Vivid Racing has been doing prototypes for Porsche 996 Carrera Turbo upgrades for over a year. Some have even gone on 997 Carrera models as well. Their 996CT kit gave this 2001 3.4L Porsche 996 the boost it needed to reach 100HP gains.
The features installed were an air to air intercooler, Turbosmart wastegate and boost controller, equal length header and muffler pipes, and carbon fiber work. For this car, a Garrett GT35R with a .82ar using the Tial V-Band housing was added. The Garrett based turbo is more linear in how it boosts compared to the Precision. The power does not hit as hard, so it gives it more of a supercharger like feel. Running the engine at a safe 5.5psi, the driveability through the gears is comfortable and the car roars when the wastegate opens. Comparatively, they make the same 100HP gain between each turbo. The final factor, of course, is the tuning.
With months of testing, Softronic and Vivid Racing have developed maps that retain the factory MAF setup and give the car proper idle, partial throttle, and wide open throttle. Having developed the kit on the 996C4s platform, the only downfall with the C2 and C4 is the turbo kit hanging lower then the stock bumper. To get the equal length and well balanced system, this was the optimal position for the parts. The good thing is any aftermarket Turbo style bumper will hide these right up.
These high quality and well engineered parts on this kit promise to show proper reliable street and track performance for vehicle longevity.

Vivid Racing is a multi-million dollar small business in the automotive aftermarket industry. They have been featured in almost every magazine about their business and cars they have built. Rob and Dan have competed in 3 Gumball 3000 events, Bullrun Rally, and featured on ESPN2's "Import Racer" TV show. Vivid Racing has also built several demo cars including some for Pepsi/Mazda and Cusco/Subaru.

Betty Mermelstein
bjmerm@vividracing.com
Dan Mermelstein
Vivid Racing
1429 W. Scott Ave.
Gilbert, AZ 85233
480 966-3040 x222

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