Prospective 991.2 GT3 owners discussion forum

[av185]

My monies also on Geneva in March.

[rosino]

Fish said:

I'll hopefully have an option and will buy if manual and aero ie without spolier. With spolier I'll have to think hard before I sell the GT4..

Why on earth would they do a GT3 without the aero bits ?!? Never gonna happen

[Mintbird]

4.0 RS engine allegedly.

[terryb]

robgt3 said:

Here's a question if you owned a 991GT3RS and you were given the chance of a 991.2 GT3 would you make the change?

I won't be - RS all day long - until the next RS or maybe a Ltd run RSR??

[Mintbird]

997.1 GT3 RS or 997.2 GT3? for driving, the 997.2 imv.

same here.

[Fish]

rosino said:

Why on earth would they do a GT3 without the aero bits ?!? Never gonna happen

I sort of agree but there are some rumours that it may happen, developed cost etc etc..

[APOLO1]

Fish said:

I sort of agree but there are some rumours that it may happen, developed cost etc etc..

Can not see a GT3.2 without any wing or aero, defeats the object of a road car that is track focused. R is road car only, no aero required. The under body rear bit is to help high speed stability not DF, ie lap times.

Can see a MT option though, R box is in PSK casing.....

[Fish]

David I do agree with what you're saying I'd just heard rumours that the under body aero form the R may be an option. Unlikely but I would love that as I tend to use my cars more as a road car. I find the standard cars too civilised and not a sportscar any longer..

May have to accept the wing but will definitely go MT.

[APOLO1]

Fish said:

David I do agree with what you're saying I'd just heard rumours that the under body aero form the R may be an option. Unlikely but I would love that as I tend to use my cars more as a road car. I find the standard cars too civilised and not a sportscar any longer..

May have to accept the wing but will definitely go MT.

Its only on the R due to no wing (other than the small up and down rear spoiler) needs something to balance the DF with the front, works very well actually, even at very high speeds the R feels completely planted.

[Fish]

Would have loved to get an R would be my perfect motor but not to be. I do have the option on a GT3 though but would prefer the cleaner lines.. we'll see.

Really am enjoying the GT4 though...

[Porsche911R]

Let's hope the New GT3 is just an R for normal people, shame so many will choose PDK though

Check out Harris on cars, his R review and vid is now live on Topgear.

[Fish]

Porsche911R said:

Let's hope the New GT3 is just an R for normal people, shame so many will choose PDK though

Check out Harris on cars, his R review and vid is now live on Topgear.

Don't worry I will definitely pick manual, even if I have to pay extra for it!

[Phooey]

GT3 Cup

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-pari...

"New to the engine is a valve drive with rigidly mounted rocker arms and a central oil feed, while a tougher crankshaft with significantly increased rigidity has also been installed.

The arrival of the new 4.0-litre unit in Porsche’s racing model signals the end of the much-loved Mezger engine era."

http://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/991-gt3-gt3...

Edited by Phooey on Thursday 29th September 13:57

[v8ksn]

Phooey said:

GT3 Cup

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-pari...

"New to the engine is a valve drive with rigidly mounted rocker arms and a central oil feed, while a tougher crankshaft with significantly increased rigidity has also been installed.

The arrival of the new 4.0-litre unit in Porsche’s racing model signals the end of the much-loved Mezger engine era."

Autocar said:

The racing model is based on the refreshed 991 generation 911 and uses the naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six engine of the GT3 RS, but power is rated at 478bhp, which is 15bhp less than the RS.

The change in output is due to the racing model’s adjusted setup, which includes more durable parts designed to survive the harsh world of racing and reduce maintenance costs.

Wonder what those parts are...

[Phooey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAz24QecFts

[Porsche911R]

[GT3cs]

Do we think 991.2 GT3 will take the Cup front arch extensions as seen above .......

[v8ksn]

GT3cs said:

Do we think 991.2 GT3 will take the Cup front arch extensions as seen above .......

I hope so, that looks gorgeous!

[Slickhillsy]

As a side note... I hear production of the 991.2 GTS is delayed and that's had a knock on effect to .2 GT3 readiness - mid to later next year I believe.

[hondansx]

v8ksn said:

GT3cs said:

Do we think 991.2 GT3 will take the Cup front arch extensions as seen above .......

I hope so, that looks gorgeous!

They've used the wider arches from the 997 Cup onwards, and they've never made it to the road cars. The closest we've got is the GT2 RS (one piece arch) and GT3 RS 4.0 (taped on extensions), but neither as wide as the Cup cars.