Pushing OEM+ to its Limits with Toramaru-san’s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Evo

There aren’t many places in the world where a Porsche 911 GT3 could be considered everyday traffic, however Japan is certainly one of them.

So what do you have to do to make your GT3 stand out amongst the crowd? Wheels and an exhaust? Lowering it? All of the above?

Maybe, but how about this instead? Throw the entire Porsche’s Motorsports Cup parts catalogue at it. That’s exactly what was done on Toramaru-san’s 991.1 GT3, and to the keen eye, man does it make a difference.

With the conversion work having just been completed by Moontech, one of Japan’s most influential bodyshops, Osaka based Toramaru-san picked the car up – giving me the perfect opportunity to capture it on Osaka’s iconic back streets.

Coined the ‘GT3 Cup Evo’, no shortcuts have been taken in securing the full Cup look. The Porsche Motorsports parts list includes: a replacement rear cowl, front and rear bumpers as well as front fender flares. Additionally, front canards and roof air guides tie together the GT3’s aggressive final look. 

Inside, a colour matched Studio RSR Roll Cage and a pair of Recaro Pole Positions have been installed. That’s all, but I think that’s what makes this car so special. Very little sacrifice to the 911’s excellent ergonomics has been made.

It’s retained almost all of its usability and aesthetic overall, but with a dose of motorsport aggression. Sure, there may be 40-50kg of steel weight saved with their carbon replacements, but that won’t make a world of difference on an already lightweight GT3.

The wheels and suspension have also been changed. D2 three-way adjustable coil overs have been fitted, hiding behind a set of Neutrale Wheels designed to emulate the Cup look. The 19-inch Neutrale wheels are wrapped in 265-section tyres up front, with chunky 325-section tyres in the rear.

Following the static shoot downtown, we set off for the C1 Loop. It would be rude not to whilst in Osaka, after all.

Thanks to all of the Cup aero – especially the GT wing – the road presence of Toramaru-san’s 991 is undeniable, and vast. It makes all the right noises too; a full Armytrix exhaust completes the Cup ‘illusion’, but retaining the vast majority of the GT3’s OEM comfort.

I’m not saying there’s anything inherently wrong with a standard GT3, but a light Cup upgrade would be priority number one if I ever got my hands on one – how about you?