992 GT3RS

[epom]

Not really massive overs, or is it ??

[MeisterH]

epom said:

Not really massive overs, or is it ??

Still just shy of 50k over on that

[Builder Darren]

saw my first one at the ring at weekend

[rkwm1]

[Builder Darren]

Wow

[Taffy66]

rkwm1 said:

I shouldn't like that but I DO!

[Builder Darren]

I want even more now after a taxi lap around the ring in the 991.2 gt3 rs what a machine

[IREvans]

rkwm1 said:

Silver wheels look superb

[GTRene]

lovely color that pink/purple-ish RS

[Digga]

IREvans said:

Silver wheels look superb

Would be even more epic if the graphics were silver, rather than grey.

[Pflanzgarten]

Digga said:

IREvans said:

Silver wheels look superb

Would be even more epic if the graphics were silver, rather than grey.

Aurum would look even better for both in my opinion.

[Adam.]

Amazing how much better colour with silver wheels looks over white over black wheels IMHO

[Yellow491]

Taffy66 said:

rkwm1 said:

I shouldn't like that but I DO!

I agree to taffy,looks great,would i be be brave enough to own that colour,possibly not.
I do wish porsche would raise the quality that bit more and get rid of all that plastic for carbon.

[ChrisW.]

It already costs a small fortune to repair the composite ... would carbon help ??

Cosmetics or driving machines ?

[IREvans]

ChrisW. said:

It already costs a small fortune to repair the composite ... would carbon help ??

Cosmetics or driving machines ?

Exactly. Visible gloss finish carbon fibre is just there for looks. Modern GRFP moulding is a fraction of the price for tooling and manufacturing, and offers very similar weight and structural strength. Plus lots of the exterior visible parts on the front and rear bumper of the 992RS are prone to stone chipping, and GRFP is more resistant to this than a gel coated carbon part.

Also durability - I’ve got an ‘05 997 C2S, and the interior OE gloss carbon trim has started to yellow and delaminate, and looks a right mess.

[Snowy999]

RSR (who do the Spa and Ring track days) have just emailed me to say that the 992 GT3 RS is on stop in Germany due to question on legality of the wing !

It really must be a massive as it appears in these photos - can't wait to see one!

Snowy

[Digga]

IREvans said:

ChrisW. said:

It already costs a small fortune to repair the composite ... would carbon help ??

Cosmetics or driving machines ?

Exactly. Visible gloss finish carbon fibre is just there for looks. Modern GRFP moulding is a fraction of the price for tooling and manufacturing, and offers very similar weight and structural strength. Plus lots of the exterior visible parts on the front and rear bumper of the 992RS are prone to stone chipping, and GRFP is more resistant to this than a gel coated carbon part.

Also durability - I’ve got an ‘05 997 C2S, and the interior OE gloss carbon trim has started to yellow and delaminate, and looks a right mess.

I can remember chatting with my mate as we were queuing for the Hull-Roterdam ferry.

We were talking about the entry/departure ramps etc. and the cost of front splitters. My 997.1 GT3 splitter at circa £200, versus his McLaren 650s carbon splitter at (then) circa £12,000.

[Yellow491]

IREvans said:

ChrisW. said:

It already costs a small fortune to repair the composite ... would carbon help ??

Cosmetics or driving machines ?

Exactly. Visible gloss finish carbon fibre is just there for looks. Modern GRFP moulding is a fraction of the price for tooling and manufacturing, and offers very similar weight and structural strength. Plus lots of the exterior visible parts on the front and rear bumper of the 992RS are prone to stone chipping, and GRFP is more resistant to this than a gel coated carbon part.

Also durability - I’ve got an ‘05 997 C2S, and the interior OE gloss carbon trim has started to yellow and delaminate, and looks a right mess.

It does not cost a small fortune to repair if you go to the right folk,i doubt the cheap plastics are structurally as strong.My mclaren had a plastic splitter under the carbon front,which I obliterated over a dead pheasant.The plastic defiantly cheapens the looks of the car imo,the Gt2 seems to wear the carbon parts well,and looks great.

[Taffy66]

Yellow491 said:

It does not cost a small fortune to repair if you go to the right folk,i doubt the cheap plastics are structurally as strong.My mclaren had a plastic splitter under the carbon front,which I obliterated over a dead pheasant.The plastic defiantly cheapens the looks of the car imo,the Gt2 seems to wear the carbon parts well,and looks great.

Alternatively, just settle for a lowly GT4 RS as I've done and you get Carbon intake ducts not cheap plastic.

[ChrisW.]

Though you'd be unlucky to stove those in from a minor shunt ...