991.1 GT3 value after the 10yr engine warranty ends
01-29-2023, 11:54 PM
#121
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With all .1 GT3's having at least a year of warranty remaining and as discussed the lack of any documented G6 finger follower failures, I'd only be personally worried if I was a .1 RS owner. There's been engine failures in those and now all of them are outside of the warranty period.
I've been wanting to step up to the .1 RS but it's tough to justify getting out of my car with 2 years remaining on engine warranty into something with the same fundamental engine issues that has no warranty. I drive the crap out of my car right now completely worry-free. At this point, maybe a .2 GT3 makes more sense.
I've been wanting to step up to the .1 RS but it's tough to justify getting out of my car with 2 years remaining on engine warranty into something with the same fundamental engine issues that has no warranty. I drive the crap out of my car right now completely worry-free. At this point, maybe a .2 GT3 makes more sense.
01-30-2023, 02:05 PM
#122
.1 RS has first gear limited to 8800 RPM, which means in higher gears, the RPM is further limited. My understanding is that this attributes to why we don't see many RS failures versus the .1 GT3.
01-30-2023, 02:42 PM
#123
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01-31-2023, 12:57 PM
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01-31-2023, 02:27 PM
#127
Does DeMan do any top end machining when they upgrade to 4.5L? Looking at Neil's images, there is some machine work required on the top end to fit the new lifter design. This would still need to be completed by Deman if they're also going to bore and stroke it. I'm sure a DeMan upgrade will be 40-50k while a Dundon 'fix' using Neil's solution would be in the realm of 10-20k.
01-31-2023, 02:28 PM
#128
Does DeMan do any top end machining when they upgrade to 4.5L? Looking at Neil's images, there is some machine work required on the top end to fit the new lifter design. This would still need to be completed by Deman if they're also going to bore and stroke it. I'm sure a DeMan upgrade will be 40-50k while a Dundon 'fix' using Neil's solution would be in the realm of 10-20k.
01-31-2023, 03:42 PM
#129
Burning Brakes
Tough to believe those guys wouldn't have a "while you're down there" 4.0 or 4.1 displacement option.
02-01-2023, 01:35 AM
#130
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Even though .2 engines have more reported failures than G6 do (
), is a .2 GT3 engine too incompatible to be a .1 swap option?
), is a .2 GT3 engine too incompatible to be a .1 swap option?
02-05-2023, 01:20 AM
#131
I am curious …
the 4.0 engine was developed as a replacement to the 3.8 engine…and with so many 🤮 3.8 failures why not just start replacing all the engines with 4.0.
seems kinda dumb to ruin your company name and reputation with a garbage engine that causes so many people grief and Headache.
I wonder why not super-take-care of the customers and replace everything with the 4.0 engine and call it a day.
Porsche would look like industry hero!!!!
instead… replace engines with questionable reliability ?
the 4.0 engine was developed as a replacement to the 3.8 engine…and with so many 🤮 3.8 failures why not just start replacing all the engines with 4.0.
seems kinda dumb to ruin your company name and reputation with a garbage engine that causes so many people grief and Headache.
I wonder why not super-take-care of the customers and replace everything with the 4.0 engine and call it a day.
Porsche would look like industry hero!!!!
instead… replace engines with questionable reliability ?
02-05-2023, 01:30 AM
#132
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02-05-2023, 01:40 AM
#133
02-05-2023, 04:09 AM
#134
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I knew I shoulda kept my mouth shut