bk_911

Ok so I am paranoid. I’ve had the GT4RS for about 500mi now. I’ve heard some noises I wonder if they are normal.

1. Around 0-3k rpm with 1/4 throttle I get a buzzy noise I think could be the intake assembly. Only with low rpm’s and bass tones does it happen
2. I notice a clack (or click) sometimes when releasing the brakes. Comes from around the engine area.

Normal? Not normal?

All the other interesting sounds etc all match the ‘18 GT3 I had.

DFW01TT

How about you consult with the best local Porsche tech in your area?
Everyone in DFW knows who they'd check with, I bet you've got a similar local resource.

bk_911

Trying to save a dealer trip.

Ksdaoski

I'm at 700 miles.

Around 0-3k rpm with 1/4 throttle I get a buzzy noise...I have this as well. But NOT really sure what it is, but it's light and I hear it more when in sport mode. I haven't been too concerned. Would not expect the/my dealer to know one way or the other. Maybe a high volume gt dealer

kwherrod68

So I'm fairly new to the Porsche family and in DFW. I have a suspicion that this best local tech might be in Plano, if it's who I am thinking of but I would obviously love to know who YOU are thinking of!

bk_911

thank you. I’m guessing this is just a quirk of the car. To me nothing sounds broken just low rev “character”

I think I’m just going to start calling it “the brown note”

One other detail is that it happens in automatic mode mostly.

Ksdaoski

GD my writing is bad when I'm half asleep as 330am!

Juggy

I experience the same thing, but for me it’s usually with exhaust valves open and in 7th gear.

Larry Cable

assume its all normal until the unlikely event that something breaks ... these forums are full of these "is this normal..." threads ... jus' sayin'

bk_911

Yeah that is true - I’ve been helped by many of these threads

alcc

Have heard a few similar "one-off" noises. But have not been able to reliably reproduce them. We need the Click and Clack brothers!

How's your oil consumption? Mine burned through ~1/2 liter in 700 km (from 3/4 mark to 1/4 mark).

bk_911

I haven’t checked and the light hasn’t come on. But I just picked up 2 bottles today just in case.

TRAKCAR

Drove mine home today from the dealer, so took it easy with 10 miles on the clock.
It sounds like a backpack with 3 engines, 2 sounding broken.

Very entertaining..

bk_911

Congrats. Pics please

TRAKCAR