MarketPlace: 2006 Porsche 997 Carrera 6-Speed Race Car 3.8L
Vehicle Details
- Year: 2006
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 911 Carrera
- VIN: WP0AA29926S716958
- Mileage Shown: 60,000mi (TMU)
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Bill of Sale
- Color: Black
- Seller Type: Private Party
- Location: Greenville, NC 27835
- Country: United States of America
- Lot #: R-0058929-MP
This 2006 Porsche 997 Carrera Coupe was transformed into a dedicated race car by the specialists at RennPart in North Carolina in 2023. Featuring an upgraded Carrera S-sourced 3.8-liter flat-six paired with a replacement 6-speed manual transmission, the car was built to compete in PCA Club Racing’s I-Class and is also eligible for IGT, NASA, SCCA, SVRA, and other series. Driven on track for just six days since the build completion, this race-prepped 997 is now being offered for auction by its seller out of North Carolina.
Finished in Black, this 997 features front fog lights, a speed-activated rear spoiler, dual exhaust outlets, and the optional Bi-Xenon Headlamp Package. Racing upgrades include front and rear tow straps, upgraded Carrera S brakes, and 19” OZ Racing Ultraleggera HLT wheels mounted with Hoosier R7 tires. An additional set of factory wheels with Hoosier slicks will accompany the sale. Detailed images are provided in the gallery along with a clean CARFAX report.
The interior has been stripped and converted into a lightweight racing cockpit featuring a full roll cage, fire suppression system, and CoolShirt system. Additional equipment includes an OMP GTE-R driver’s seat with a Schroth Racing harness, a suede-wrapped OMP three-spoke steering wheel, a Numeric Racing shifter with a wooden shift knob, an AIM MXM digital dash, and a Cartek electronic kill switch. The dashboard, sourced from the engine-donating Carrera S, displays an odometer reading of approximately 50k miles. For those interested in converting the car back for street use, the sale will include the original interior trim panels (original seats not included).
The Carrera S-sourced 3.8-liter flat-six engine was installed at approximately 137k chassis miles and reportedly had around 50k miles at the time. The seller notes that the current odometer reading minus an estimated 400–600 miles reflects the mileage at which the 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S-sourced engine, dashboard, and brake calipers were installed. A replacement 6-speed manual transmission was also fitted at that time, sending power to the rear wheels. Performance upgrades include a 2-quart deep sump, 2-quart Accusump, third radiator, and a full suite of Tarett components including spherical-bearing dog bones, control arms, tie rod ends, camber plates, top mounts, and extended drop links. Suspension is managed by MCS 2-way dampers with Swift springs and GT3 sway bars, along with solid rear subframe bushings. Braking is provided by stainless steel lines, Girodisc 2-piece 350mm rotors, and Ferodo Racing DS3.12 pads. The seller states that approximately 400–600 miles have been added since the build was completed.
This race car is offered with a bill of sale and an additional set of wheels and tires.
The seller would like you to know: “This is a 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera tub BUT a newly built race car with a 2008 3.8-liter engine, transmission, and Carrera S calipers. She is tight, and she is fast. The car is being stored at one of the speed suites at VIR. The car was built by Aaron Elsner, a long-time Porsche guy and owner of Total Brakes. This 2006 911 Carrera was a street-legal car that I bought to convert and race with PCA and SVRA.”
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Bid in the amount of $35,250
@woodywhichard REAR tire is P315/30ZR19
@911Brez Wheels are 19s. Hoosier R7s are P235/35ZR19
To be clear the wheels with the car are 19 inches? What size R7’s are you running?
FYI, I have $120K in this car😂
I am clearly upside down:
-$25K original Carrera
-$30K Carrera S donor
-65k in the build
This is Aaron from Rennpart. I am a long time racer and Porsche fanatic. I assembled this car taking meticulous time to clean and rebuild many components as if it were my own racecar. For example, the subframes were dropped and wire wheeled including the hubs. The wiring harness was not butchered, the door harnesses were disconnected and I left it at that. Everything done is this car is to the highest level. I wanted to mimic a cup car without the high running costs of a cup car. The cage is one of the best in the business done by Piper. Wiring is tucked wherever possible for a clean look. I was fortunate to have a owner that was willing to take the time to do everything correctly even if costly and time consuming. Best of luck to the bidders and will be looking forward to seeing this car on track with the next owner. --Aaron Elsner, Rennpart
@zapp The Carrera S ECU from the donor car was swapped also
@topcopy The windshield is cracked. There is a pic of me pointing it out. The crack does not prevent one from racing and it is only likely to happen again. Funnily enough, the crack did not occur during either of the car’s two races but rather the one track day at VIR.
Is the windshield cracked?
Does it have OEM Carrera or Carrera S ECU with the OEM tune on it?
(Asking because of California smog check regulations. I know it has aftermarket cats, but that would be an easy swap to make it smog legal)
Bid in the amount of $35,000
The AIM system is connected to CAN and provides all engine data (oil temp, oil pressure, true water temp, throttle, brake, etc.
@911Brez Yes, it was set it up to stay in the up position for racing.
@woodywhichard my guess is the aim is just plugged into the DME and the Vbox covers everything else. Thanks for responding. This is a really nice build overall. Does the rear wing still go up and down or did you set it in the fixed up position?
Bid in the amount of $16,500
@911Brez Correction: you are correct the type of AIM the narrative is in the car and is located on the steering column. I will ask Elsner which sensors are hooked up.
More importantly is that there is VBOX and camera I will leave in the car. You can VBOX attached to the tunnel. This system is superior to AIM’s model that is similar to. The model of AIM mounted to the steering column I have no complaints. It has works properly.
I have a VBOX in a 991.2 GT3 RS and a 992 Cup car that I’m racing this year with Sprint Challenge. They work! A bit costly but they work properly-at least they always have for me.
@911Brez AIM systems have proven to be problematic for me. VBOX, on the other hand, while much more expensive, like $5K, have never let me down.
Correction: I just spoke with Aaron Elsner who built the car and he did inspect for bore score before removing the engine from the donor car.
Here is Aaron’s exact quote, “The bores were inspected when I had it and there was no scoring detected.”
Please keep in mind this was car built going on two years now and I only raced it twice and when Porsche Motorsports gave me the allocation to race the GT4 RS CS with Porsche Sprint Challenge I parked the car.
Ok thanks. The driving video show an AIM dash.
The car is outfitted with a VBOX which totally superior to the AIM system.
@911Brez There is no AIM system.
What sensors are hooked into the AIM?
@zapp I raced the the car in one SCCA race and one SVRA race and there was two days of VIR club days. There was zero oil consumption and the oil and filter were changed after each event. I have not inspected the bores.
@woodywhichard Thank you. How much oil is it consuming? Did you inspect the bores?
Bid in the amount of $15,997
Bid in the amount of $15,000
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@2mAn 3,029 is curb weight. Pic will be posted.
@zapp @zapp. It is a stock 3.8L from a 2008 Carrera S. I took out the engine, transmission, Calipers and the dash and installed in the 2006 chassis. The picture showing the mileage on the odometer is actual miles along with the oil pressure shown. The entire dash with all original cluster.
Is this a stock or rebuilt 3.8 in there?
@911Brez It does not.
Pics of ACCUSUMP and mounting have been added.
There is no LSD.
Additional content has been added to the gallery for this listing.
Does it have an LSD?
Pics of Accusump & mounting plz.
I think it’s around 2,950 lbs. I will be at VIR this weekend and will try to get it weighed.
Bid in the amount of $997
Any idea what the curb weight is now?
Good afternoon, Bidders,
I am ready, willing and able to answer questions and provide clarification where there might be confusion, if any.