718 GT4?
#961
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They cannot lower the gearing, if they are going with a 6spd (instead of 7) and will not raise the redline well above 8,000 rpm. With more power, the car is capable of higher top speed which means gearing needs to be even slightly taller (if power peak still comes around 7,400 rpm). If they let power peak come closer to 8k with 8,500 rpm redline then gearing can be improved (but then how do you lose 75hp from GT3/RS)? Maybe having an intake that is too small or a throttle butterfly that doesn't open all the way?
I think Porsche may also want to lower redline, so they can exchange the expensive Titanium conrods for steel units. Not sure how much lower redline needs to be before this is reasonable.
I think Porsche may also want to lower redline, so they can exchange the expensive Titanium conrods for steel units. Not sure how much lower redline needs to be before this is reasonable.
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In that context, there is very little room for creative modification of the GT4 gearing without some increase to redline beyond 8k.
#964
It's definitely interesting to think what they set red line to. 8k should be easy with aluminum (assuming) rods. BMW did it in their S54 and post 2003 (when they fixed the bearings) didn't have any issues.
However, going off of a GT3 dyno, 8k might make too much power without additional restrictions. If they are restricting anyway, they could rev it past 8k (8200ish?) and market it heavily. Even keeping the existing red line of 7600, it's going to make more than 450 if they left everything alone on the inside/intake/heads/etc. At that point, the GT3 is making ~440 at the wheels. Maybe if you consider some additional drivetrain loss from being mid engined but that would mean it would put down ~420. there's no way porsche markets it at 450 with those kinds of numbers at the wheels, IMO. They could gimp it with a tune. I hope they do set the red line above 8 and gimp it in other ways like they did the existing one. That motor deserves to sing.
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...pd-manual.html
However, going off of a GT3 dyno, 8k might make too much power without additional restrictions. If they are restricting anyway, they could rev it past 8k (8200ish?) and market it heavily. Even keeping the existing red line of 7600, it's going to make more than 450 if they left everything alone on the inside/intake/heads/etc. At that point, the GT3 is making ~440 at the wheels. Maybe if you consider some additional drivetrain loss from being mid engined but that would mean it would put down ~420. there's no way porsche markets it at 450 with those kinds of numbers at the wheels, IMO. They could gimp it with a tune. I hope they do set the red line above 8 and gimp it in other ways like they did the existing one. That motor deserves to sing.
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...pd-manual.html
#966
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I am not aware of any instance in recent history (or ever with GT cars) where Porsche geared a sports car, so that Vmax was significantly lower than its theoretical maximum. And they are very careful to engineer the gearing spread for good high speed acceleration (i.e. they would never pack gears 1st through 5th closely and then tack on 6th gear for Vmax).
In that context, there is very little room for creative modification of the GT4 gearing without some increase to redline beyond 8k.
In that context, there is very little room for creative modification of the GT4 gearing without some increase to redline beyond 8k.
This. They are geared to work on track, even if the track has straights like the nurburgring. Honestly, I like it this way because the gear to gear spacing is always consistent, even if a bit wide. On the GT4 I don't think much performance on track is gained at all with shorter gears, it would just feel more punchy.
#967
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I am not THAT good.
It's true I have access to Zuffenhausen and Weissach personal in addition to local HQs, And there are some really really certain and juicy information that I simply cannot post, cause someone will lose their job for the leak. Some stuff I posted are with the blessing from Porsche, others I sort of push the boundary a little bit, especially when someone else leaked it first, then I can sort fo add to the leak, but there are some that they specifically said I cannot disclose no matter what.
At times the information I get will not be the production ones as they do change their plans, and they have plenty of those and many factors will cause them to change their mind, suppliers, accountants, marketing, etc.
There are a few others that get their information from different sources and when all the information backed up each other then one can assumed something will be correct.
As a parting gift, next month I will be visiting Weissach and will be the first people outside of Porsche personal to drive something special
It's true I have access to Zuffenhausen and Weissach personal in addition to local HQs, And there are some really really certain and juicy information that I simply cannot post, cause someone will lose their job for the leak. Some stuff I posted are with the blessing from Porsche, others I sort of push the boundary a little bit, especially when someone else leaked it first, then I can sort fo add to the leak, but there are some that they specifically said I cannot disclose no matter what.
At times the information I get will not be the production ones as they do change their plans, and they have plenty of those and many factors will cause them to change their mind, suppliers, accountants, marketing, etc.
There are a few others that get their information from different sources and when all the information backed up each other then one can assumed something will be correct.
As a parting gift, next month I will be visiting Weissach and will be the first people outside of Porsche personal to drive something special
#969
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I am not aware of any instance in recent history (or ever with GT cars) where Porsche geared a sports car, so that Vmax was significantly lower than its theoretical maximum. And they are very careful to engineer the gearing spread for good high speed acceleration (i.e. they would never pack gears 1st through 5th closely and then tack on 6th gear for Vmax).
In that context, there is very little room for creative modification of the GT4 gearing without some increase to redline beyond 8k.
In that context, there is very little room for creative modification of the GT4 gearing without some increase to redline beyond 8k.
#970
So this is how Porsche is going to amortize the cost of the GT3 4.0L NA H6... 911 Speedster anyone? Perhaps it too will be detuned to the same extent of the 718 GT4 to preserve the hierarchy.
https://www.carscoops.com/2018/04/po...st-hurrah-991/
https://www.carscoops.com/2018/04/po...st-hurrah-991/
#971
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Only at times when they don't change their mind from the tine I talked to people and the time they actually release the cars.
I will know more about the GT4 next month when I am actually inside Weissach facility. Actually my focus will be on the race car version but.
But baring any surprises, I am quite sure of what I had posted already. anyways as a 'racer' for them now, I get to access a different set of people.
I will know more about the GT4 next month when I am actually inside Weissach facility. Actually my focus will be on the race car version but.
But baring any surprises, I am quite sure of what I had posted already. anyways as a 'racer' for them now, I get to access a different set of people.
#972
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But...If I made a custom gear set for myself (for mostly local track use), the top speed would end up being about 30mph slower than how Porsche geared it (and ratios much closer together). Porsche wouldn't do that, because they wanted that car to go 183 mph (and it was nice to have that capability on the Autobahn and Nordschleife when I was there). But in Denver, 153 mph is more than enough (including local track). By spacing the gears more closely, the car would really rip! But, then the car would also be pretty buzzy on the highway and get worse fuel mileage.
I would like to think the perfect answer would be to offer standard gearing and an optional "Sport" gearing (if Sport includes Nurburgring runs where the redline in 6th gear is your limiting factor). But that would never work - since Porsche is already struggling with emissions and consumption issues with its NA motors and lower gearing would make matters worse.
Maybe Porsche will surprise us and make the redline at least 8,500 rpm which will give them the room to make the gearing a bit better. Then they'll have to be creative in how they bleed off >75hp (since the GT3 RS makes 520 hp at lower revs than this).
#973
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You do realize Porsche have had every single engine they made fitted to the Cayman/Boxster body to try out. All the way from the turbo 4 to turbo 6 to NA 6. Any video is useless if there is no date included. They even had the GT2RS engine inside a mule, but that version is definitely NOT going into production,
#974
You do realize Porsche have had every single engine they made fitted to the Cayman/Boxster body to try out. All the way from the turbo 4 to turbo 6 to NA 6. Any video is useless if there is no date included. They even had the GT2RS engine inside a mule, but that version is definitely NOT going into production,
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