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I don't think the GT4RS is coming out until late in the year. It would be the 911 turbo next.
"Stuttgart. Porsche is launching into the 2020 automotive calendar with a spectacular innovation: As the 90th Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) has been cancelled, the sports car manufacturer will showcase the new range-topper of the 911 series for unprecedented power, driving dynamics and comfort with a live stream premiere.
The presentation will take place on 3 March at 10:10 a.m. (CET). The event will be hosted by former Formula 1 driver and Porsche brand ambassador Mark Webber and screened live in English and Chinese: NewsTV.porsche.com"
Good for Porsche. Honestly in the age of streaming and social media, this will probably be the way to go any ways. I mean formula-E has fan boost. It only fits.
from Sportscar365***Porsche’s 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport is utilizing a new side window intake. The intake, which was recently approved by SRO, will be making its global debut this weekend on all of the current-generation Porsche GT4 entries.
***Only the No. 46 Nolasport and No. 54 Black Swan Racing entries are previous-gen Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MRs this weekend that also do not have the intake update.
from Sportscar365***Porsche’s 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport is utilizing a new side window intake. The intake, which was recently approved by SRO, will be making its global debut this weekend on all of the current-generation Porsche GT4 entries.
***Only the No. 46 Nolasport and No. 54 Black Swan Racing entries are previous-gen Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MRs this weekend that also do not have the intake update.
So cool. There were some reports that the Cayman suffered high intake temps because of the circuitous route from the side intake to the back of the engine. If they flip the airbox so it faces forward like a 911 set-up (originally the 9A1 was flipped from the 911 for the Cayman so the airbox is flipped again to face backwards) and can pull air immediately down from the side windows you'd get super short intake track and less heat issues. Not sure where the airfilters go but at least higher up they won't get as filthy as fast as the stock side intakes. If there was one thing I'd try to rob from the 718 and adapt to my 981 it would be a shorter intake set-up. Bet it sounds awesome too....
Can someone confirm if the side windows are identical on 981 and 781? Sounds like this would be a plug and play retrofit to the 981! (Okay except for the hole between the trunk and the throttle body)
Whoa! Not what I expected but very cool. Does this mean there are changes as well to engine cooling now that there's no air directed to engine intake in the side intakes? I'm surprised, this is an even longer intake path but presumably the advantage here is ability to use larger panel filters like the gt3 vs the cone filters?
You can do the upgrade as long as you are Ok with the tubes running inside the car, no side windows and making a hole from the trunk into the engine bay.
The windows issue could be solved by making those NACA ducts from a transparent material.....I think the Singer DLS uses a similar solution.
drove down to COTA this morning to watch the Sprint X race and see the mod, take some pictures
the #47 won the race as well as yesterday's race (has the new mod), the #46 is the old style without the mod (as is the #37 RS1 car)
seems like you wouldn't be able to use the car as a daily driver with this mod
about 30 cars in the field (McLaren, Audi, Ginettea, KTM Aston Martin (finished second) and BMW M4 (finished 3rd)
Last edited by JSF101; 03-10-2020 at 12:07 AM.
Reason: correct car # for RS1
Wouldn’t it be sick if the side window air ducts made it into the RS though? I mean I’m sure it could be engineered for street. But not sure if the itch is worth the scratch for the GT department...hopefully yes as it would be such a unique feature and performance mod.
Wouldn’t it be sick if the side window air ducts made it into the RS though? I mean I’m sure it could be engineered for street. But not sure if the itch is worth the scratch for the GT department...hopefully yes as it would be such a unique feature and performance mod.
Although the cool factor is high, grates would be a must, imagine what a passerby could throw into an opening think that!
02-28-2020, 09:13 PM
