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^^ Yup US Spec car down to the XM Radio antenna, LOL. Met him up at the fuel station and we'll meet up tonight at the Pistenklause and at the Ring but he wasn't driving the "Company car" but Rental Renaults instead ;-)
^^ Yup US Spec car down to the XM Radio antenna, LOL. Met him up at the fuel station and we'll meet up tonight at the Pistenklause and at the Ring but he wasn't driving the "Company car" but Rental Renaults instead ;-)
Interesting. I wonder if they are there to figure out the guard liner fun issue lol
Could be a good opportunity to get the inside skinny on set up and other tips...
I havent seen it myself but GoHardGT3RS had read on Rennteam that dealers are receiving letters regarding a possible recall on the RS "chassis"
Today the 3 of us cornered a Porsche employee who thought there maybe a production problem with the shocks that had to do with rubbing. My car lifted up and all is still rubbing front and rear. Not yet enough to gouge tires but a bit unnerving.
"I see the document today from the Porsche workshop chief. It's an official document from Porsche AG, it's write the problem with the front suspension and also the rear. it try to find a solution, once Porsche found the problem recall of my car will be made."
"I see the document today from the Porsche workshop chief. It's an official document from Porsche AG, it's write the problem with the front suspension and also the rear. it try to find a solution, once Porsche found the problem recall of my car will be made."
Ugh, mine's on a boat heading stateside probably just in time for the recall. Well winter is coming!!
If I get a few clean laps 1.54 in pretty sure but this is no DE this is full on race practice!
Just too many cars in the way and this is a hard track to pass!
They've known about the issue since before they even launched the car. AP sound bites in a number of occasions in how hard it was to fit the wheels under there how tight it was and even in one later interview how there could be some rubbing. They had plenty of time to get this sorted as the RS was delayed a year - but I suspect it's actually a design issue.All of this before the first cars reached customer hands. I wonder why journos didn't say anything? Probably why they didn't ever question the 2-400 rpm that had been short changed. The 991 GT3 and RS are both cars that needed more development time IMO. They went too far too fast. The GT3 is overall polished but it's engine was the weakest link. The RS has addressed these weaknesses but it's left a smaller performance advantage and the aero and contact patch were always on the edge of the envelope in terms of what would function without compromise.
AP states next generation will not be huge change. I think this is a confession that they still have some unfinished work to do from this generation myself.
Any recall would surely be ineffective with the liners. Giving stiffer shocks or asking the tech to lift the car by 2cm would only affect performance or upset dynamics. They could re design the liners to reduce the areas they rub?
I think it's just something you live with like GT3 owners live with smoke on start up and consuming half a quart of oil during a hard track day....
On that subject Pete. Curious - how's your track day oil consumption going? Is it still 1/4 quart for a track day? Do you get any smoke in start up when the car has been sitting a few days (I guess hard to say as you have been using if constantly)? Perhaps this is one area they have sorted out properly now.......
10-23-2015, 11:15 AM
