Trade my '18 GT3 (Manual) for '16 RS (500 miles)?
08-09-2018, 02:34 PM
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That's why Porsche ran to design a totally new head for. 2GT3 .2RS
because. 1RS 4.0 500HP was ??
because. 1RS 4.0 500HP was ??
08-09-2018, 05:19 PM
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08-09-2018, 05:43 PM
#48
Most, if not all, aren't "racing" the .1 RS. Probably hard to find someone that has run their .1 RS harder than TRAKCAR. So....question to TRAKCAR....Any issues with the .1 engine?
08-09-2018, 05:50 PM
#49
Race Director
The engine in the .1 RS is fine but it does have a design flaw. Maybe Porsche and other's will not go on record and say it
Hence - the new 4.0 with 9000 red-line
Hence - the new 4.0 with 9000 red-line
08-09-2018, 05:58 PM
#50
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All Good here.
A cooling pipe broke at 24,000 miles.
Besides the caliper pucks, that’s the only thing that ever broke on the car.
30,000 now, more than half track.
Do put new spark plugs in every 6K miles and a new belt every year along with all fluids and filters.
A cooling pipe broke at 24,000 miles.
Besides the caliper pucks, that’s the only thing that ever broke on the car.
30,000 now, more than half track.
Do put new spark plugs in every 6K miles and a new belt every year along with all fluids and filters.
08-09-2018, 07:53 PM
#51
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You guys rock. THANKS for all of the feedback. Very helpful info.
Going to go see it / drive it tomorrow. Still inclined to keep the .2 at the moment. But I don’t have any numbers from dealer yet which could obviously push thoughts one way or the other.
Largest concern at the moment is actually RS performance on the street.
For those that have had both a GT3 and an RS, how noticeably different is the compliance on street? Does the RS feel vastly stiffer? I’ve found the .2 GT3 to be more comfortable than I anticipated (in a good way as I drive the car on the streets more than the track).
Going to go see it / drive it tomorrow. Still inclined to keep the .2 at the moment. But I don’t have any numbers from dealer yet which could obviously push thoughts one way or the other.
Largest concern at the moment is actually RS performance on the street.
For those that have had both a GT3 and an RS, how noticeably different is the compliance on street? Does the RS feel vastly stiffer? I’ve found the .2 GT3 to be more comfortable than I anticipated (in a good way as I drive the car on the streets more than the track).
08-09-2018, 08:28 PM
#52
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Somebody posted earlier that the RS was stiffer which is not correct. In fact it rides better than my GT3 did by quite a margin. Most comments on .2 RS is that is it considerably stiffer but not the .1.
Glad to hear you're going to drive it at least. Different experience in a number of ways, curious as a .2 GT3 owner what your reaction will be.
Glad to hear you're going to drive it at least. Different experience in a number of ways, curious as a .2 GT3 owner what your reaction will be.
08-09-2018, 09:06 PM
#53
Nordschleife Master
How many .2RS's were made? Do tell. Didn't know they were done making them. How many in U.S?
I do know there is a thread discussing all the .2GT3 mt's for sale,...oh and they are still building them.
Sheesh.
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08-09-2018, 09:10 PM
#54
Nordschleife Master
Posting b.s. is irresponsible and wrongly maligns a great motor.
Unless you have been living under a rock you should know exactly what the issue was found to be with the 3.8L failures that occurred. Do a search...but you really don't need to since you know exactly what the issue was which makes your b.s. post even more disturbing. Do you work for CNN?
08-09-2018, 09:15 PM
#55
Nordschleife Master
The flaws were limited to the 3.8L valve train and sourced to manufacturing flaws in rockers from a supplier. The Concerned Owners Group has plenty of information on that. The 4.0L has none of those issues. Period. End of story.
08-09-2018, 09:28 PM
#56
Nordschleife Master
Yes, overall teams that ran the '15 GT3R which had the .1 .4.0 hydraulic valved 4.0L ran well.
More importantly site me to any .1RS engine failures. The car has been out since '15. Pounded at tracks for 4 years now. Further if you want to believe those that ridiculously say there are 4000, 5000 or 6000 .1RS's then were are all the engine failures? We should have piles of them.
Wanna know why we don't have a .1RS Concerned Owners Group? Cause we don't need one.
08-09-2018, 09:39 PM
#57
Nordschleife Master
You guys rock. THANKS for all of the feedback. Very helpful info.
Going to go see it / drive it tomorrow. Still inclined to keep the .2 at the moment. But I don’t have any numbers from dealer yet which could obviously push thoughts one way or the other.
Largest concern at the moment is actually RS performance on the street.
For those that have had both a GT3 and an RS, how noticeably different is the compliance on street? Does the RS feel vastly stiffer? I’ve found the .2 GT3 to be more comfortable than I anticipated (in a good way as I drive the car on the streets more than the track).
Going to go see it / drive it tomorrow. Still inclined to keep the .2 at the moment. But I don’t have any numbers from dealer yet which could obviously push thoughts one way or the other.
Largest concern at the moment is actually RS performance on the street.
For those that have had both a GT3 and an RS, how noticeably different is the compliance on street? Does the RS feel vastly stiffer? I’ve found the .2 GT3 to be more comfortable than I anticipated (in a good way as I drive the car on the streets more than the track).
Bottom line. If you love your MT keep the .2GT3. If you like PDK too, which is the right trans for the car IMHO especially for the RS then to me it's a no brainer....RS without batting an eye depending on numbers.
All I know is my .2GT3RS will be at the port in Emden tomorrow. Spec'd color and wheels identical to the above .2RS found in Switzerland.
08-09-2018, 10:18 PM
#58
Then please enlighten us as to what you have seen. Can I say that there was never a '15 GT3R that had engine issues? No. Of course not. However, overall they ran well and reliably. Spoke to those that ran them and owned them. Every race engine has failures from time to time. If you dispute this please site me to a manufacturer race engine that has never failed. Mezgers have failed. I've seen Mezgers that failed just going for a Sunday drive.
Yes, overall teams that ran the '15 GT3R which had the .1 .4.0 hydraulic valved 4.0L ran well.
More importantly site me to any .1RS engine failures. The car has been out since '15. Pounded at tracks for 4 years now. Further if you want to believe those that ridiculously say there are 4000, 5000 or 6000 .1RS's then were are all the engine failures? We should have piles of them.
Wanna know why we don't have a .1RS Concerned Owners Group? Cause we don't need one.
Yes, overall teams that ran the '15 GT3R which had the .1 .4.0 hydraulic valved 4.0L ran well.
More importantly site me to any .1RS engine failures. The car has been out since '15. Pounded at tracks for 4 years now. Further if you want to believe those that ridiculously say there are 4000, 5000 or 6000 .1RS's then were are all the engine failures? We should have piles of them.
Wanna know why we don't have a .1RS Concerned Owners Group? Cause we don't need one.
08-09-2018, 10:26 PM
#59
It’s pretty hard to keep engine issues ‘close to home’, these cars are driven on track and engine failures, especially repeated engine failures simply cannot be hidden. Even at the highest level of racing, F1, engines issues can’t be hidden...think Honda!!
08-09-2018, 10:57 PM
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Anyone able to answer the above question?
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