TECH SPEC:PORSCHE 997 TURBO
CHASSIS
BILSTEIN B16 PSS10 height and 9-way adjustable coilovers,
BILSTEIN drop links, Eibach anti-roll bars, GT3 top mounts,
lower control arms, adjustable castor arms, upper control arms,
toe adjustable control arms, Litespeed Racing 3-piece wheels,
10.5x19 and 14x19-inches, Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres
265/35 front, 345/30 rear.STYLING
Full GT3 carbon fi bre aero kit by V.A.D, comprising front bumper
with carbon splitter and canards, rear bumper and wide arches,
aero fuel fi ller, rear wiper delete, Avery Gloss Carmine Red wrap
with custom matt black and Nardo grey stripes.TUNING
3.6-litre fl at-six, hybrid large billet turbos, Markski tuned ECU,
Performance manifolds, titanium manifold studs, 1100cc
injectors, NGK platinum plugs, 4-bar fuel pressure regulator, 4
bar maps sensor, GT3 82mm throttle body, do88 large plenum
and intake pipes, BMC air fi lter, Forge diverter valves, Markski
4.5-inch race intercoolers and competition y-pipe, Skarkworks
stainless steel water pipe elbows, Torque Solutions fi ttings,
Dynotorque custom exhaust, Sachs performance clutch, Getrag
6-speed manual box.CONTACTS/THANKS
Aaron Quilter at BILSTEIN for the B16 PSS10 coilovers and drop
links, Markski tuning for the ECU tune, and Speedwells Alloy
Wheel Refurb specialists.WILD CARD
090 http://www.fastcar.co.ukwith BILSTEIN drop links up front, together with
Eibach anti-roll bars and a some GT3 parts, including
top mounts and lower control arms. The neat little
sticker on the rear window lets you know that this 997’s
suspension was developed at the most demanding
circuit on earth, the Nürburgring Nordschleife.NICE CHASSISThe BILSTEIN set-up complements Porsche’s highly
polished chassis dynamics, allowing Iby to extract
every last ounce of performance from this road-going
weapon. A quick blast around the streets of Birmingham
reveals that it rides very well, even with so many pot
holes to contend with. But it’s when you get to the open
road that the set-up really begins to pay off.
Even at pace, the B16s just soak up the punishment,
creating a sure-footed, forgiving feel. The beauty of the
BILSTEINs is that they offer nine different damping force
settings, allowing the driver to dial in the perfect set-up
for their particular driving needs – from a more forgiving
cruise around town, to full-on track day mode, with
minimal pitch and roll.
Out on the road, you can feel that this Porsche wants
to go. As Iby negotiates some traffi c, there’s a taught-
ness to the drivetrain. Once we’re free, he gives it a blip
and we’re suddenly accelerating hard. The twin-hybrid
turbos spool up fast and it’s clear that this 700bhp 911
has the go to match its show. It also sounds terrifi c,
although Iby is quick to point out that it isn’t too loud,
which should allow him to take it on track and really put
the BILSTEIN PSS10s through their paces.
“The next stage is to fi t some bigger brakes and
some fi xed-back GT3 seats,” says Iby. It’ll be on display
on the BILSTEIN stand at the Performance German Day
event at Castle Come, and there are future plans to take
it to an airfi eld to see what it can really do – it’s a hard
job, but someone has to do it. ■Is there a better
side profi le?
Wider than a
(very) wide
thing