An orange 997.1 Turbo takes shape as a Cup-inspired build
billywenk’s orange-wrapped 2007 Turbo progresses through wing and bumper work, with a front Cup bumper that did not fit and unresolved PSM, Sport and traction-control issues after a rear-wheel-drive conversion.
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A personal Turbo project in the workshop
billywenk introduces the car as his own 2007 911 Turbo. He describes the orange wrap as the shop’s first wrapping project and lists a GT3 RS decklid, modified 996 Cup uprights, aluminum winglets and other changes. The photographs show the car with bumper covers removed, a dark bonnet, black wheels and a tall rear wing. His Cup and GT2 references describe a modified Turbo project; they do not establish factory Cup or GT2 identity. He describes the car as a track-and-street project and praises its track behavior; that is his impression, not a measured performance result. The later electronic problems below remain part of the same account.
Rear bodywork, wrap and clearance details
In his update, billywenk reports wrapping and fitting the side scoops, fitting the rear bumper, adding quick-release buttons and taking measurements for a proposed custom exhaust. He also describes a stop screw intended to keep the wing from contacting the rear glass. These are the builder’s reports and workshop photographs, not a complete installation procedure or an independently verified clearance design. The photographs follow the initial black rear-bumper stage and the later orange-wrapped cover.
The rear-wheel-drive conversion still had electronic problems
The builder says he removed the front differential, front axles and drive shaft, but also reports that PSM remained enabled, Sport mode was disabled and traction control could not be switched off. He says PIWIS coding had not resolved these issues. Replacing the PSM unit or possibly the DME was his hypothesis; he had not decided between a standalone system and an OEM-component approach. His earlier praise for the car on track must be read alongside this unresolved update. The mechanical removal list does not establish a complete or verified conversion procedure. Later questions in the discussion do not supply an owner-confirmed resolution.
A front Cup bumper that did not fit
In the next-page update, billywenk says the rear Cup-replica bumper had been fitted and the wrap was complete except for the mirrors. He reports abandoning the front Cup bumper because of fitment problems and using a modified stock Turbo front bumper with added canards instead. A front splitter and alternative mirrors were still being considered. These photographs and the builder’s account show an evolving modified Turbo; they do not certify factory Cup or GT2 specification, bumper interchangeability or a successful electronics solution.
