silverrules

Here is a dumb question to have some fun. How is it that Ferrari's don't need the wing but our GT cars do?

PhilT3 (PT3)

I've also thought about this recently.....

rosenbergendo

Underbody aero. 488 has tremendous amount of underbody downforce. Over 50% more than the 458.

Dr.Bill

Don't need much downforce for cars & coffee.

PierreTT

Different cars, different ways to create downforce

One thing that I do notice in my new RS vs my old 3 is the noise that the rear wing creates at high speed.

There is definitely a purpose to this picnic table!

PhilT3 (PT3)

LOLOLOL Love this!

GrantG

Mid-engined cars have no engine in the way for the underbody aero. You want to have a rising slope under the car at the rear. In the 911, the engine is in the way there - can't rise up under the car at the rear...

Particularly a Flat-6 is very wide. Just having the skinny gearbox there instead (as in a Ferrari F458) allows those two main channles for air to fit on either side of the gearbox. No such room with a Flat-6 sitting right there...

R.Deacon

Lunch counter

Congrats on resurfacing , hope all is good .

silverrules

Makes sense Grant. Why bigger wing on RS compared to the GT3. I know RS is not as low to GND as GT3. Is it the tires?

MileHigh911

Agreed!! And even in the race series, the add the wing for the track.

MileHigh911

This is Porsche "purpose" for the RS. More track orientated. Just glance over to the models of the Viper sold this year. As you get their more track purpose model, the aero ramps up.

In fact, every manufacturer does this to some extent. Note the BMW track cars.

MileHigh911

The basic aero package of the 911 (small movable wing) is enough for typical sports driving.

meaker

Damn.

porschedog

Witness Protection system installs governors that won't allow them to go faster than 50 mph, hence no need for more downforce. That keeps Joey Two Fingers alive to testify against Joey Three Thumbs

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