carrering

i pick up my 2011 RS next Monday. i'll do you guys a favor and rev it up to 9500rpm in the delivery bay and see what happens. ;-)

Condor Man

Actually, this comment got me thinking that there could be a simple answer to all this hype.

Why don't you just take a photo of the redline indicator on the dash?

carrering

i'll take photos of everything. no problems. i think maybe this manager was heard the german engineer wrong. they are built to 5-9% over stated crank hp which could easily arrive at the number he mentioned.

Condor Man

Surely if this was correct then the Rev counter wouldn't look like this.

Boxster Coupe GTS

Clearly there are no significant changes expected to the 2011 GT3 RS engine, but for future models it is worth keeping in mind that the 2008 GT3 RSR had a red-line of 9,400rpm...



2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR



Technical Specifications:

Engine

Six-cylinder aluminium boxer engine, water-cooled;
3,795 cc;
stroke 76.4 mm;
bore 102.7 mm;
465 bhp (342 kW) at 8,000 rpm;
max. torque 430 Nm at 7,250 rpm;
air restrictors 2 x 29.5 mm;
maximum engine speed 9,400 rpm;
four valves per cylinder;
dry sump lubrication;
individual throttle butterflies;
central air intake;
electronic MS 4.0 engine management;
fuel injection;
fuel grade: RON 98 Super Plus unleaded; ALMS E-10 Ethanol mix



Power transmission

Six-speed gearbox with sequential jaw-type shift;
oil/water heat exchanger;
single-mass flywheel;
hydraulic disengagement lever;
three-plate carbon-fiber clutch;
rear wheel drive;
limited-slip differential 45/65 percent.





Source: Porsche Motorsport

Tacet-Conundrum

Oh wow that Engine Bay sure is purdy!

MJSpeed

As I said on the 6Speed thread:

Condor Man

Needless to say, the top is still thought provoking.....

thusly

Perhaps the statements are true, presuming one uses something other than a base 10 numbering system

chago996

P.51 from the latest Excellence ( June ) mag: "Like the Gt2, the RS come with a titanium muffler.....weighing just 11.2lbs. against the 20.2 lbs stainless steel GT3 unit, its internal bypass flaps cut the secondary silencers out of the loop to enhance midrange torque. The reduced back-pressure adds an extra 26 lb-ft of torque from 1500-4000 rpm, even though the peak torque of 317 lb-ft at 6750 rpm is unaffected." Please, don't complain about the extra noise!

C.J. Ichiban

Rofl x ROFL = roflcopter