Is it possible to basically rip out the front differential and turn the 996 TT into a RWD car? And if so, can you easily revert it back to stock condition? I like the 996 but always wanted a RWD Porsche and can't afford a GT2...

 

You think re-engineering a TT to RWD will be less expensive than just buying a GT2?

Greg A

 

It should work fine from what I can tell. You may through some lights but I know people dyno RWD and it works. Hopefully I can tell you soon enough cause as soon as I have some time... my AWD is GONE!!! It drives me nuts... makes it hard to push the car hard ... anytime I drive the car more than 8/10s it just doesn't feel right.

 

Sell your TT and get a GT2

 

What is there to re-engineer? I guess that is the question...

 

Suspension weight distribution, Different computer, brake distribution, etc.


Get a GT2, and call it a day.

 

Techart converts all the TTs on which they do the 600HP or more conversion on from AWD ro RWD

 

Hmm I did not know that..

thats kinda cool actually.

 

Why not get a GT3? A little bit less power, but saves $20k+, and solves the RWD issue. It may not be as luxurious as a turbo, but it's not without its charm

 

If I could add 150-200 hp to the GT3 for 15-20k I would buy one in a heartbeat. After driving high HP cars the 380 or whatever it has just isn't enough in my book.

 

Simply go to an M800 and loose the AWD and set the HP way up there.

 

A few questions from everyone above!

1. How did you break your AWD? ..and why would it feel different with a broken AWD compared to the front DIFF removed?

2. When converting to RWD do they remove the Viscous coupling? (I assume that's what makes it work?)

 

Any more talk about this topic?

Sounds interesting!

 

You would remove the coupler when you removed the front dif. The driveshaft would be removed. At this point you could leave the stub out of the tranny and live with it, or do it the way I do and remove the nose cover and the shaft. Replace it with the standard nose cover. Lastly, you would use what we call DME stub axels that simply fit in the front hubs to allow the ABS work. By this time you will have removed the original setup and entered a separate brain for the ABS Ah La GT3 setup. It is a better system anyway.

I have known no one to pop the system yet on a TT other than misuse such as a dyno which cause overheating if not on the proper setup (read uncoupled AWD dyno) or the unit was faulty to begin with.

The 993TT, well that is a different story. 3 bent inputs shafts on my own car and multiple from dif splines issues with heavily tracked cars, weak rear ends on the TT via two friction plates and a spacer verses 4 solid plates and a weak ring and pinion shaft.

 

Why would anyone want to get rid of the AWD, doesn't the car handle better with AWD? I'm confused.