steve0827

Per 4carl's suggestion in the GT4 database thread, I've decided to set up a new "database" to give us a better way of tracking these failures.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

Feel free to either PM me or post in this thread with the following info:

Username - so we know who is who...can keep this private and off of the spreadsheet if preferred, if not a Rennlist member, use initial and geographic location

Date of manufacture - info can be found on data plate on the driver's door jamb, month/year. Can also get exact day/month/year from the certificate of authenticity if you have it.

Total miles

Number of track days

Estimated track miles

The failed gear - who knows if anything other than 3rd will go

Brief recount of the failure - a quick sentence so we know what was going on when it occurred

Tires - thinking more stock dunlop's/michelin's vs. trofeo r's, hoosier's, etc...

Other relevant info - Ie. modifications, etc.., if not a GT4 describe your car (Spyder, Cayman S, etc...)


Let me know if anyone has any suggestions as to what other data points we should be tracking/if I should remove any of the others.

4carl

Thanks i think it will be helpful to identify if its a specif run of cars. The real value is to make sure Porsche covers owners that have the problem by showing there is a common defect. I would have developed the data base it except for my complete lack of knowledge on how to do it.

i remember when i had a 996GT3 they had some cars that had bad retainers on the valve springs. Porsche traced it down and did a recall on about 20 VIN's with the bad parts out of all the GT3's. carl

Mark in Baltimore

Making this thread a sticky so that others can contribute to this helpful thread.

okie981

Thanks Mark. I was the one who submitted the request to the general Rennlist admin help link.


Now we can start building this up with data.

Bardman

So only 1 recorded?

okie981

Will be building this up over the next few days

4carl

hope so it was created 11/6.

okie981

Working on the spreadsheet update to pass off to Steve at this very moment.

4carl

Thanks !

okie981

Update to the database coming soon, see this post:

https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4/9543...l#post13817099

steve0827

Database has been updated. Thank you okie981 for the help.

okie981

Excellent, thanks Steve!

4carl

Great work Steve . Looks like all the cars were made 3/16-5/16 . still hope we can get more data.

Buteo

Very interesting.

I'm a bit concerned more concerned with my car now as it was delivered on 04/16. Not quite sure of the build date though.

mqandil

Indeed Carl. They all appear from a specific limited range, (March through May 2016). As more people report their failures, we shall see if this holds. Mark