.1 RS-Most reliable of the 991 GT cars!!
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Freud (01-28-2021)
12-14-2018, 12:10 PM
#17
Burning Brakes
Hopefully we can avoid the mistake of tarnishing the .2s because of this. It would be unfair, just like it was unfair to tarnish the .1s for a problem with one part. And finally, we need to recognize that this is truly a first world, 1 percenter problem. You will get your cars, and they will be awesome. There are lots and lots of people out there wondering how they are going to be able to afford gifts for their kids. Or put food on the table.
Best of fortunes to you and your family.
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Freud (01-28-2021)
12-14-2018, 02:07 PM
#18
Rennlist Member
All engines are fine but I do get e sense that Porsche overdid it with the new 4.0.
Perhaps to everyone’s benefit, but not needed.
After they fixed the 3.8, the 2016 4.0’s have been very solid since, probably it would have been just fine to keep the 2016 4.0 going, as it’s well proven and solid. Certainly better then the fabled 997 4.0.
The new one is probably better, but still new, so we will see.
Porsche just needed an “all new 4.0” to leave the 3.8l disaster behind them.
Perhaps to everyone’s benefit, but not needed.
After they fixed the 3.8, the 2016 4.0’s have been very solid since, probably it would have been just fine to keep the 2016 4.0 going, as it’s well proven and solid. Certainly better then the fabled 997 4.0.
The new one is probably better, but still new, so we will see.
Porsche just needed an “all new 4.0” to leave the 3.8l disaster behind them.
12-14-2018, 02:12 PM
#19
Another +1
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BlazinPond (02-10-2021)
12-14-2018, 02:29 PM
#20
Race Director
I have heard nothing of issues with the 4.0. There were a few people that had some oil leakage issues due to a faulty part but no confirmation this is wide spread or a defective part in 'X" number of cars.
After going thru the engine replacement in 2014 at the port nothing really phases me.
***There have also been confirmed reports of some engine replacements on the .1 RS but also did not hear their is an ongoing issue with that engine either.
After going thru the engine replacement in 2014 at the port nothing really phases me.
***There have also been confirmed reports of some engine replacements on the .1 RS but also did not hear their is an ongoing issue with that engine either.
12-14-2018, 03:43 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
Anyone find it ironic how out of all four 991 GT3.1, RS.1, 991.2 GT3, and Rs.2 that the RS.1 will go down as the one with the least amount of problems. So much for that 250k motorsport engine that is headed my way......in 3 months. .1 RS have many many track miles now and have overwhelmingly been reliable.
My 996 GT3 leaked oil, RMS. Broken transmission in less than 2,000 miles with 0 track miles. 3 diffs until I switched to a Cup diff.
My 997 GT3 RS got the engine replaced, bad crankcase. Multiple RMS leaks. 2 diffs
I skipped the 7.2 3RS, but those wore diffs, short life clutches, they did better than old the GT3s before them, but they also had runaway flying wheels.
My .1 3RS, oil changes, changed the spark plugs in advanced, it recorded misfires because I ran out of fuel (zero fuel) and still was able to start it and get it to the paddock. Zero problems, most reliable car I ever had, and I'm missing it already.
My .2 3RS feels slow, quiet, steering wheel is over assisted, it is a little too stiff, I'm having doubts of this car keeping up with my .1 3RS, have lots of data from my .1 3RS and my modified .1 Turbo S, so I'll see. So far, reliable under break-in.
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911-140.6 (02-14-2021)
12-14-2018, 03:45 PM
#22
Nordschleife Master
It's teething
It will get fixed
When 997.2 4.0 came out I know four engines that Grenaded..two in same car
And look what people are paying for them now
It will get fixed
When 997.2 4.0 came out I know four engines that Grenaded..two in same car
And look what people are paying for them now
12-14-2018, 05:07 PM
#24
Rennlist Member
My 991.1rs was dumb reliable, hell of a car and I miss the heck out of it. I didn't replace it with a .2, didn't think it was remotely worth with the relatively minor changes to the car and given that it was mainly a road car...I went with a Macca 600lt (Im not a resale hound) and have been having an insane blast with it!
12-14-2018, 05:20 PM
#25
Yeah, same here; I thought the 4.0 engine in the .2 GT3 pretty much addressed all the issues with the 3.8 in the .1. Haven't heard of any recent major issues yet (unless I'm mistaken).
12-14-2018, 06:01 PM
#26
How anyone can say a car is a monster of reliability after 8000miles inc some track miles, or "many many" miles of track use (it's a 2015/16 how many track miles can these cars really have ?! A few 1000s....and at what tempo? )
Way to early
Way to early