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Old 11-11-2021, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by panmric
Apparently not pccb.

Yes...just notice they don't have the 2-piece rotor hardware...steel for sure.
Old 11-11-2021, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jmartpr
Those are Iron rotors!!!!! they don't have the hardware needed for 2 piece rotors....really hope this is an option...come on Porsche make CL an option too!!!!
Those two things could drive the base price down a bit more, making the base price a bit less hard to swallow....and making us track rats a lot happier!
Pccb is always an option, but CL seems standard on RS.
Old 11-11-2021, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by panmric
Pccb is always an option, but CL seems standard on RS.

Yes...but being this the "lesser" RS and a different price point they might offer it...well it's wishful thinking on my part as we haven't seen in a long time the test cars with regular wheels.
I'll take the Iron rotors and keep the CLs....if the rotors are an option they just saved me some $$$ and having to buy the AP RadiCal kit (more $$$$).
Old 11-11-2021, 08:29 AM
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Looking at the plate that is no longer a mule but a "first drive" car for press etc.
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Old 11-11-2021, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by SToronto
Presume folks have seen this? GT4RS launch.




Not spyder RS yet. It's going to be new CS & GT4RS. Spyder RS is last gift to 918 VIP's and comes out in 2022 for sale in 2023.
Old 11-11-2021, 09:35 AM
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Looks like somebody isn't happy with the photographer.



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Old 11-11-2021, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by halfmonkey
Was not expecting the cut out on the front fender behind the front wheel. That's interesting and I'd be curious to know from an aerodynamic's pov how that helps, I assume, with drag and/or downforce?
This is really mamby-pamby of me, and maybe it's just the photo angle...but the first thing that came to mind was how much **** that cutout is going to allow to fly towards the back end. Gonna have to put like 5 layers of ppf behind it to protect the paint.
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Old 11-11-2021, 09:53 AM
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I imagine that functional aero considerations drove the design decision that called for the fender cutout behind the front tire. But there is no PPF that will save the side of your car from all the s*** that the sticky front tires will be constantly media blasting the side of your car with. Just zoom in on some of the original pics and check out the carnage on the rear of the lower rocker, the front of the lower rocker, and the rear of the front fender on this test car.
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Originally Posted by 0-Day
I imagine that functional aero considerations drove the design decision that called for the fender cutout behind the front tire. But there is no PPF that will save the side of your car from all the s*** that the sticky front tires will be constantly media blasting the side of your car with. Just zoom in on some of the original pics and check out the carnage on the rear of the lower rocker, the front of the lower rocker, and the rear of the front fender on this test car.
It will drive me crazy, I can’t imagine how will it look like after several miles.
Old 11-11-2021, 10:13 AM
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Guess we will need two layer of 10 mil XPEL......
Old 11-11-2021, 10:23 AM
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Aero?
Or more air into for the intake manifold? The side pockets up top aren't enough?

Damn that's beautiful.

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Old 11-11-2021, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 0-Day
I imagine that functional aero considerations drove the design decision that called for the fender cutout behind the front tire. But there is no PPF that will save the side of your car from all the s*** that the sticky front tires will be constantly media blasting the side of your car with. Just zoom in on some of the original pics and check out the carnage on the rear of the lower rocker, the front of the lower rocker, and the rear of the front fender on this test car.

Another theory is that they fitted wider wheel/tires...they needed to change the fender anyway for the vents and made it a bit wider, but in order to make it flush with the door and rocker they trim it. At the front of the bumper it's already modify with the corners.
Old 11-11-2021, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jmartpr
Another theory is that they fitted wider wheel/tires...they needed to change the fender anyway for the vents and made it a bit wider, but in order to make it flush with the door and rocker they trim it. At the front of the bumper it's already modify with the corners.
Trying to decide if the rear fenders look wider? The rear diffuser is designed a little different on the sides, and the rocker being more pronounced makes me think the rear fender is a little wider to accommodate wider tires.
Old 11-11-2021, 10:43 AM
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Nice, can't wait for the reveal with more details! The side window intakes are bigger than previous shots and protrude more as well. The fender cut aft of the front wheel seems to align with the front bumper air curtains. It would be interesting to see wind tunnel airflow data, but the RS looks to have significantly more downforce than a GT4.


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