Front Axle Lift System Demonstration Video
07-16-2014, 12:08 AM
#16
Race Director
Good balance point mike, but yea, I've seen some lambos which look like they are positively on stilts when their front is raised.. And you know what they say ab San Francisco... Every inch counts!
Actually, I made that up while thinking about my drastically inclined driveway :-)
Actually, I made that up while thinking about my drastically inclined driveway :-)
I wonder if the macpherson strut design limits the amount of extension that's possible.....
07-16-2014, 02:48 AM
#18
My 2007 Mercedes CL600 with Active Body Control suspension could raise the front by 45 millimeters at the touch of a button. It also lowered the body automatically at high speeds by ten millimeters to reduce wind resistance & fuel consumption. But each system is designed for the specific vehicle height, overhang, etc. So straight comparisons don't necessarily tell you everything you need to know as to how high it's needed to do its model-specific job.
For general information, I inquired of David Donohue, the new 918 Client Relations Manager about the weight of the lift option on that model. The response he got back from Germany was 7 kg or about 15.43 pounds! Again, 7 kg for the 918 lift kit, not that of the 991 gt3's. So about the same weight for the gt3 lift system would sound about right!
Again, Bart, thanks for the interesting gt3 lift video! We were fascinated by the first one you did on the gt3's innovative 'Rear Axle Steering' and commend you also on this quality visual production!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
For general information, I inquired of David Donohue, the new 918 Client Relations Manager about the weight of the lift option on that model. The response he got back from Germany was 7 kg or about 15.43 pounds! Again, 7 kg for the 918 lift kit, not that of the 991 gt3's. So about the same weight for the gt3 lift system would sound about right!
Again, Bart, thanks for the interesting gt3 lift video! We were fascinated by the first one you did on the gt3's innovative 'Rear Axle Steering' and commend you also on this quality visual production!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
07-16-2014, 04:10 PM
#20
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
My 2007 Mercedes CL600 with Active Body Control suspension could raise the front by 45 millimeters at the touch of a button. It also lowered the body automatically at high speeds by ten millimeters to reduce wind resistance & fuel consumption. But each system is designed for the specific vehicle height, overhang, etc. So straight comparisons don't necessarily tell you everything you need to know as to how high it's needed to do its model-specific job.
For general information, I inquired of David Donohue, the new 918 Client Relations Manager about the weight of the lift option on that model. The response he got back from Germany was 7 kg or about 15.43 pounds! Again, 7 kg for the 918 lift kit, not that of the 991 gt3's. So about the same weight for the gt3 lift system would sound about right!
Again, Bart, thanks for the interesting gt3 lift video! We were fascinated by the first one you did on the gt3's innovative 'Rear Axle Steering' and commend you also on this quality visual production!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
For general information, I inquired of David Donohue, the new 918 Client Relations Manager about the weight of the lift option on that model. The response he got back from Germany was 7 kg or about 15.43 pounds! Again, 7 kg for the 918 lift kit, not that of the 991 gt3's. So about the same weight for the gt3 lift system would sound about right!
Again, Bart, thanks for the interesting gt3 lift video! We were fascinated by the first one you did on the gt3's innovative 'Rear Axle Steering' and commend you also on this quality visual production!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
Information on the GT3 lift system is not easy to come by, however I did find a technical article about the 997 Lift system. Find it here
http://www.atzonline.com/Article/119...e-997-GT3.html
The article states that the system weight 6kg. Visually the lift system seems very similar, however we've clocked the lift at under 2 seconds while the article states that it takes 4 seconds.
Looking at a 997 lift video it does appear to be slower.
07-18-2014, 12:46 PM
#22
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Your video made the front page of Yahoo when I went there tonight:
https://autos.yahoo.com/news/porsche...154843807.html
https://autos.yahoo.com/news/porsche...154843807.html
07-18-2014, 01:32 PM
#23
Rennlist Member
07-18-2014, 06:42 PM
#24
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Sure no problem, thanks for great feedback. My last video also got picked up by the Motor Authority, AutoWeek and few others as well. It drove almost 120k view in just could of days. We'll see what happens to this one
07-18-2014, 07:12 PM
#25
Nordschleife Master
I have to say that Porsche is the company that it is today only because of the enthusiasts that have gathered under the same name. They do tend to forget that once in a while...
Many congrats to this particular enthusiast for taking the time to do this!
Many congrats to this particular enthusiast for taking the time to do this!
