Engine is out..turbos are on and the BIG MOUTH plenum is in.

 

nice

 

This is getting SCARY!!! I'm getting to where I can't read my own thread any more... I think we're going to go with the Recaro Toplines with black leather/gray suede inserts/red thread.

John

 

Good choice!

 

Glad its moving forward!

 

Ok, here's how all this mess started on page 2 of this thread. Alot of you laughed at that statement and now I can see why. I was going to do a chip and exhaust, now look where we are! Ordered the Recaro's today and when it gets back, we'll do some of the CF work. THEN, SHE'LL BE DONE!!!

John

 

Drive it for the summer, and then lets paint it baby blue!

 

I'm pretty set on the exterior. Really like it a lot. I wanted an Aerokit rear wing instead of GT2 but now that it's on, I'm liking it more and more. Plus, I didn't want to be robbed for the Aerokit wing price!!!

I just want to drive it for awhile without having to think about which shop it's going to next.

BTW, we're going ahead and having the timing belt switched out, oil change, 997 SSK/steering wheel/metal foot pedals installed and fuel filter swapped while it's being worked on.

John

 

I need to put on a Porsche event in the near future and get all my customers to come. That would be a dream! Hold on to that car.

You cant tell me one of these colors would not look cool?

 

My Dad had a YELLOW 911E from the early 70's but I'm coming from an M6, not a VW beetle!! I just like the more "civilized" colors...

John

 

New clutch is in. Check out the weight difference in the new light weight fly wheel compared to stock. 16lbs lighter than stock.

 

Awesome mod thread, and congrats on a beautiful car. The route you are going (and the speed at which you are proceeding), is exactly what I would have done if I wanted to be divorced!

My Dad has an 07 Targa 4s, and both of us having porsches at the same time has provided hours upon hours of great father/son time that I'm sure would have been spent differently were it not for these fun cars!

Just curious, why change out the timing? Was the engine removed to facilitate the clutch change?

 

Engine was removed to do the clutch and to install intake piping. The plenum is much easier to install with the engine out also. Plus the plugs are easier to reach to check the coils. Etc... I was told by someone wise that if you have to do more than 2 things to the engine you might as well drop it. The drive belt is being replaced because it comes up in about 12000 miles on the 60K mile service.

 

Ah, gotcha. Your dad said "timing belt," and I assumed he meant "timing chain." Changing the drive belt make much more sense!

 

Any updates?