Waxer

Read the 2016 GT3R is running the same G engine that the RS is running.

Any info on how those engines are holding up in use and how the R has been doing or is it still in the test phase?

Whoopsy

The engine in the GT3R race car is a different engine than in the GT3RS. It is a gen 2 engine. GT3RS only has the gen 1.5

COMPLETELY different oiling system for the top end per AP and FSW.

Nizer

Thus guaranteeing demand for 991.2 3RS......

CAlexio

That and the turbos...

Zulu Alpha

I would say no way, then again Trump and Brexit

jo_ker

i heard from a GER team who is running the 911R - that they had already 3 outs of 5 following Races - based on engine issues - but thats gossip. it is a reliable source tho. could be true or just half true.

tried to check it with results in:
https://www.adac-gt-masters.de/uk/wertung/
but missing the time to do so.

Waxer

Hmmm, Fascinating its as to valve train oiling. Want to know why completely different. What is difference? Did it need to be completely different? Why?

Important questions that should be answered with so many RS's they pumped out ww.

I hope they feel they got it right with the G and the oiling differences for the R are based on racing demands and just evolutionary changes otherwise they are going to have a mess on their hands ww.

Waxer

Any .2 GT3RS not likely until 2020 imho. And if so likely TT by then.

mass27

Don't think so. .2 GT3RS will be the RS to obtain. Better start getting your name on the lists...

rosenbergendo

If you like turbos!

Guest89

I don't think any of the IMSA teams had engine issues in 2016 - Weathertech, Heart of Racing, Park Place.

Nevertheless, Weathertech is racing an AMG GT S, Heart of Racing is not competing (Riberas to Ferrari, Farnbacher ???, Gabe Newell not funding a team), and Park Place is not confirmed.

C.J. Ichiban

to be totally clear the weather tech car is actually run by bill riley's team and is their second car. That car is going to be VERY hard to beat, it's really incredible.

Guest89

Yes, Alex Job Racing campaigned the Weathertech Porsche entrant for several years, but that relationship has ended.

Weathertech will be in a Riley-campaigned Mercedes Benz next year. We'll see how they do; they had one of the very first GT3 R examples, if not the first customer car worldwide, and they were never happy with the setup of the car. Cooper improved a lot last year, as well.