2011 GT3 RS Drag Racing Video
09-13-2011, 05:58 AM
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RS has no torque. pOrsche's in general have crap torque, just too small an engine, too small an amount of displacement.
who would ever have thought a porsche gt3RS could win a drag race.
add some cones, a few turns, some stuff where balance and handling come into play and it would do better. THen again ,the 458 is pretty strong there as well. im pretty sure its midengine car.
a 4.0l turbo charged cayman just might be able to hang.
who would ever have thought a porsche gt3RS could win a drag race.
add some cones, a few turns, some stuff where balance and handling come into play and it would do better. THen again ,the 458 is pretty strong there as well. im pretty sure its midengine car.
a 4.0l turbo charged cayman just might be able to hang.
09-13-2011, 07:57 AM
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Link to Full Article: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...t_drivers_car/
The GT3 RS 3.8 was among the lightest cars tested. Less than 100 lbs heavier than the Cayman R.
I'm puzzled about the terminal velocity of this GT3 RS 3.8 tested, as well as the recently tested GT3 RS 4.0 by Sport Auto. They both reached 120mph on the 1/4 mile. My lightened and stock motor, stock gearing 996 GT3 reached 117mph bone stock, and 120.6 mph once I got it 200 lbs lighter (seats, exhaust, empty trunk, battery, wheels, PCCB). My 996 GT3 was rated at 380 Hp and the RS 4.0 at 500Hp, big difference in power but same acceleration Gs.
However, the Motor Trend results show that the Z06, GTR and GT3 RS 3.8 have about the same speed on the 1/4 mile. At a racetrack (road course) the drag races don't start from 0 mph, they start from the corner exit speed from the turn leading to the long straight. At Laguna Seca that turn is T11, so the GT3 RS gets faster exit speed, and loses so little in acceleration to the GTR and Z06 that it is almost an even drag race.
The GT3 RS 3.8 can keep up on a racetrack with most of the street cars of today, it always carries a little more exit speed and loses very little to the big engine cars.
The Cayman R at 111 mph, is not that slow, but it isn't faster either. A Bone stock 996 GT3 runs between 116-118 mph, so a 996 GT3 would open a big gap at a racetrack over the Cayman. Still, this Cayman is capable of running a sub 1:40 at Laguna Seca with MPSC tires, impressive, given that the 2007 GT3 ran a 1:39.
The GT3 RS 3.8 was among the lightest cars tested. Less than 100 lbs heavier than the Cayman R.
I'm puzzled about the terminal velocity of this GT3 RS 3.8 tested, as well as the recently tested GT3 RS 4.0 by Sport Auto. They both reached 120mph on the 1/4 mile. My lightened and stock motor, stock gearing 996 GT3 reached 117mph bone stock, and 120.6 mph once I got it 200 lbs lighter (seats, exhaust, empty trunk, battery, wheels, PCCB). My 996 GT3 was rated at 380 Hp and the RS 4.0 at 500Hp, big difference in power but same acceleration Gs.
However, the Motor Trend results show that the Z06, GTR and GT3 RS 3.8 have about the same speed on the 1/4 mile. At a racetrack (road course) the drag races don't start from 0 mph, they start from the corner exit speed from the turn leading to the long straight. At Laguna Seca that turn is T11, so the GT3 RS gets faster exit speed, and loses so little in acceleration to the GTR and Z06 that it is almost an even drag race.
The GT3 RS 3.8 can keep up on a racetrack with most of the street cars of today, it always carries a little more exit speed and loses very little to the big engine cars.
The Cayman R at 111 mph, is not that slow, but it isn't faster either. A Bone stock 996 GT3 runs between 116-118 mph, so a 996 GT3 would open a big gap at a racetrack over the Cayman. Still, this Cayman is capable of running a sub 1:40 at Laguna Seca with MPSC tires, impressive, given that the 2007 GT3 ran a 1:39.
09-13-2011, 08:40 AM
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Link to Full Article: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...t_drivers_car/
The GT3 RS 3.8 was among the lightest cars tested. Less than 100 lbs heavier than the Cayman R.
I'm puzzled about the terminal velocity of this GT3 RS 3.8 tested, as well as the recently tested GT3 RS 4.0 by Sport Auto. They both reached 120mph on the 1/4 mile. My lightened and stock motor, stock gearing 996 GT3 reached 117mph bone stock, and 120.6 mph once I got it 200 lbs lighter (seats, exhaust, empty trunk, battery, wheels, PCCB). My 996 GT3 was rated at 380 Hp and the RS 4.0 at 500Hp, big difference in power but same acceleration Gs.
However, the Motor Trend results show that the Z06, GTR and GT3 RS 3.8 have about the same speed on the 1/4 mile. At a racetrack (road course) the drag races don't start from 0 mph, they start from the corner exit speed from the turn leading to the long straight. At Laguna Seca that turn is T11, so the GT3 RS gets faster exit speed, and loses so little in acceleration to the GTR and Z06 that it is almost an even drag race.
The GT3 RS 3.8 can keep up on a racetrack with most of the street cars of today, it always carries a little more exit speed and loses very little to the big engine cars.
The Cayman R at 111 mph, is not that slow, but it isn't faster either. A Bone stock 996 GT3 runs between 116-118 mph, so a 996 GT3 would open a big gap at a racetrack over the Cayman. Still, this Cayman is capable of running a sub 1:40 at Laguna Seca with MPSC tires, impressive, given that the 2007 GT3 ran a 1:39.
The GT3 RS 3.8 was among the lightest cars tested. Less than 100 lbs heavier than the Cayman R.
I'm puzzled about the terminal velocity of this GT3 RS 3.8 tested, as well as the recently tested GT3 RS 4.0 by Sport Auto. They both reached 120mph on the 1/4 mile. My lightened and stock motor, stock gearing 996 GT3 reached 117mph bone stock, and 120.6 mph once I got it 200 lbs lighter (seats, exhaust, empty trunk, battery, wheels, PCCB). My 996 GT3 was rated at 380 Hp and the RS 4.0 at 500Hp, big difference in power but same acceleration Gs.
However, the Motor Trend results show that the Z06, GTR and GT3 RS 3.8 have about the same speed on the 1/4 mile. At a racetrack (road course) the drag races don't start from 0 mph, they start from the corner exit speed from the turn leading to the long straight. At Laguna Seca that turn is T11, so the GT3 RS gets faster exit speed, and loses so little in acceleration to the GTR and Z06 that it is almost an even drag race.
The GT3 RS 3.8 can keep up on a racetrack with most of the street cars of today, it always carries a little more exit speed and loses very little to the big engine cars.
The Cayman R at 111 mph, is not that slow, but it isn't faster either. A Bone stock 996 GT3 runs between 116-118 mph, so a 996 GT3 would open a big gap at a racetrack over the Cayman. Still, this Cayman is capable of running a sub 1:40 at Laguna Seca with MPSC tires, impressive, given that the 2007 GT3 ran a 1:39.
09-13-2011, 11:03 AM
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another Cayman? you're kidding right? Hint: Rollbar won't fit in Cayman.Despite of what the press says, I find the Cayman one of the most boring cars to drive, it is seriously underpowered.
Funny that Motor Trend gave the nickname of Baby F458 Italia to the Cayman R in the article above. I gave the nickname of Super Cayman and Baby Scuderia to my to lame toys, as they feel the same to me (dynamically). It is impressive how similar the Cayman and F430 feel (once they have been setup well).
09-13-2011, 11:26 AM
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it`s interesting to watch. i was told by guys who do it often that gt3 rs car with proper rubber and if properly launched should run 1/4 mile in high 10sec - low 11sec depending on skill. here we see 11.9.
12 sec car... '09 DFI PDK car runs in low 12sec - like 12.3-12.4 or so.
12 sec car... '09 DFI PDK car runs in low 12sec - like 12.3-12.4 or so.
09-13-2011, 11:42 AM
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another Cayman? you're kidding right? Hint: Rollbar won't fit in Cayman.Despite of what the press says, I find the Cayman one of the most boring cars to drive, it is seriously underpowered.
Funny that Motor Trend gave the nickname of Baby F458 Italia to the Cayman R in the article above. I gave the nickname of Super Cayman and Baby Scuderia to my to lame toys, as they feel the same to me (dynamically). It is impressive how similar the Cayman and F430 feel (once they have been setup well).
I knew u would come back
09-13-2011, 11:55 AM
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Porsche 997 GT2 RS is noticeably faster.
http://www.fastestlaps.com/compariso...gt-r_2011.html
09-13-2011, 12:37 PM
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it`s interesting to watch. i was told by guys who do it often that gt3 rs car with proper rubber and if properly launched should run 1/4 mile in high 10sec - low 11sec depending on skill. here we see 11.9.
12 sec car... '09 DFI PDK car runs in low 12sec - like 12.3-12.4 or so.
12 sec car... '09 DFI PDK car runs in low 12sec - like 12.3-12.4 or so.
09-13-2011, 12:56 PM
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as with any 911 it is critical how car was launched. if it would be done right - in that motortrend video RS car should be well ahead of most of the grid as none of competition got such traction in rear as 911 does and probably start loosing after 2nd-3rd second, again, depending of the shifting skill of whoever was driving it. from video it looked like car was started like on street, not launched - it did not hop, did not jump, just smoothly slowly accelerated forward. that`s a lot of time lost right there. plus if it was not on drag slicks - more time lost.
09-13-2011, 01:02 PM
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Making around 650WHP shouldn't be a big problem. There are several cars down here in FL running deep in the 10's
We are talking stock cars here. I had a GT2 and I know how they run. GT2's 996 were not in the equation.
We are talking stock cars here. I had a GT2 and I know how they run. GT2's 996 were not in the equation.
09-13-2011, 01:25 PM
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I like the speed of the 2011 GT3 RS. I have been on the track with them and they are fast on straight line.
I pass the 996 GT3 with ease, same for 997S and 997.1 GT3 (except blocker Juan), but the RS 3.8 requires me to wait a lot longer.
Teo's car with the headers, sport cats, ECU tune and side muffler delete (50 lbs lighter than stock) is plenty fast. I remember the guy with the 2010 Viper ACR saying he could not get pass Teo or my Fiat at the 2nd Drag Race section at Sebring (T16 to T17), despite of his car having 600Hp (335/345 Hoosier R6) and Teo's and my Fiat about the same power to the wheels. The Viper was lapping in 2:17s with fast traffic.
I pass the 996 GT3 with ease, same for 997S and 997.1 GT3 (except blocker Juan), but the RS 3.8 requires me to wait a lot longer.
Teo's car with the headers, sport cats, ECU tune and side muffler delete (50 lbs lighter than stock) is plenty fast. I remember the guy with the 2010 Viper ACR saying he could not get pass Teo or my Fiat at the 2nd Drag Race section at Sebring (T16 to T17), despite of his car having 600Hp (335/345 Hoosier R6) and Teo's and my Fiat about the same power to the wheels. The Viper was lapping in 2:17s with fast traffic.
09-13-2011, 01:32 PM
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Rolling speeds are really good on those cars, I remember not being easy to catch Trak Car on the back straight with the GT2. They made the same power, but the GT2 made more torque.
09-13-2011, 02:40 PM
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The Lexus must be the biggest disappointment considering it costs half a mil. Speaking of which, I just saw one for the first time in SF @ Embarcadero on Sunday.