How to flip a Porsche gear box?

[Dean Lampe]

I've got a gear box from a 2010 997 for my SLC and I need to learn what is needed to flip it. It's probably similar to the G50 and I'm sure some of you have done those. Any ideas?

 

[Cliff Beer]

Dean, I'd get some good gloves, and a nice clean part of the garage floor to work with, maybe a little carpet too. Lift under one side or the other, either should be fine, and then gently roll it over onto it's top side.

 

[EGLITOM]

Dean,
what gearbox is it exactly G96 /90; G96/50, G97/90,

Usually not much is needed for flip those, as Cliff said. I usually like to add a thread into the diffhousing for a tempswitch.
You would have to flip the vent and drain plugs.
Also a take of and return bung for an oil cooler setup would be great. If it is a box with the oil upm already integrated than you would need to adapt the pick up tube to thenew orientation . I would not dare to change the spray tubes, because i think it makes not if a big of an difference if the gears would be sprayed from the top or flushed from below.
Other than that make sure you fill in enough good oil. I´m using SWEPCO 210 and fill at least 5 liter into the box. if it does not spill any of the oil out i fill it even more.

TOM

 

[flatchat(Chris)]

If its the one in your first post --looks like a G96 / 50 AWD?? -- your kit should have come with the adapter plate for this and therefore will only mount one way -- something like this, hey Francis :-

 

[Dean Lampe]

Here is what I have. The number on the gear box starts with G97. It is an AWD unit.

 

[Will Campbell]

If you haven't already, you'll need to convert it to 2WD.

Why not do the easy, fast and safe thing, which is to send it out to GBox, CMS or a similar shop to have all that done? It's an expensive piece of kit to learn on.

 

[Erik]

Nice looking box there Dean, not too hard to invert, if you have not already done so. Feel free to give me a call and I walk you through it. Your starter is on the way in and should be out to you here early next week.

Erik Johnson
GBox Performance
(303) 440-8899 phone

 

[Dean Lampe]

Thanks a lot Erik!

Stanley was a big help. He talked me through the process. Check out my build thread in the SLC club house and make sure I did it right. It wouldn't be the first time I've had to do things twice!

 

[Erik]

That was very well done, and I really enjoy the cap that you made up for that, a touch of humor, I like it. Very well explained and documented, I am sure that this will be quite useful to other builders.

Erik Johnson
GBox Performance
(303) 440-8899 phone