Does anyone know or have info about the actual stock spring rates for either the .1 or .2 GT3/RS ? I can't find it anywhere.

The eagle has landed and the work begins.....

 

Yes The spring rates for the 991-I GT3 and 991-II GT3 are as follows...
991-I GT3

Front: 45 N/mm (257 lb/in)

Rear: 120 N/mm (685 lb/in)

991-II GT3

Front: 45 N/mm (257 lb/in)

Rear: 120 N/mm (685 lb/in)

 

Thanks, those looks almost identical to 997.2 GT3 spring rates.

I confirmed with Bilstein that their Clubsport kit will be identical for the .2 GT3, with rates of 90 N/mm (456 lb/in) and 160 N/mm (913 lb/in).

 

Thank you. Very interesting. Some early .2 owners felt like the .2 was firmer than the .1.
This could be differences in Tire Side wall stiffness between the MPSC2 N0 vs the MPSC2 N1's or differences in Shock Absorbers.

Does anyone know if the same Shock Absorbers are used on the .1 vs the .2?

BTW, A "modified" GT3RS with unstated HP (very unusual) driven by Christian Gebhardt has recently set a new Hockenheim Short Track Lap Record @ 1:05.8,
faster than the Porsche 918 Spyder time of 1:06.30 with 887 HP. Same Driver drove the MB AMG GT-R with 585 HP in 1:06.4 and ZO6 C7 Corvette, 659 HP in 1:06.9,
Ferrari 488 GTB in 1:07.0, Lamborghini Hurracan 610-4, 609 HP in 1:07.50, Porsche 911 GT3-2, 500 HP in 1:07.9, Porsche GTS, 450 HP and presumably on "Street tires" in 1:08.00.

Porsche TTS-2 Time is 1:07.5, TTS-1 is 1:08.2, 991-1 GT3RS-1 is 1:08.5 with GT3-1 Time of 1:09.2

I suspect the "Modified GT3RS", the new Lap Record Holder of Hockenheim, is actually the new GT3RS-2. WOW!!!!! And the new GTS with "only" 450 HP is likely as fast as the GT3 WOW-WOW

 

Wasn't that the "Manthey" GT3 RS?

That is not the 991.2 GT3 RS.

 

The shocks are the same for the .1 and .2, but the internal valving and electronic control have been re-worked a bit, per Porsche.

The modified 3RS is the Manthey car, which has a set of KW racing shocks from the GT3R on it, which is where most of the lap time is coming from. Stiffer spring rates and manually adjustable shocks are really what help this car shine on track. Exactly why I'm adding a set of Bilstein Clubsports to mine.

 

Did anyone notice that their .2 sat higher at the front lip than the .1? My .2 was 1/2� higher. Wasn’t sure if I need to drive the car (only10 miles) to get springs to settle(?) or should I just go ahead and lower the 1/2�-1� that I can with stock suspension? Appreciate your feedback.

 

The RS has the same spring rates, I just want my car to handle like a RS. So whats the difference? The Box?

 

In 1995 I had the privelege of working with Hans Stuck at Sebring on our newly delivered 993 GT2 Race Cars. Our cars had 4 sets of Springs, each with different Spring Rates. Each set had a 4 position rotating collar which locked the adjacent coils further adjusting Spring Rates. His lap times kept improving with each increase of
Spring Rates until we had maxed out both Front and Rear Spring until we had reached the absolute stiffest spring rates available. My recollection is they were
about 1,750 Lbs / corner, practically "Locked and Welded" which I used during the next 10 years of successfully racing that car.
Re the Manthey GT3RS, considering the incredible Laptimes, I would expect Porsche has been carefully observing those results and I would be surprised
if they did not incorporate many of those modifications in both the new GT2RS and GT3RS.

 

Since we are talking setup, what's a good baseline alignment, ride height for the new car (or the 991.1) for track use?
Thanks

 

Does anyone know the spring rates for the KW Clubsport kit for the 991 GT3 (part # 39771255)?

 

If the 991.1 and 991.2 GT3 both have the same shocks and springs, then why is the ride of the new .2 GT3 softer and more compliant on public roads?

 

Slightly modified dampers and softer PASM setup.

I would like to have stiffer springs in my .1.

 

 

Just wondering if anyone has resolved this yet? (I assume the spring is removed from the car, otherwise it's a motion ratio thing. Also, was it measured throughout the travel to see whether it's slightly progressive?)