718 reliability on track

[Steve H]

They’ve been out for a couple of years now and while many miss the six pot engines there’s no denying how good the new cars go on circuit.

I’m considering my next track/race car build options and a 2.0 718 looks like it could be turned into a very effective tool but I haven’t heard anything (positive or negative) about reliability yet. That’s probably a good sign but does anyone have any good or bad stories to tell about the engines or transmission (PDK being a common option) when they are run for sustained periods on circuit?

Would appreciate any feedback or references of where to look.

Steve H

[130R]

Have a search of the rennlist forums. There are quite a few people running them as track cars on there and no major reliability issues I have seen. Upgraded brakes seem like really the only thing needed for sustained track work.

The GTS will ultimately be the best base for a track car as it has the 3rd radiator which will help with temps. It's obviously quite a bit more money though. Apex run a GTS as a rental for the ring and there are some videos here of one running around various circuits very quickly: https://www.youtube.com/user/ROSSOCORSA430/videos

[churchie2856]

https://rsrspa.com/car-rental/#highend

RSR use 718s with a PDK at Spa and the ‘ring.

[churchie2856]

... and a F4T GTS too.

[Steve H]

Thanks chaps, good to know. It would be built for fairly serious track use so adding the extra rad could always be an option if recommended and brake upgrades are a given.

[TDT]

9e have a very impressive programme for these cars.