REBUILDING A WRECKED PORSCHE 911 GT3 | PART 5

Rebuilding a Totaled Porsche GT3

In this video, the presenter documents the process of rebuilding a totaled Porsche GT3. The car was purchased as an opportunity to own and rebuild a car that he never thought he would own. The presenter and his team work together to make this dream a reality.

Front Subframe Replacement

• To get the car moving, they need suspension, steering rack, and all of the suspension arms.

• The front subframe had damage where one of the arms is ripped out of it. They found one on eBay for 342 pounds which is a massive saving compared to what Porsche wanted for it.

• All they actually need is the front aluminum part here which does actually bolt off but they won't show you that part separately it all comes as one piece which was again over a thousand dollars.

• After undoing six bolts securing the front tray to the subframe, they swap over everything with ease.

• They attach all nuts and bolts including coolant lines on this subframe so let's connect this corner hose which runs all the way back down to the engine this coolant hose which again goes all

the way back down to the engine with radiators on the front there's a little coolant hose at top and then there's all these connectors as well.

• One final thing I've got to do is attach the steering column to the steering rack which sits on

the subframe.

Carbon Ceramic Front Disc Fitting

• Last but definitely not least, fitting carbon ceramic front disc requires extra care since it has no damage.

Wheel Tool Purchase

• A special tool needed to put the wheels off and on with ease was missing when they got the car. They found one on eBay for 49.99 which is a massive saving compared to what the main dealer wanted for it.

Mot Season

• It is mot season and eBay has a dedicated section to get your car ready for mot.

Replacing the Suspension on a Porsche 992 GT3

In this video, the presenter replaces the suspension on a Porsche 992 GT3. He explains that the car's right-hand side suspension wheel hub and strut are snapped and need to be replaced. He goes through each part of the suspension system that needs to be replaced and shows how he installs new parts.

Replacing Suspension Parts

• The first thing to be replaced is the inner tie rod, which came with a track rod end that cost £704.

• Next up is the lower Wishbone, which costs £769 and bolts directly to the front subframe.

• Following that is the front trailing arm, which famously ripped out of its tub. That cost £172.

• After that comes the track rod end, which came with the inner tie rod.

• The suspension strut has snapped clean off but luckily for him, the spring and everything else seems to be okay so he had to buy this damper from his Army Porsche because obviously it's full of fluids and gas and a lot of stuff that wouldn't do so well if he took it over from UK on plane.

• Here's new parts added by Porsche: upper Wishbone which has camber adjust as well and this arm complete with everything cost me £428 pounds

• We still need a wheel hub and stub axle also on this wheel hub here there's a blank hole here which decides for a sensor but it's same on other side and I could only think it's for like Carrera 4S which is four-wheel drive.

Adjusting Ride Height

• From Factory, it comes with adjustable ride height. This is what these threads are here so the lower you go, the lower the car gets and he's pretty sure Adam got the car lowered so they're gonna have to get this adjusted once they get it on.

• To adjust the ride height, they've got to adjust these lock Rings down so he can look at the other side suspension here but technically speaking you're not really supposed to do it like same each side obviously the weight on each corner of vehicle is going to be different that will make ride height different on each corner.

Replacing Brake Disc

• The old brake disc needs replacing because of a small chip at the top. It's made out of carbon fiber which dissipates heat better so they last longer. He managed to get a new disc from UK for £3,600 pounds.

Conclusion

The presenter successfully replaces the suspension on a Porsche 992 GT3 by replacing various parts such as inner tie rod, lower Wishbone, front trailing arm, track rod end and suspension strut. He also adjusts ride height and replaces brake discs.

Upgrades and Repairs

In this section, the speaker talks about upgrading the suspension components and giving away a broken 992 GT3 carbon disc to one of the next hundred people who order from their shop. They also bleed the brakes, replace a damaged wheel with a new HRE wheel, and change the tires.

Upgrading Suspension Components

• The speaker mentions upgrading suspension components.

• A broken 992 GT3 carbon disc is being given away to one of the next hundred people who order from their shop.

Bleeding Brakes

• The brakes are bled after both brake discs are installed and brake lines connected.

• The speaker's dad adds fluid while they pump the brake pedal to get all air out of the system.

Replacing Damaged Wheel

• One of the wheels has a huge dent in it, so they replace it with a new HRE wheel.

• HRE wheels are expensive because they're forged aluminum and lightweight.

• The new wheel is 20 inches in size.

Changing Tires

• Brand new Michelin Pilot Sport cup 2 tires are added to match the rear ones.

• The carbon disc and wheel reduce unsprung weight for better performance.

• The speaker considers changing the color of the wheels to champagne or purple.

First Drive Preparation

In this section, they prepare for their first drive by adding coolant to run up to temperature. They vacuum fill coolant into engine which can be difficult due to air locks.

Adding Coolant

• Coolant is added before running up to temperature for first drive.

• Vacuum filling coolant into engine can be difficult due to air locks between back of engine and radiators at the front.

• They use a tool to vacuum fill coolant into the engine.

Vacuum Filling Coolant

• The tool plugs into the expansion tank and creates a vacuum inside the cooling system, sucking any air or leftover coolant out of it.

• They check for leaks while vacuum filling coolant.

• After vacuum filling, they add distilled water and antifreeze in 50/50 mix.

Troubleshooting the Coolant System

In this section, the team is troubleshooting an issue with the coolant system in a Porsche GT3. They suspect that there may be an airlock somewhere in the system.

Attempting to Fix the Issue

• The team waits for the coolant temperature to rise, but it keeps rising.

• They suspect that there may be an airlock somewhere in the system.

• They try revving the engine to see if it will work some air bubbles up.

• Despite their efforts, the coolant temperature continues to rise and they are not getting any hot air going into the cabin.

• Before draining and re-vacuuming the cooling system, they call Porsche for help.

Getting Help from Champion Porsche

In this section, Richard calls Champion Porsche in Miami for help with their coolant issue. The technician suggests that they may not have waited long enough while vacuuming out the system.

Speaking with Champion Porsche

• Richard explains their situation to Champion Porsche and asks if they have any ideas or special procedures.

• The technician suggests that they may not have waited long enough while vacuuming out the system.

• He recommends leaving it on vacuum for about 45 minutes before filling it again and letting it sit for another 10 minutes.

Refilling and Testing

In this section, after speaking with Champion Porsche, Richard and his team attempt to refill and test their cooling system again using a new technique.

Refilling and Testing Again

• The team pulls all of the old coolant out of the system before refilling it again using a new technique.

• They get the front end as low as possible while getting the back side high as possible so that when they fill it with coolant, all of the air will run up the car.

• They are careful not to get any tiny air bubbles in the system while refilling it.

• After refilling it for the second time, they test it and find that they are getting hot air into the cabin, which means that the coolant must be circulating through the heater matrix behind the dashboard.

• However, they still suspect that there may be a coolant issue because the temperature is rising again.

Insane Car Temperature

In this section, the speaker talks about the car temperature and how it rose as soon as he slowed down.

Car Temperature

• The temperature of the car began to rise as soon as the speaker slowed down.

Conclusion and Call to Action

In this section, the speaker concludes the video and encourages viewers to subscribe and hit the thumbs up button.

Conclusion

• The speaker thanks viewers for watching the video.

• He encourages viewers to hit the subscribe button.

• He also encourages viewers to hit the thumbs up button.

• The speaker ends by saying that there is still more to come in future videos.