Consolidated 991RS thread
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Hopefully that reduces understeer but compared to the 991 GT3, the rears grew too (width AND length of contact patch) so hopefully there is more engineering differences to further reduce understeer.
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The increase in front track width does point at the possible removal of the RWS, as this much more tire gives a lot more grip, whereas the GT3 with RWS seemingly doesn't need it. Maybe not though.
This car is the homologation car for the upcoming GT3-R, and the other fleet of factory race cars they will sell next year and beyond. Not surprising they are rolling out a new engine. To compete in GT3, you need to on top of your game.
Kinda sucks for everybody who bought a 991 GT3 though.
This car is the homologation car for the upcoming GT3-R, and the other fleet of factory race cars they will sell next year and beyond. Not surprising they are rolling out a new engine. To compete in GT3, you need to on top of your game.
Kinda sucks for everybody who bought a 991 GT3 though.
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Mvez, would not expect to see a new engine in the GT3R. Expect Porsche to stay with the Mezger. All indications are that the new GT3R will have heavily revised aero only. New GT regulations are anticipated for 2016. Would not expect a new engine before the new regs are announced.
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If the RS does not use a derivative of the 991 GT3 engine then it will have to use the old Metzger engine. If it uses the Metzger it will not have PDK at all unless Porsche has found a way to adapt it to the Metzger block which it previously was unable to do (or so it was said). If true (PDK/Metzger)then why bother w/ the new engine at all in the GT3?? There will be no third engine as that makes no sense from a time, engineering, or homologation standpoint. Let's not forget the "journalist" initiated rumor that the GTS was going to be a 992. Most likely RS is a 4.0L 991 GT3 derivative w/ PDK-S and no RWS.
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The increase in front track width does point at the possible removal of the RWS, as this much more tire gives a lot more grip, whereas the GT3 with RWS seemingly doesn't need it. Maybe not though. This car is the homologation car for the upcoming GT3-R, and the other fleet of factory race cars they will sell next year and beyond. Not surprising they are rolling out a new engine. To compete in GT3, you need to on top of your game. Kinda sucks for everybody who bought a 991 GT3 though.
#3216
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1. I don't believe Andrew's "brand new engine" just like I didn't believe Jonny Leiberman's 992 way back (roughly September I believe) when he said it was going to be introduced at LA (or NY) auto show or something to that effect.
2. If they roll out a different engine than the GT3, I along with many will grab our pitch forks.
3. Listen to the car thumping the Nurburgring, sounds just like 'the standard GT3' I couldn't tell the difference even if I tried to nit pick.
2. If they roll out a different engine than the GT3, I along with many will grab our pitch forks.
3. Listen to the car thumping the Nurburgring, sounds just like 'the standard GT3' I couldn't tell the difference even if I tried to nit pick.
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If the RS does not use a derivative of the 991 GT3 engine then it will have to use the old Metzger engine. If it uses the Metzger it will not have PDK at all unless Porsche has found a way to adapt it to the Metzger block which it previously was unable to do (or so it was said). If true (PDK/Metzger)then why bother w/ the new engine at all in the GT3?? There will be no third engine as that makes no sense from a time, engineering, or homologation standpoint. Let's not forget the "journalist" initiated rumor that the GTS was going to be a 992. Most likely RS is a 4.0L 991 GT3 derivative w/ PDK-S and no RWS.
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Lots of previous GT3 owners "grabbed pitchforks" when the 991 came PDK only. We saw how that worked out. And the manual supporters had supporting arguments beyond financial self-interest. Arguably quite the opposite, in fact...
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never noticed the 991RS Nurburgring video when exiting the corners the car shows a 50-80 HP added and the speed of the rev?
indeed that s no related to aerokit NOR 4.0 but by an additional system helping the car in low mid RPMs and it s not a Turbo from what i was told
indeed that s no related to aerokit NOR 4.0 but by an additional system helping the car in low mid RPMs and it s not a Turbo from what i was told
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Indeed there may well be something very special that has been added to the new RS to increase performance... We shall get the answers we have all been waiting for in 7 weeks! Unless Porsche delays the RS further...
#3223
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BTW, here's my call on how they're going to extract more power. I'm going out on a limb and making my call right now
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They don't have a light weight solution which is why the 918 is over 400 LBs heavier than the P1 and LaFerrari.
Regards, Porsche told US dealers on October 15 it's a 4.0L NA - I heard it from several of them.
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