US GT3 specs Att MJones.
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Sounds to me like miscommunication regarding the 'hood' and 'bonnet'.
While I suppose it is remotely possible that the US cars will get a CF front lid to homologate the RS since new EU pedestrian safety standards might disallow it, it would indeed be unprecedented that we get go-fast goodies that the home market does not.
There is no way Porsche is going through the trouble to manufacture 2XX CF hoods (I'm sure VERY minimal weight savings over the aluminum piece...my guess is <5 lbs) for the US market just to make up for the lack of lexan window and CF seats.
While I suppose it is remotely possible that the US cars will get a CF front lid to homologate the RS since new EU pedestrian safety standards might disallow it, it would indeed be unprecedented that we get go-fast goodies that the home market does not.
There is no way Porsche is going through the trouble to manufacture 2XX CF hoods (I'm sure VERY minimal weight savings over the aluminum piece...my guess is <5 lbs) for the US market just to make up for the lack of lexan window and CF seats.
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exactly porsche will not go out of its way to do something different except if needs to for regulations
e.g. sunroof crash testing etc ( if it's cf here then it's also in row)
btw i did the calculation and US and row should weigh the same but that's because of the smaller tank offsetting the 20lbs or so savings from seats/rollbar..lexan vs thin glass is just a couple of lbs
gt3 is same in us and row per sunroof and smaller tank cancelling each other out
e.g. sunroof crash testing etc ( if it's cf here then it's also in row)
btw i did the calculation and US and row should weigh the same but that's because of the smaller tank offsetting the 20lbs or so savings from seats/rollbar..lexan vs thin glass is just a couple of lbs
gt3 is same in us and row per sunroof and smaller tank cancelling each other out
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Fact is that we do not really have a clue as to the weight of the RS or the 3 here in the US.
All of the published weights are from British EU cars, not actual US weights.
The weight difference is 44lbs for the EU version (3031 vs 3075)
Published facts:
Despite its widened body and standard roll cage,the new
911GT3 RS is 20 kg lighter than the 911GT3 at just 1,375 kg.
For the US now subtract Roll Cage weight...
Subtract x lbs? for CF hood (vs aluminum)
Add back 24kg (53lbs) for seats
Add back 3kg (6.6 lbs) for rear window. Both have "Thin glass" add back less?
Until a car is placed on scales here ....we really don't know
All of the published weights are from British EU cars, not actual US weights.
The weight difference is 44lbs for the EU version (3031 vs 3075)
Published facts:
Despite its widened body and standard roll cage,the new
911GT3 RS is 20 kg lighter than the 911GT3 at just 1,375 kg.
For the US now subtract Roll Cage weight...
Subtract x lbs? for CF hood (vs aluminum)
Add back 24kg (53lbs) for seats
Add back 3kg (6.6 lbs) for rear window. Both have "Thin glass" add back less?
Until a car is placed on scales here ....we really don't know
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Originally Posted by MJones
...Until a car is placed on scales here ....we really don't know...
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See attached press release, which is on the official PCNA press website (not available to general public) -- weight given, and specs say alum hood.
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Originally Posted by MJSpeed
^ Now one question PCCB rotors are 380 mm all around or 380 up front and 350 in the rear?
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So basically the info that I was emailed and the dealer reps were emailed about a carbon hood installed on NA cars is a typo then.
But how can the NA ca rbe listed as still weighing 1375kg, the same as the ROW?
But how can the NA ca rbe listed as still weighing 1375kg, the same as the ROW?
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So what exactly is the size of the fuel tank.. I can point you to 3, yes three, different places in the literature where the size is stated differently
IIRC
16.9
17.3
17.8
Anybody really know?
IIRC
16.9
17.3
17.8
Anybody really know?
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Originally Posted by Colm
So what exactly is the size of the fuel tank.. I can point you to 3, yes three, different places in the literature where the size is stated differently
IIRC
16.9
17.3
17.8
Anybody really know?
IIRC
16.9
17.3
17.8
Anybody really know?
2wd Carreras = 16.9 US gal
4wd Carreras & GT3 = 17.7 US gal
ROW GT3 = 27.7 US gal
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Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
There is no way Porsche is going through the trouble to manufacture 2XX CF hoods (I'm sure VERY minimal weight savings over the aluminum piece...my guess is <5 lbs) for the US market just to make up for the lack of lexan window and CF seats.
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MJ, it seems you have been privy to a lot of information about the RS. Wondering if you can confirm with the people who originally sent you that email about the NA RS receiving a carbon front hood in place of the aluminum, if it indeed is happening or if it is in fact a mis-communication on their part.
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