GoKart Mozart

I'm co owner in a machine shop. We have 8 CNC's and I could machine most things necessary, but I am not proficient on making solid models and 3 D machining, which is kind of what you would need if you wanted to make an odd shaped plate. The Porsche Motorsport one is stamped and would be a good start, which is why I figured to just use it an add my idea to it. Why reinvent the wheel.

G-forceGT4

My best friend's son is an engineering student & is more up to speed on 3D modeling, than I could ever hope to be. He mentioned making a model with a 3D printer, which I know nothing about!

speedy974

I work for a CAM software company. I could help with 3D toolpath creation and NC code generation if needed.

G-forceGT4

I'm going to pull my motorsport plate/brackets off the car in July paint/coat them. It would be great if a solid steel bracket could be made somehow.

Former BMW

I heard a rumor that Tarett might be engineering a reinforcement solution based upon the CS type braces.

GoKart Mozart

Funny that is the guy I am talking to about my idea. I already make other parts for him.

ajw45

Hah, awesome! Having the clubsport so closely match the street car has made the GT4 community pretty amazing for how relatively few cars were built.

Former BMW

Hopefully, someone is successful in coming up with a solution. Otherwise, mine's going on the auction block once it's fixed.

calvinchan

Just saw this on a facebook group... T10's berm at Sonoma

hf1

Increasingly likely that this problem may be the cause for multiple postponed/delayed launches of the 718 GT4 and Spyder. Any potential solution/change in the 718 must also be evaluated in terms of how it affects Porsche’s stance regarding the same issue in the 981 — whether it means admitting a design fault or not.

GoKart Mozart

I guess this is proof that the plates itself aren't enough. Sure helps though, most likely it would have been pocking through the hood otherwise

G-forceGT4

It's always the top along the rim, where it starts. I've carefully reviewed every photo posted on this thread. One post showed a CS with installed plates & the crack/fracture was along the front of the rim. The tower top is too thin & not adequately reinforced from the factory. This photo nicely shows the crack before the top completely fracture apart. Notice that the crack doesn't extend into the bolt hole where the steel black support struts mounts (which is about 2" inches lower & a more solid part of the tower. Modifying the plates may not prevent cracks occurring in the tower, but they will prevent catastrophic failure & the strut becoming completely separated. That's evident in this photo & also with the white CS failure posted previously.

GoKart Mozart

Exactly my thoughts.. And it supports my theory that the failure point seems to be front/center of the each strut tower. The plates,need to be secured in that section to prevent the damage from happening all together. It sucks that the plates aren't enough, but it is good to know that they prevent a catastrophic failure, which is huge already. Takes the element of losing control and getting killed out of the equation, plus it prevents further damage to the car from both the strut going through the hood and not crashing in to anything.

aualexa2

Unfortunate to see another failure. If anyone knows the owner, please pm me or have the owner pm me if they are a RL member. Would like to capture as much information in the database as possible.

On a similar note, I've sent PMs to everyone who reported failures in this thread. I've received replies from a few, but there are a handful who have not replied. If you know anyone who has posted a failure and they don't check Rennlist often, please ask them to check their inbox.

Thanks!

Diablo Dude

Couldnt help but notice that this failure is from the driver's side, and not the passenger side where most of the "other" failures have occurred.