Consolidated 991RS thread
03-04-2015, 01:44 PM
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Maybe a better question to ask on this is why is it such a big deal the GT3 RS has an 8800 RPM redline instead of 9000 RPM?
I ask because I don't get why a lot of people are saying they are turned off by this. In my opinion this is not a big deal. On the racetrack the difference of a 9k and 8.8K redline will make no difference in lap times. It is more of a bragging rights at the bar type of deal. "Well my GT3 revs to 9K and your Ferrari only revs to 8500 RPM so I am king of the bar."
I ask because I don't get why a lot of people are saying they are turned off by this. In my opinion this is not a big deal. On the racetrack the difference of a 9k and 8.8K redline will make no difference in lap times. It is more of a bragging rights at the bar type of deal. "Well my GT3 revs to 9K and your Ferrari only revs to 8500 RPM so I am king of the bar."
03-04-2015, 01:45 PM
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Limited roll cage option?
I am in the process of placing a RS order in China and found out that Roll cage option is only available for White and Lava Orange cars. There is no roll cage option for GT Silver and Ultra Violet cars. I confirmed this issue by going to the UK Porsche site and the configurator also showed no roll cage for Silver and Violet. Does this mean that we don't track Silver and Violet RS cars? Anyone finds this very strange.
03-04-2015, 01:47 PM
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PDK-S in auto mode presumably optimizes the shifting to maximize pace. Doesn't it rev out to the full 9000 in each gear?
03-04-2015, 01:48 PM
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03-04-2015, 01:50 PM
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Dumb question and apologies if it's been in answered in the 350 pages. Is the engine 3.9L or 4.0L? The official website says 3.9L but everywhere I read it says 4.0
03-04-2015, 01:50 PM
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We Till have no idea why Ultra Violet is right? Barney, aubergine, almost back metallic??
We know configurator colors are absolutely useless... Remember Dubai gold accents on the .2RS. Turned out to be almost silver.
We know configurator colors are absolutely useless... Remember Dubai gold accents on the .2RS. Turned out to be almost silver.
03-04-2015, 01:52 PM
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03-04-2015, 01:52 PM
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03-04-2015, 01:54 PM
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I am in the process of placing a RS order in China and found out that Roll cage option is only available for White and Lava Orange cars. There is no roll cage option for GT Silver and Ultra Violet cars. I confirmed this issue by going to the UK Porsche site and the configurator also showed no roll cage for Silver and Violet. Does this mean that we don't track Silver and Violet RS cars? Anyone finds this very strange.
According to the French configurator:
Orange car: cage black or orange
White car: cage black or white
Silver or violet car: cage only on black
03-04-2015, 01:57 PM
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03-04-2015, 01:58 PM
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03-04-2015, 02:07 PM
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They didn't. They limited the tachometer's numeric value, but not the underlying engine speed.
Engine speed is not lessened due to the longer stroke in the 4.0L. Credit to Grant and Macca, who previously posted this in this thread.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...87519884,d.cGU
Evidenced by what AP said in his interview, the engine has the same basic architecture, with some improved parts; stronger, lighter crankshaft, rods, etc. The RS was built as a track weapon first.
Engine speed is not lessened due to the longer stroke in the 4.0L. Credit to Grant and Macca, who previously posted this in this thread.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...87519884,d.cGU
Evidenced by what AP said in his interview, the engine has the same basic architecture, with some improved parts; stronger, lighter crankshaft, rods, etc. The RS was built as a track weapon first.
03-04-2015, 02:11 PM
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