718 GT4?
04-10-2018, 09:10 AM
#931
GT3 Manual? You mean it will come with a 6-speed manual....unless you plan to swap 180 deg the whole drivetrain.
If they do the 4L expect the same 6-speed we have now...nice way of keeping the lap times below the GT3.
Also.....the GT3 engine is dry-sump and would like to know how they plan to address the packaging on a smaller space.
Another area they may save some $$$ and keep performance down by reverting to a semi or wet sump system.
I really hope the 4.0L is the engine choice as I will definitely buy one....but there's still a 50/50 chance it can go either way.
We need more info or photos.......
If they do the 4L expect the same 6-speed we have now...nice way of keeping the lap times below the GT3.
Also.....the GT3 engine is dry-sump and would like to know how they plan to address the packaging on a smaller space.
Another area they may save some $$$ and keep performance down by reverting to a semi or wet sump system.
I really hope the 4.0L is the engine choice as I will definitely buy one....but there's still a 50/50 chance it can go either way.
We need more info or photos.......
04-10-2018, 09:13 AM
#932
An educated guess makes sense only if it's an informed education. Let's just say I had a chat with a special cleaning lady to whom I asked direct questions and received indirect answers that were intended to provide directional confirmation without actually confirming anything in particular. I also almost worked for the CIA. Really.
Hope you all are right!
04-10-2018, 09:18 AM
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GT3 Manual? You mean it will come with a 6-speed manual....unless you plan to swap 180 deg the whole drivetrain.
If they do the 4L expect the same 6-speed we have now...nice way of keeping the lap times below the GT3.
Also.....the GT3 engine is dry-sump and would like to know how they plan to address the packaging on a smaller space.
Another area they may save some $$$ and keep performance down by reverting to a semi or wet sump system.
I really hope the 4.0L is the engine choice as I will definitely buy one....but there's still a 50/50 chance it can go either way.
We need more info or photos.......
If they do the 4L expect the same 6-speed we have now...nice way of keeping the lap times below the GT3.
Also.....the GT3 engine is dry-sump and would like to know how they plan to address the packaging on a smaller space.
Another area they may save some $$$ and keep performance down by reverting to a semi or wet sump system.
I really hope the 4.0L is the engine choice as I will definitely buy one....but there's still a 50/50 chance it can go either way.
We need more info or photos.......
Expect to see heads, cams and throttle body like that of the X51 package without the intake.
420hp or 430hp will be the number.
04-10-2018, 09:20 AM
#934
GT3 Manual? You mean it will come with a 6-speed manual....unless you plan to swap 180 deg the whole drivetrain.
If they do the 4L expect the same 6-speed we have now...nice way of keeping the lap times below the GT3.
Also.....the GT3 engine is dry-sump and would like to know how they plan to address the packaging on a smaller space.
Another area they may save some $$$ and keep performance down by reverting to a semi or wet sump system.
I really hope the 4.0L is the engine choice as I will definitely buy one....but there's still a 50/50 chance it can go either way.
We need more info or photos.......
If they do the 4L expect the same 6-speed we have now...nice way of keeping the lap times below the GT3.
Also.....the GT3 engine is dry-sump and would like to know how they plan to address the packaging on a smaller space.
Another area they may save some $$$ and keep performance down by reverting to a semi or wet sump system.
I really hope the 4.0L is the engine choice as I will definitely buy one....but there's still a 50/50 chance it can go either way.
We need more info or photos.......
04-10-2018, 09:24 AM
#935
Yes...existing gear ratios plus same model of transmission. If they do go with more power I think by now gear issues should have been addressed.
Anyway, there are various X51 4.0L already running around with very few issues so the potential for the same transmission to handle that kind of power is there.
Ohhh forgot...we will get a detuned engine!!!!!!
Anyway, there are various X51 4.0L already running around with very few issues so the potential for the same transmission to handle that kind of power is there.
Ohhh forgot...we will get a detuned engine!!!!!!
04-10-2018, 09:25 AM
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I think the GT4 will be manual only. They aim this car at the "purist". It would also keep it from being too close in perfomance to the 911 GT3 Touring.
Personally, i would rather a PDK as i would use the car as a track rat with a license plate.
They might very well offer it as an option. Jury is still out as far as im concerned.
I still say no RS model.
Personally, i would rather a PDK as i would use the car as a track rat with a license plate.
They might very well offer it as an option. Jury is still out as far as im concerned.
I still say no RS model.
04-10-2018, 09:27 AM
#937
If our 9A1 engine was still used this would be the logical path.....I wonder how close related are the current turbo and N/A 9A1 engines in terms of internal specs so they could revert back to N/A with +3.8L if needed for special projects.
04-10-2018, 09:28 AM
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I think the GT4 will be manual only. They aim this car at the "purist". It would also keep it from being too close in perfomance to the 911 GT3 Touring.
Personally, i would rather a PDK as i would use the car as a track rat with a license plate.
They might very well offer it as an option. Jury is still out as far as im concerned.
I still say no RS model.
Personally, i would rather a PDK as i would use the car as a track rat with a license plate.
They might very well offer it as an option. Jury is still out as far as im concerned.
I still say no RS model.
04-10-2018, 10:05 AM
#940
There are several members on here that have insight. You will get to know who they are the more you hang around on here.
04-10-2018, 10:15 AM
#941
Yes...existing gear ratios plus same model of transmission. If they do go with more power I think by now gear issues should have been addressed.
Anyway, there are various X51 4.0L already running around with very few issues so the potential for the same transmission to handle that kind of power is there.
Ohhh forgot...we will get a detuned engine!!!!!!
Anyway, there are various X51 4.0L already running around with very few issues so the potential for the same transmission to handle that kind of power is there.
Ohhh forgot...we will get a detuned engine!!!!!!
04-10-2018, 10:28 AM
#942
Agreed that they are in the wild. But PAG has concerns that aftermarket tuners don't have. PAG issues a lot longer warranty, has the distribution, has to be concerned about reliability, builds 1000s of the model, etc. The potential is there but when you take all of that into consideration you are playing in a different ballpark.
04-10-2018, 10:42 AM
#943
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04-10-2018, 10:45 AM
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Yes, from the outside...but you still need to change the transmission internals unless you want 6 (or 7) reverse gears! The manual transmission for the 981/718 is a different model/design from the 991.1/.2.
04-10-2018, 11:21 AM
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im game if they can get the sky high ratios into a more useable form.