So little genuinely good car content out there. It's either ego-soaked grandstanding, credulous fluff about supercars and restomods, flowery over written guff or just influencer trash. Thanks, Jethro, this video is a tonic.

@GetUpFalcon

5 ай бұрын

‘Influencer trash’ - 5 stars

@MiegmaishMenas

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, couldn’t care less about another Lamborghini SV whatever that some youtuber got on lease. Much more interested in stupid builds by MCM, AutoAlex or this - affordable stuff that real people want to do.

@guywheeler4225

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for writing a comment that I 100% agree with but would have never have been able to say so succinctly.

I hope the distain for the 996 lives on forever... they are such unbelievably amazing sports cars and I'm happy to have that as our little secret. 996 FTW! 😎

@SF_Native

5 ай бұрын

Agreed! It was the best kept secret until these last few years. It has definitely gained some popularity!

@danstimelessclassics5899

5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@Euphorica

5 ай бұрын

💯

@augustortiz

5 ай бұрын

Same here. I hope people keep on bad mouthing them.

@rennstreetpodcast

5 ай бұрын

So true! I absolutely love mine!

I owned a 2003 996 GT2; yes, the Widowmaker. My favorite car I have ever owned. No electronic nannies, just ABS, and that was it for driver aids. Shockingly fast in the upper gears (1st was just to get moving, 2nd was too short for the boost to really build, but 3rd on up was ballistic.) especially when I had it tuned and put on a sport exhaust with high flow cats. The handling was problematic, as it was delivered from the factory. They dialed in a ton of front end under-steer, supposedly to stop people crashing it, but all that did was mean that it under-steered, so people wound on more lock, then more lock, and finally when the front tires gripped, it made the rear end LOSE grip instantly, and you went backwards through the nearest hedge! The fix for the handling issues, was to get the front end working correctly; so dial in some negative camber (about -2 degrees if you could get it) and a tiny amount of toe-out, to make the steering sharper/quicker steering, and get the caster set correctly. Set the ride height to Euro specs, set the rear end to be slightly toed IN (because at track days, the rear end would spread under braking, and set camber at the rear to -1.5. I ended up installing triple adjustable Motons, with remote reservoirs, and went full race specs on the suspension, and ended up running -3 degrees in the front, and -2 in the rear, and changed to 800 lb springs. It made the car unbelievably good on the track; instant turn-in, massive front end grip, limpet-like rear traction, just stunning. Had to sell it to buy our first house, when I got married.

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story!

Man, 186 mph is bonkers. Very well done. Your 996 is my second favorite next to mine.

One of my favorite automotive journalists. Thanks Jethro

Justice for the 996! It looks curvy in all the right ways, simple, pure, and makes a HELL of a noise. Oh, and the 996 RSR sounds better than the 991.2 GTE car. Yes that one. Yes, really. Fight me. Bass > Tenor

Love love love! My old ‘99 Carrera is proud to have such a brother!

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

Been waiting for so long for an update on Jethro’s 996. And it hasn’t disappointed. Jethro’s first video on his 996 was the main reason I bought mine back in 2001. Nice to see his passion for the car hasn’t faded. Can’t wait for the next one!

@richardsholl5977

5 ай бұрын

Yep - the original video is brilliant.

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

25 years ago I dropped an mi16 engine into my 309gti. Not quite the same level of engineering required but a similar step change in performance and smiles per mile. Hit 7k in 5th on a long closed road and laughed all the way home. Well done for pursuing your dream and sticking with it no matter what. I've still got my 309gti 👍

Love the 996 GT3 buckets

Porsche has this 'habit' of producing vehicles that the market is not immediately ready for and are viewed with disdain by many - and then people realise how wrong they were. Thing of the 944, the 928, and the 996 where people thought they were weird, ugly, etc and avoided. Then the prices bottom out and people snap them up when they realise they are actually unique and amazing vehicles. At the end of November I had the chance to take my 996.1 on the Phillip Island Grand Prix track for three days - utterly amazing experience and while not Spa is a brilliant way to get to know a car. I dod not manage to get up to 185 mph - but 137 mph on the original 3.4L non-turbo was fun (albeit coming on to the main strait at +100 mph in a slow controlled 4 wheel drift towards the barriers was interesting) and in the absence of any Autobahn access will need to wait until another time. The 996 is an under-appreciated vehicle. Something that is so useful as an every day driver, but being able to open up and run down the track on the weekend and at a price point where you don't need to be a millionaire to buy and drive. They are a joy to drive, and will always leave you with a smile on your face.

There’s nothing like building and developing your own car. To get near OEM calibration cannot be underestimated, it’s bloody hard to do! Love jethros 996, the “how” is almost better than the end result. Looking forward to seeing more!

let Misha Chaudrin do a few laps in your 996 .He said the 996 Manthey is one of his favourite cars and in the video he did in one he hit 166 mph before schwedenkreuz which is a very fast speed to hit . would be amazing to see how your 996 compares .Misha would love your car

@rennstreetpodcast

5 ай бұрын

Love this idea!!

@RSADYNAMICS

5 ай бұрын

@@rennstreetpodcast thanks this is the video misha did in a 996 mr kzread.info/dash/bejne/oniXpJuEp87ZhaQ.htmlsi=vRduYyje3k7ms3Qd

Hats off to Jethro and Litchfield! Maybe a side by side test with a 996 GT3 next or another heavily modified 996?

Not just why we love Porsche but the iconic 911 in all of it's versions over the years going back to it's inception in the mid 60s!

Already was fan of the 996 GT3 style C2 but now with all those mods it's perfect. Good job Jethro.

What a beautiful 996! The color, the aero and the performance upgrades done to make the older car live on with a younger heart are simply brilliant! Can’t wait to see more content! 996 ftw!

Keep looking at 996s and Jethro's videos certainly aren't making me want one any less!

Quality enthusiast content Jethro, exactly what I enjoy. Love a 996 and long term car ownership stories. More please!

It’s extremely refreshing to see a a very special neo vintage Porsche build. I’m tired of seeing all the typical reviews on new 911’s. This is a fresh breath of air. Is it me or has been for the past 3-4 years nothing but 250k plus 911’s highlighted and were told how great they are blah blah blah. Also don’t forget the GTS is the sweet spot lol. Anyways beautiful build!

@rennstreetpodcast

5 ай бұрын

While I agree with you about the sometimes overly covered new 911’s, they really are THAT good! Also, people usually want to know about the latest and greatest. But videos like this are definitely refreshing and welcome 😊🙌 As a 996 owner myself, I love seeing people like Jethro and others push the platform. I myself am in the middle of a very fun and interesting rebuild of my 996tt engine!

MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Motoring vidéos are back ! Thanks Jethro !

YES!!! FINALLY!!!!!!

congrats Jethro on pursuing your automotive dream project....thanks for taking us along on a one of a kind gem!

Thanks Jethro!

These guys built a whole new car. Awesome!

This is great automotive content. A humble old 996 intelligently modified into a true drivers car. Great cinematography and narration. I wouldn't mind more of this. Cheers!

It lives!!!!

Now that's a unique build

I had a 996 x50 turbo flashed and exhaust- suspension stiffened-put out 550 WHP, and was a rocket in both road and track. Loved the car, kept up with or beat any modern supercar. I did sell it to get a 991.2 gt3 only because I wanted a NA car for the track with modern suspension. But wish I could have kept both- the turbo was a joy

Interesting project, given the extensive work involved I'm amazed fitting a Mezger 3.6 wasn't deemed easier/better but this is definitely cool to see.

@davidbader7807

5 ай бұрын

Very, very hard engine to get your hands on.

@JCviggen1

5 ай бұрын

@@davidbader7807 Then second choice updating the old engine plus more displacement plus heads/cams probably... I'd run out of imagination by the time I'd get to swapping in a 9A1 lol especially if he's happy with 385 BHP.

@davidbader7807

5 ай бұрын

I’m currently having my 3.4 rebuilt as a 3.8 with forged internals and all the goodies incl. having the heads done by Len Hoffman and I’ll be LUCKY to see 340 at the wheels. It’ll be as close to bulletproof as an M96 can be and it’ll be a $35k rebuild by the time it’s over. I could see why they thought the 9A1 lump might make sense from the outside when it was just dollars-to-dollars (or pounds or euros) for a donor engine and a harness. @jcviggen1

@JCviggen1

5 ай бұрын

@davidbader7807 Well that'd be a little more power than Jethro's still

@davidbader7807

5 ай бұрын

@@JCviggen1I suppose so. He kinda yadda yadda’d the mode of failure his OG engine suffered and that might have played a role in his choice of new donor as he’d have had to find a clean enough m96 core to work up to a bigger displacement build.

Yes please 🙏

I think we would enjoy several more videos featuring this car. A beautiful balance of modified performance and original looks and usability. Doesn’t get much better

I never really wanted a 996 before... But I think I need one now

Awesome video thanks for sharing

Happy I bought my 996 GT3 when they were greatly undervalued. I just knew their time of glory would eventually come. I consider myself extremely fortunate!

I wondered what happened to your 996. I'm glad you still have it and enjoy it.

Great video. I remember reading about this car in EVO magazine. 👍🏼

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! What else did you think about it?

Remember when you got this jethro Welldone my man!!!

Great to see your car again and get the update Jethro! Looking forward to more.

Fantastic stuff, more vids on the 996 would be very welcome 👍🏼

Please another video on dry warm track day! Really want to see this thing and how it stacks up against more modern GT3 or even a 996 GT3. This project is what inspired me to get a 996. Sadly it was totaled by another driver, but I foresee another one in my future with the aero kit and a stout engine build. Thank you for the rundown, gorgeous footage of your car, and wonderful presentation.

Fantastic video and huge job to bring that altogether. Well done and your recommendation on the 996.2 GT3 is spot on, a genuinely great drivers car, edgy but special.

Car looks great, pleased for you Jethro! Thanks for the vid.

Truely love your work, Jethro. Always a Highlight to see you Review

What a triumph! Congrats! We love seeing this kind of project.

Always like a Jethrow video ,, up there with the very best journalist’s in the world great work 👍

More please!

Shocking nice motor ❤

Been waiting for this video ever since you stated your intention with the car!! Great stuff

What a boss car.

Your porsche looks amazing

That car has awesome top end.

Enjoyed the video. I've been following your progress with the car in evo. Every issue the first thing I check is the our cars section.

Been waiting on thissss!!

Loved this! More with this car please.

Sweet! What a project. Great timing with the video as I’m taking mine to work, tomorrow 😊 I definitely think we need another video… maybe a lap time😅😅

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Whats all done to yours?!

@996Revival

5 ай бұрын

@@hemmingsmotornews a tune and exhaust by Markski Tuning, Bilstein B8 shocks with H&R sport springs, Elephant racing GT3 lower control arms and adjustable toe links, a Titan Motorsports half cage, and 3-piece aluminum forged wheels from Forgeline on Michelin Cup 2s🙂

Beautiful! I’ll never have such a fab opportunity, Jethro, but I get the same thrill when I upgrade my mountain bike. The knowledge and sentimentality of the old and the shock of the new.

man, I was wondering what happened with Jethro, I was following him many years ago and always wondered where he went, chuffed I've finally found this channel!

Oh I remember finetuning my Z4M Coupe after a Nurburgring trip, the front got a great rubber lip after feeling the light front end at 270km/h (and added noise insulation) and the trackwork got me to get KWV3 and better brakes/tires.

Fantastic!...awesome performance and real dedication to see that through, most won't comprehend how much work has gone into that. Definitely need a dry track outing in your true style 👌...cracking job.

Love this car. You were unlucky with weather at Spa. I was on the Circuit Days track day the previous day and it was dry. I then went with them to a very wet Nurburgring. I am guessing, from the weather, you actually filmed the autobahn bit before Spa?

Yes, more videos of this please!🙏🏼

Spotted ad09. Love the quality of those tyres on track in the dry and on the road in the wet. Fitted them on both my cars now.

Awesome video, loved it! Thank you.

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

I remember your first 996 video! The 996 was, and is, the the 911 I grew up wanting, and eventually owning. I don't think I could ever part with mine. Such a lovely machine; she'll never have a 991 replacement engine LOL but that's quite alright.

Great content

Fanstastic. I’ve been looking forward to / hoping a video would be done on the process and finer details of this build. Bravo.

So cool!! Fantastic project. The 996 is such a nimble car, it deserves the new 9A1 engine 🤩👍🏻

LOVE the 996 content….. keep it coming! 🍻

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! We appreciate the support. 🙌🙌🙌

Great to see this car again!

Thank you for this video! It definitely was too short! I could’ve watched an hour on this car and roadtrip! As a 996 owner myself, I absolutely love this swap. I’m in the middle of rebuilding my 996tt’s engine. While I’m staying with the Mezger, I’m doing a ton of changes to it including Ductile Cast Iron cylinder sleeves and enlarging to a 3.8 liter. I can’t wait for it to be done!

I remember Jethro's 996 from EVO pages, then from Drivetribe video and now this, the "nearly-final" stage... 💪👍

This car gave me a crush on 996 carreras. I still remember the original film on it

Superb content.

Brilliant video Jethro. I remember redoing bout the purchase of the car in Evo magazine back in 2013. Love to see another video on the car. I usually visit Spa every year and it almost always rains.

Brilliant , loved the first video in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿…. Probably cheaper to buy a 996 gt3 for us folk without the sponsorship ! but still well done 👍 awesome 👏 I get scared doing 100 in my 996 😊x

Great video

Love Jethro and his passion for cars, driving, and Porsche are right in line with mine. With that said, as much as I think this build is such a labor of love and interesting, if it were my money, I would have sent my 996 engine for a 4.0-4.2 liter bullet proof engine rebuild that makes 400-450 horsepower and a ton more torque. This would also not require an entirely new ecu and programming setup. The 991 and DFI engines have long term issues too with high pressure fuel pump failures, DFI carbon build up on the valves, high pressure fuel wash on cylinders, and bore scoring/seizing in very cold climates as well. Glad to see it running and performing really great now, but I would have gone a different engine route. Love the passion and your journey though Jethro. Always excited to watch your videos. keep up the great work!

@alessandromeyer4888

5 ай бұрын

its not GT3, so the engine cannot be made bulletproof without a lot more money (sleeving cylinders...).

@qikqbn77

5 ай бұрын

@@alessandromeyer4888 By addressing all the well known weak links in the 996/997 engines, they can be made virtually bullet proof. Don't kid yourself, I love GT3's, but GT3 engines are not bullet proof either. That's why Porsche lost a ton of money making GT3's in 2015-2017 because the 991.1 GT3 engines were blowing up like crazy. Porsche ended up replacing so many engines that they lost millions of dollars. Most GT3 engines rarely see high miles either, so there is no real world test of how long they would last in the real world, but GT3 engines get rebuilt all the time too. I have driven over 400,000 miles in Porsche 996/997 engines and have never had any issues. They are great cars with good engines. Don't believe the internet fear mongering. It's not as bad as they make it seem. We are talking 1% failure rate for 997 engine. The 996 engines were between 5-7% and those issues can be addressed with replacing the IMS bearing for $2k, and if done while changing the clutch then it's really only a $700 part.

@alessandromeyer4888

5 ай бұрын

well i'm talking mezger/ old GT3@@qikqbn77 those had issues as well, but relatively easily fixable due to being built with most things replaceable. unlike later GT3/turbo engines, which were beefed up engines based on the carrera design.

Paint colour really is a personal choice

Wonderful and truly riveting story and journey, albeit in an abridged form. Nonetheless great account of what makes cars, cars to us especially Porsche ones. Thank you for the share!! Loved it.

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support and watching! 😎

I had a blue 996 C4 aero kit which looked exactly like yours and the engine blew up. I had it repaired and sold it to recoup the costs. I'm really not sure I should have sold it, such a nice vehicle.

@ukwan

5 ай бұрын

I have had a few sports cars since and somehow settled on a MK1 Audi TT Quattro 😅😮 but it's the best sports car I've had bar the 996 and it certainly wasn't the same cost. Surprisingly capable little shit box 😅

I’ve been waiting a long time for this video 🎉 God dam I love gen1 996s and this is the pinnacle 👏👏👏👏

Great content. Had my 99 C4 6 weeks now. Love it. So underrated which makes them great value. Not for long I don’t think 🤔

996.1 with aero kit is the most beautiful 911 ever made.

Yes! Nordschleife time! Amazing build btw... crazy amount of effort to integrate the newer engine.

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

It really is!

Great video , I was wondering what had happened to you 996 , I kept looking for It in Evo magazine !

Good looking 911. The 9A1 transplant seems like more trouble than it was worth. Cool idea but looked like a ton of work. Enjoyed your video with this car from a few years ago as well. And yes, another video in the future would be appreciated. Enjoy putting more miles on your car!

Lovely film. I enjoyed it. Would have loved a longer video with more details of day trip, filling up and more raw experiences.

@rennstreetpodcast

5 ай бұрын

Agree! And the real question all of us 996 owners have…does he have to turn the pump handle sideways when filling up with petrol!? 😂

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your suggestion and support!

Nice work 👌🏾 I’ve been kicking around a 991 gt3 engine swap into my 997.1S. Glad to see you guys get everything working

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!! Thanks for the support.

Top car, good video. Make more video’s with the 996. One day I hope to have mine.

Love this car and its storey. Another awesome video from Jethro. I bought my 996 after watching the drive tribe video 5 years ago and I still love the car. Will never sell it....Thanks Jethro....👊💥

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

Having heard this car mentioned in numerous podcasts of late, it's great to see it. Never thought I'd say that I'd prefer a 996 to its more modern counterparts, but here I sit...

@pereldh5741

5 ай бұрын

Its been featured a lot in the magazine aswell. (Yes, Evo magazine)

Congrats! Such a cool project, theres nothing like building a car to suit you. 9A1 are great engines, reliable, characterful, and tunable if you want more power down the road. For folks that dont know, these served track duty in the 981 and first gen 718 GT4 Clubsport race cars and were very reliable and great value / hr compared to a metzger. I would consider adding x51 cams, ltw flywheel, and raise the limiter to 8k rpm. Deman here in the US has been building 4.5L >550 hp 9A1s for years with great success.

@rennstreetpodcast

5 ай бұрын

Would love to see someone drop a Deman motor into a Widebody 996 C4S or Turbo!

Very impressive top speed!

Now that Litchfield has done it, are they going to be offering conversion packages for 996 owners?

Finally. Nice

Been looking forward to seeing the final product. Thx for sharing your experience and congrats on a stunning result. Did you consider the 997 GT3 RS 3.8? Would that have been a smoother path?

@rodneypratt4324

5 ай бұрын

I don't think the man is printing money. We all have wants needs and desires😅😅😅

@pc0736

5 ай бұрын

@@rodneypratt4324​​⁠​⁠ sorry I meant dropping the 997 RS engine in rather than the 991 engine. Maybe similarly priced?

Awesome…!!! 👍😊👊💥

@hemmingsmotornews

5 ай бұрын

👌👌👌

Did you change the IMS tho? I kid, i kid! Absolutely beautiful build, inside and out. Looks a blast to drive, and the 996.1 GT3 kit with the lowered stance is just perfect. Cheers mate!

@joetz1

5 ай бұрын

The new engine doesn’t have an IMS

@SF_Native

5 ай бұрын

@@joetz1 Captain Obvious to the rescue! 🦸‍♂️