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4746hemomentthefirstnon-PorscheemployeeextricatedthemselvesfromthecarbonfibreframedRecarobucketseatofa997GT2Idoubthesuggestedthatwith530hpand507lbftofVTGproducedgruntitneededsomeextrashove.FornotonlyisthecurrentGT2whichissoldoutintheUKincidentallythemostpowerful911thecompanyhaseverproduceditasalsooneofthemostgut-wrenchinglyexcitingscaryandferociouscarsithasbuilttoo.Butlikethefirstwater-cooledGT2the2001996variantthecurrentGT2isneitheraneasybeasttotamenoronethatyoucaninstantlygetonwithandfeelrelaxedenoughtogetall530Stuttgartponiesoutofthetoyboxtoplaywithallatonce.UnlessofcourseyoucantraceyourbloodlinedirectlytoanyonewiththesurnameRohrl.FirstnameWalter.Areasthatrequiredconcentrationbeyondyourregulardefacto911drivingsettingsincludestabilityunderhighspeedthreefigurebrakingandtryingtogetthethingtoturn-inwhentheentryspeedisagood20mphhigherthanthemotorwayspeedlimitandthecornerhasatighterapexandexitthanitsmoreopenentrypointsuggested.CallonthestandardPCCBceramic-compositestopperswhenthetopoffourthgearhasjustbeenwellandtrulystretchedandthedegreetowhichthefrontenddivesintotheasphaltcanunsettletherearastheweightliftsofftherearaxle.IfitsevenslightlydampthepreviouslystickyMichelinPilotSportCupsbegintofightforpurchasetoo.Ironicallywhenitcomestohighspeedcornersyoullbecravingsomeofthatfrontendweighttransferasittakesacoupleofbitestogetthefrontendhookedupwiththelineyoudlike.Basicallythereisahintofoldschool911abouthowthisthoroughlymodern21stCentury911behavesinsomeveryspecificcircumstances.AndthisiswhatthenewboysofPorschetuningOakleyDesignhassetouttoaddress.WefirstcameacrossOakleyDesignwhenitpresenteduswithits997GT3backinissue77anditslatestGT2demonstratorfeaturesanearidenticalmakeover.CarbonfibresplittersandaerodynamicaidesdesignedintheMIRAwindtunnelreplacetheoriginalfactoryitemsbutstillusetheoriginalmountingandfixingpointsandthecarbonfibrewheelsarenowforgedforextrastrength.Behindtheseliveeight-pistonBrembocalliperswithPagidyellowpadsand400mmcarbon-ceramicdiscsatthefront380mmdiscsandsix-pistoncallipersattherear.Mountedtoallfourcornersaretitaniumfour-wayadjustablespringanddamperunitsbyIntraxandthereisalsoacarbonfibreanti-rollbarfortherear.FEBRUARY2009WWW.GTPURELYPORSCHE.COMPorsches911GT2providesoneofthemostaddictiveaccelerativeandaweinspiringexperiencesyoucanhavebehindthewheelofa911butOakleyDesignhasmovedthegameonwithitsnewrangeoftuningproductsforthescariest911.StoryStuartGallagherPhotographyAndyMorganactionandJohnColleystudioT