GT4 video of 7:42 Nordschleife - Supertest sport auto

[AdamV12V]

Video of the 7:42 run now available on youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB9qJlpHvEs

Enjoy / discuss...

[BubblesNW]

Holy sh*t, that looks committed.
I'm no expert on the ring but it looks like he was giving it some around there.
Would be nice to see some of the numbers generated but I guess that will be in the magazine.

Thanks for posting

[nsm3]

Be a lot less effort with a PDK box

Pretty hairy at the Angst Kurve mind

[seawise]

looked spectacularly unspectacular. I suppose that's mid engine cars for you. more of a concern was how often he was using 2nd, it certainly looks overgeared. oh well, bit late now, I'm getting one - although for another 20 grand one can have a mid engine car from the same stable (VW) with almost another 200 ponies in the back ! http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/r...

[Mermaid]

seawise said:

..more of a concern was how often he was using 2nd, it certainly looks overgeared._

10 to 15% shorter axle ratio will sort that for me.

[AdamV12V]

Mermaid said:

10 to 15% shorter axle ratio will sort that for me.

and likely void your warranty whilst you are at it!

[Mermaid]

AdamV12V said:

Mermaid said:

10 to 15% shorter axle ratio will sort that for me.

and likely void your warranty whilst you are at it!

If they ever find out

Coming out of Karussell and exiting Brunchen - 3rd gear seems to do it all.

[S1MMA]

Is that on Cup 2s?

So same time as a 997.1 GT3, expect the GT4 corners and brakes a bit better on Cup 2s, so the 997 GT3 will probably be a little quicker in a straight line.

Not bad for the money really, good time.

[scz4]

Mermaid said:

seawise said:

..more of a concern was how often he was using 2nd, it certainly looks overgeared._

10 to 15% shorter axle ratio will sort that for me.

Sadly there are no options available yet! Not even for the standard 981.

[truck71]

Looked very undramatic and resolved as a machine, what would PDK take out of the time?

[Mermaid]

truck71 said:

Looked very undramatic and resolved as a machine, what would PDK take out of the time?

5 seconds, subject to ratios?

[bcr5784]

scz4 said:

Sadly there are no options available yet! Not even for the standard 981.

Racers in the states of 987s where the 3.8 engine is fitted can use a 4.222 diff. Whether it fits a 981 with a 3.8 I have no idea - nor whether it is suitable for road use or too noisy I don't know. If anyone is keen to lower the gearing, it might be worth investigating.

[Dan911]

I wonder what the official time will be?

[PorscheGT4]

not much time to be found on that lap,

agree it still looks long geared.

[JeffC]

thats a pretty impressive lap, car looks like it has bags of turn in, the first thing I thought before i watched that vid through Is i wonder if the GT4 has the same gearbox as a 981 S S, coming from a PDK I find mine ridiculously long legged, 2nd gear takes me to 83mph and pretty sure 3rd is 123 mph ? I could do pretty much do Croft circuit using 1 gear !!

the next Sport Auto video autoplayed after that vid and its one of a 911 turbo, looks like it must be on a set of Nankangs, its understeering like a cat on a wood floor in comparison to the GT4 .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNTk8UloZW8

[J-P]

seawise said:

looked spectacularly unspectacular. I suppose that's mid engine cars for you. more of a concern was how often he was using 2nd, it certainly looks overgeared. oh well, bit late now, I'm getting one - although for another 20 grand one can have a mid engine car from the same stable (VW) with almost another 200 ponies in the back ! http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/r...

True, but after you get it you can probably punt it on for another £10k and then only need a further £10k for the R8 V10

[bcr5784]

PorscheGT4 said:

not much time to be found on that lap,

agree it still looks long geared.

Looked like a tidy lap - but quite a bit of time to be made by flat shifting gearchanges - certainly a few seconds - if you don't mind rebuilding the gearbox after a few laps.

[Phooey]

Nearly as quick as a 991 C2s

[Scooty100]

Mermaid said:

10 to 15% shorter axle ratio will sort that for me.

How easy Is that sorted ?

[IMIA]

The fellow can peddle and incredible how flat the GT4 is everywhere. Looked long geared and needs another 120-200 bhp for the expert driver. Looked too easy to drive in this fellows mits