• Sharkwerks Stainless Steel Coolant Pipes for 997 & 997.2 GT3 & GT3 RS
  • Sharkwerks Stainless Steel Coolant Pipes for 997 & 997.2 GT3 & GT3 RS

Sharkwerks Stainless Steel Coolant Pipes for 997 & 997.2 GT3 & GT3 RS

£370.00
£370.00
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This item is considered preventative maintenance and should be installed on all 997 and 997.2 GT3 and GT3RS (2007 to 2011) models. This part is not required or compatible with 996 GT3 models (which already have a metal tube), 996 Turbo models, and we have a different part for 997 Turbo models.

Find out more information about the important coolant pipe fix by reading out blog post by clicking HERE

The GT3 engine is known for being incredibly robust and reliable, however a few major issues exist with concern to its cooling system, and this part is designed to fix one of these problems. 

A known weakness is that the coolant pipes (6-8 per engine) come unstuck from various housings and cause complete catastrophic coolant failures.

A lesser known issue involves the plastic coolant elbow pipes that run to the oil cooler (aka heat exchanger). These pipes are molded plastic and have a very thin wall where the pipe connects to the engine with an O-ring seal. The problem is that over time and mileage, the thin plastic wall will break down at the o-ring slot (its weakest and thinnest point) causing a crack to appear. Eventually the whole engine will need to be removed in order to replace a cheap plastic tube. Both of these issues have been observed on the 997 Turbo models as well.

After a customer spent nearly $2500 replacing this small part due to a coolant leak, costing him two track days and several weeks of downtime, we decided that a permanent solution was necessary and made these stainless steel pipes with CNC billet ends. We believe these should be used in place of the OEM part to avoid the aforementioned costs involved in replacing these leaky tubes ever again.

A razor blade showing where the stock piece fails. The car had approximately 40,000 miles of use in a mild climate:



Shark Werks GT3 Coolant Pipe shown next to the stock plastic part:



The engine must be removed in order to install these so we recommend performing the "coolant fix" at the same time or replacing these whenever an engine rebuild is in progress.

Price shown is for two pieces. One kit per vehicle is required. O-rings are included and pre-installed.

What are the delivery methods and charges for UK, Europe and Rest of World (ROW)?


Regal Autosport uses a variety of shipping services to give the best combination of value, service and speed to our customers. This will vary on location, value of the time and size to name a few.


Regal Autosport may drop-ship directly from the manufacturer to the customer if the product is a non-stock item and this provides the best value and service. If this is the case, the delivery method may be different.


Shipping is calculated automatically at the checkout, depending on your location and the products ordered. On occasion, the shipping price may be incorrect due to your location or the product being oversized in dimension or weight. Whilst we try to be as accurate as possible with our shipping prices, from time to time they might be inaccurate. We will not know until we process your order if this is the case, we will contact you if this is the case and provide you with the option of cancelling or payment of the difference.


Due to the value of the products sold we only deliver to the verified address of any payment method OR any address if paid for by bank transfer. Thanks to scammers, we simply do not take the risk and any order which does not have a verified address will be cancelled.


Any customer with an order which has been damaged in transit must notify Regal Autosport immediately and within 14 calendar days of shipping. If this is not done, the shipping insurance cannot be used, and you will not be compensated. 


United Kingdom Mainland


Within the United Kingdom Mainland, we use DPD Local. This service is a next working day service. For orders which are in-stock and make the 2PM same-day shipping cut-off, they will be delivered the following working day. A working day is Monday - Friday only.


Tracking is automatically sent to your email address or mobile address or both once the order has been processed for shipping. You will then typically receive a 1-hour delivery window on the day.


United Kingdom Non-Mainland 

Within the United Kingdom Non-Mainland, we use DPD Local. This service is a next working day or 2 working day service. For orders which are in-stock and make the 2PM same-day shipping cut-off, they will be delivered the following working day or the second working day. A working day is Monday - Friday only. 


Europe 

For Europe, we use DHL. Your delivery location will determine the transit time. Orders in-stock and placed before 2PM will ship the same working day. A working day is Monday - Friday only. 


Tracking is automatically sent to your email address or mobile address or both once the order has been processed for shipping. You will then be able to track your order and see an estimated delivery date. 


Tracking is automatically sent to your email address or mobile address or both once the order has been processed for shipping. You will then typically receive a 1-hour delivery window on the day. 


Rest of World (ROW) & Oversize 


For ROW and oversize items, we typically use DHL Express. Your delivery location will determine the transit time. Orders in-stock and placed before 2 PM will ship the same working day. A working day is Monday - Friday only. 


Tracking is manually sent to your email address once your order has been processed for shipping. You will then be able to track your order and see an estimated delivery date. 


Please note: The above is a general guide to how we plan to ship your order. From time to time this may change and we may decide to ship with other couriers.