I wonder where Volant997 went and what happened to his car?
Jim

 

Thanks. I plan on putting a lot of miles on it. Should log about 200 this weekend.

 

Wow this thread was depressing....

 

this thread was also started 4yrs ago, TPC has smoothed out all of the issue from the past. On another forum their are alot of caymans running the same tpc kit but cayman specific with great results.

 

I have an 05 997S with a Tiptronic Tranny. I believe TPC makes the Turbo Conv Kit for it. My concern is if the 05 issues are resolved. I currently have 58,000 miles on it. Is that risky?

I know they have been installing them successfully on the Caymans, but I would say that's a different category.

How would I know if I have the older version ECU? I don't want to have the same problems that the OP had.

I don't believe anyone has commented on the cost to install the kit either by TPC or their own mechanic.

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2005 997.1 Carrera S (Black/Black)
1992 968 (White/Tan)

 

I think the shops labor to install is 2-3k. There was no one recommended by TPC within 2 hrs of me so I just did mine. I've put about 500 miles on since the install and am very happy with it.
Just call Tom Chan at TPC, he can tell you if the 05 is still a problem with the ecu.

 

The turbo kit will be great on your 2005 997S! 58,000 miles is not high mileage when going for a turbo kit. We have done installs on cars with 100,000 miles and above.

This thread goes back to one of our first turbo kits, and the problems have been resolved.

 

Thanks for the info, Bradmd. I have actually emailed Tom and waiting his response. But I see TPC responded that all the kinks have been resolved. I hope so. I plan to do this kit this year.

TPC,

Any recommended shops in the New Orleans area?

 

Wait, the issues have been resolved?? Ummm - not on my car they haven't.

 

Problem must just be for the 05. My 08 runs great.

 

As many have said in the past: Leave well enough alone, you want a turbo--save up some money and buy a factory turbo car. Good luck, bummer you had to go through all of this.

 

If leave well alone is enough, this forum would had never exist. This forum started with a bunch of mod happy guys with their 996's.

 

Any updates on this?

 

Yes. Would like to hear from TPC. I'm shopping for a turbo while further researching FI for my car.

 

anyone else done the tpc kit?