine mounts are installed:


Now the engine is ready to go back in:


Brand new fluids and some top soil left...


Tuned and ready for 8800rpms:


A few finishing touches including a set of Textured Black HRE 19 inch P40 wheels:


But before those go on it's off with the factory drilled rotors:


The Brembo Type III 72 vein two piece slotted rotor system is used. Not only does it provide improved cooling and is less prone to fade but it saves a few pounds in the process:


Mates with the exceptionally good stock 6 piston caliper:


Further track prep on the inside starts with the removal of the plastic-ridden stock shifter mechanism:


Stock vs the adjustable Numeric precision shifter kit:


The factory gen1 sport seats are removed in favor of the Mk2 carbon bucket seats and a SharkWerks fire extinguisher kit


Harnesses are to be mounted along with TC Design roll bar:


Schroth 6-points mounted in there too:


With some break-in miles yet to go she's not only tuned with EVOMSit 3.9 software but she gets that all important badge:


A closer look at Tony's handiwork:

 

Now she's hungry for some NorCal tracks and canyons:



The HRE offsets are more aggressive and ditch the need for factory spacers:


Cheerio and there's your 5 fins baby!:

 

Looks great Sharky, I'll be calling on a Center bypass pipe for the 991 GT3 down the road

 

Looks great. I like the roll cage.

 

Very nice.

 

Sexy!

 

hehe thanks guys
Cheers!
Thanks and coming
Please do mate!