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2006 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
Autometrics took delivery of this 997 cup near the end of 2005. It has changed ownership only twice since then, and both were our clients. We have done every service and repair since it was brand new. This GT3 Cup is available for immediate inspection and sale at our Charleston, SC facility for SOLD.
The 3.6 liter engine has been rebuilt only once, and still has plenty of life left with around 80 hours since we freshened it in 2011. The transmission features all available updates. It has over 30 hours on it, but was recently inspected and is in great condition.
This car ran only a couple of Grand Am races in 2006 and has been a Club Racer essentially its entire life. The ECU shows 188 total hours on the car, but in that time, it encountered less than a handful of incidents. None of the damage was major, and it was always repaired to the highest standard.
Most of the Grand Am safety upgrades are still present, including the fuel cell with double dry break, rear window straps, and third driver door bar. The rear bumper and exhaust have been updated to the later style with “Supercup” open pipes. The shocks have also been updated to the 997.2 GT3 Cup Sachs units.
More photos available in the gallery below.
2006 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup For Sale
This 2006 Porsche GT3 Cup displays excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition; a result of recent body and aero upgrades along with engine and transmission updates performed at Autometrics Motorsports. The GT3 is ready for immediate inspection and purchase at our Charleston, SC facility for SOLD.
This Cup has been modified to compete with the fastest GT3 Cups and is eligible for PCA’s GT-A2 class. All of the primary factors for performance are enhanced. These include:
-Fresh 3.8 liter Engine
-German M&M Headers and RSR-style muffler
-Fully Upgraded and Freshened Transmission
-Widened wheels and tires
-GT3 Cup S wing and uprights
-Dive planes
-Flared carbon front fenders
-Manthy throttle blipper
-JRZ Double-adjustable shocks
-x2 BBS wheel sets with scuffed dry tires
– MoTeC ADL2 unlocked with GPS, steering and brake pressure sensors
The fresh paint comes from recent bodywork to repair crash damage. The quarter, rocker, fender and a little of the frame rail needed repair, but the structure of the tub was not damaged. All repairs, bodywork and paint were performed to the absolute highest standard.
This GT3 is fresh and should go many hours without needing any significant expense. The potential of this car has been enhanced in almost every way, but none at the expense of the reliability and longevity that make the GT3 Cup a great choice for racers and track-day drivers of any level.
No Rain Tires Needed: PCA Road Atlanta 2015
The weather at this year’s Road Atlanta PCA race was a massive departure from previous years. It was unusually cold, but the absence of torrential rain, which had become the trademark of this race weekend, was the big surprise. The Autometrics crew rolled in with 11 cars, and our results were as fantastic as the weather.
Chris Lewis chose to bump his Cayman S up to GTB1 class, and despite being a bit overweight, continually moved up the timesheets, ultimately scoring a class podium in the enduro. Jimmy ran his Cayman in H class, and was on the podium in both sprint races. He and Cory teamed up for the enduro, and despite their near class-record pace, they couldn’t quite catch the leader, who had the fortune of a caution during his pit stop. We debuted a new H class 997 build for Bob Hahn this weekend, and both he and the car ran excellent with a 2nd place finish in each of the Saturday sprints. In I class, Charles Price consistently challenged for the lead, but ultimately took home 2nd in all 3 races. The last letter-class car was Duncan McPherson, and he took a sweep of J class wins.
In the GT race group, we had similar results. In the Points Sprint Race, Autometrics drivers took 4 of the top-5 positions overall, with the last spot filled by the GTA2 car of Normand Houle, who was hauling thanks, in part, to his new Autometrics-built 4.0 liter engine. David Baum easily outclassed the GTC4 in the sprints, but fell just a little behind (factory Falken RSR driver) Bryan Sellars in the enduro. Chris Brown earned the overall Pole position for sprint race 1, and he went on to win both sprints in GTC5. Just behind him in GTC5 was Gary Pennington. Bruce McPherson spent the whole weekend on the bumper of the GTC3 leader, and Mac McGehee ran a good pace, but was sidelined with engine troubles. We just completed some massive upgrades on Cory’s RSR, but without time to sort the car, it suffered from a few component failures and sub-optimal handling. Still, it was enough to start from pole and comfortably win overall in the second sprint.
Overall, it was a fun and successful, if not perfect, weekend at the always awesome Road Atlanta. Follow us on Facebook for the most up-to-date photos and updates on races and project cars.
2006 Porsche 997 Grand Am GT3 Cup
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This 2006 GT3 Cup was originally campaigned by Tafel Racing in Grand Am’s Rolex Series.
Grand Am allowed substantial modifications to the standard Cup. Minor modifications are too numerous to count, but the significant upgrades include:
– Brembo Endurance Brake Calipers
– Carbon front bumper and splitter
– Carbon Flared Front Fenders
– Crawford Wing and uprights
– Ohlin Adjustable Shocks
– Fuel Cell with Double Dry-Break
– Crash Bars
– PWR Radiators
– PMNA Throttle Blipper
– 2 Sets Spare BBS Wheels
– Cockpit-Adjustable Sway Bar
The 3.6 liter engine currently has 56 hours logged, so it should have around half-life remaining. The car has recently had a complete paint job. The condition of the transmission is not known.
As is common with ex-professional cars, there is a spares package that can be negotiated independently from the car. The days of pro-racing this car are over, but at this price point, this Cup would be a great entry-level car that could be upgraded to suit the desired class.
