RS engine failure
08-23-2015 | 03:05 AM
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They say this is the second engine failure in track? I wonder if the second one was the White car that also got damage at the track. That car had burn marks around the same area. Just a thought. There can't be more than 4-500 units of GT3RS delivered worldwide now surely. I wonder if they will run a stop sale recall....
08-23-2015 | 03:30 AM
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The 4.0L has a longer stroke and so lowering the redline 200 rpm just keeps piston speeds about the same - if they were trying to mitigate an issue with the GT3's piston speeds, they would need to lower further.
08-23-2015 | 04:17 AM
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But there's a reason Porsche lowered the redline in the RS to 8800.
And I don't think it's because they're suddenly superstitious Chinese numerologists who believe "8" is a lucky number.
But I could very well be wrong. And I probably am.
08-23-2015 | 04:56 AM
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this is why i don't buy a first year anything. let problems rear their head with the first batch of owners and buy the 2nd model year.
e46 m3 - rod bearing, rear subframe
nissan gtr - tranny issues with launching
c7 z06 - heat soak issues
991 gt3- we know that story
ferrari 458 - wheel arches catching fire
918 - control arm recall
I will say that porsche has handled these issues the best. BMW and Nissan pretty much told people to f*ck off until the forums made a class action law suit.
e46 m3 - rod bearing, rear subframe
nissan gtr - tranny issues with launching
c7 z06 - heat soak issues
991 gt3- we know that story
ferrari 458 - wheel arches catching fire
918 - control arm recall
I will say that porsche has handled these issues the best. BMW and Nissan pretty much told people to f*ck off until the forums made a class action law suit.
08-23-2015 | 06:25 AM
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RS engine failure
As i understod it: this car have had one engine replaced at 480km. Then the replacement EM-final caught fire at 1600 km.
I'm gonna do the 3000km break-in with my car...
I'm gonna do the 3000km break-in with my car...
Last edited by Kobalt; 08-23-2015 at 01:40 PM.
08-23-2015 | 06:44 AM
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RS engine failure
Originally Posted by R35driver
this is why i don't buy a first year anything. let problems rear their head with the first batch of owners and buy the 2nd model year.
e46 m3 - rod bearing, rear subframe
nissan gtr - tranny issues with launching
c7 z06 - heat soak issues
991 gt3- we know that story
ferrari 458 - wheel arches catching fire
918 - control arm recall
I will say that porsche has handled these issues the best. BMW and Nissan pretty much told people to f*ck off until the forums made a class action law suit.
e46 m3 - rod bearing, rear subframe
nissan gtr - tranny issues with launching
c7 z06 - heat soak issues
991 gt3- we know that story
ferrari 458 - wheel arches catching fire
918 - control arm recall
I will say that porsche has handled these issues the best. BMW and Nissan pretty much told people to f*ck off until the forums made a class action law suit.
