Checking in!

[Steve Hewson]

I’m a long term owner of a 987s road car but now have bought a 718 which I’m converting to race next year, any tips, mods and suggestions are very welcome!!

 

Cheers

 

Steve H

[Beanoir™]

Hey Steve, welcome to the OC! 

 

It would be great to watch progress of the 718 conversion!  If you set up a thread in the Members Cars section, I for one would be keen to follow that.  👍

[Steve Hewson]

Thanks, will do. 
 

I’m on the lookout for any suggestions regarding cooling and keeping the 2.0 reliable when run long/hard if anyone has any tips!

[Windymiller]

Welcome fella. 
 

Our resident bonafide Boxster race car driver @Andy Fagan might be able to offer general guidance on race car prep. 
 

id have thought with the 718 2.0 4cyl turbo that enhanced / increased turbo cooling might be a consideration for a race ready car?

 

Perhaps lower temp water thermostat?

Are you manual / PDK?  Extra radiator cooling?

 

Is there a ‘bigger / better’ oil sump available?

 

And of course brake upgrades - no point going quicker if you can’t stop quicker: braided hoses, high-temp race fluid, bigger (floating) discs, harder pads... etc, etc....

 

And then suspension upgrades to be able to best deploy that power and stopping to the ground as traction. 
 

But I wouldn’t know where to even start on suspension - but there’s always Centre Gravity to help there...😉👍🏻

And @jcm987 might have some insights from his car on suspension and geometry set up for track. 

 

Good luck with your race prep build, it would be very interesting to see a build thread.