It's nearly as fast as the Turbo models from a few years back with better handling. Out of the box, this is a great and balanced car with no shortcomings or reliability concerns. We are often asked 'What would you do if this was your car?' While there isn't really a correct answer for every person and situation, and this isn't meant to be an 'Official FAQ', it is our guide to playing/experimenting with your 997.2 based upon our experiences having owned, driven and worked with these cars over the years. And while this car was a massive improvement over the previous generation, in stock form the car tends to be a bit too soft, quiet and well, boring for some people. Over the next two years, we tinkered and tuned every inch of the car to further optimize what Porsche had done from the factory. In order to familiarize ourselves with this new car, we acquired the first day it became available in the United States, and dubbed this project 'ZTADPOLE'. No longer hampered by intermediate shaft failures or oil-starvation issues when pushed hard, this new 911 is much better equipped for more advanced/aggressive driving at the track than the generation 1 997 (2005-2008) with its M97 block. In particular, the new engine became the building block for all of Porsche's 911/Cayman/Boxster engines going forward- even the 997.2 Turbo for that matter. While it may look similar at a glance to the 2008 997 model, it actually had a number of improvements including a completely new engine (the direct injection 9A1), optional PDK transmission, updated PCM (communications system, e.g. In 2009, the Porsche 911 had a major makeover. SharkWerks 997.2 Modification and Tuning Guideįor 2009-2012 DFI Carrera / S / 4 / 4S / GTS Models

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