Megafactories - Porsche. Sunday 8am NAT GEO

[mollytherocker]

Just a heads up for those who keep missing this. Like me.

Well worth a watch apparently.

MTR

[nsm3]

Thx- recorded and watched last night.

I was surprised to see that although every engine is "cold" tested, only 1 in a 100 is taken from the line for "hot" testing. I was always under the illusion that all Porsche engines were bench tested for output before going in the cars?

A good watch.

Edited by nsm3 on Saturday 12th November 12:00

[mollytherocker]

I am not sure many brands bench test their engines anymore. Maybe Bentley and Rolls?

MTR

[Trev450]

mollytherocker said:

I am not sure many brands bench test their engines anymore. Maybe Bentley and Rolls?

MTR

I think Zonda do and possibly Mclaren.

[Magic919]

Trev450 said:

I think Zonda do and possibly Mclaren.

Perhaps you mean Pagani. I'll say no, as they don't even build the engine. AMG might, but Pagani have no facilities for it.

[Popolou]

nsm3 said:

Thx- recorded and watched last night.

I was surprised to see that although every engine is "cold" tested, only 1 in a 100 is taken from the line for "hot" testing. I was always under the illusion that all Porsche engines were bench tested for output before going in the cars?

A good watch.

Edited by nsm3 on Saturday 12th November 12:00

Someone send a copy to each OPC to kill that nonsense they spout on the cars being run in from the factory.

[mollytherocker]

Just watched it and can confirm that it is worth seeing. They concentrate on the building of the 911 on the line and the various stages of the process.

I noticed that the engine blocks shown didnt have the open top design that caused ovality/d chunk on 996/997. Would these be GT blocks or latest DFI?

The dry/cold running of the engines was interesting. Im not sure what this achieves apart from making sure they turn smoothly!

MTR

[Koing]

This is also on YouTube I think?

Really interesting

Koing

[AndrewMontgomery]

I think from memory they concentrate on a 997 GT3 in the programme but its hard to say that the whole way through they were only dealing with a GT3. If it was a GT3 then it would be Mezger block (GT).

[jas xjr]

What channel number is it on sky ? Not very familiar with sky.
Have discovery channels , will I have nat geo ?

[Popolou]

If you chaps liked this, you will probably want to keep an eye out on next Sunday's episode on "How to build a supercar" with the Beeb.

They're in the Mclaren factory for the 12c.

[mollytherocker]

Popolou said:

If you chaps liked this, you will probably want to keep an eye out on next Sunday's episode on "How to build a supercar" with the Beeb.

They're in the Mclaren factory for the 12c.

Thanks for the heads up!

[SFO]

the entire megafactories (Porsche, Audi R8, Rolls Roye, Lamboghini and Ferrari) series can be bought as a DVD set for £7 delivered on amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/National-Geographic-Ultim...

[mollytherocker]

anonymous said:

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I would run one as a daily if I HAD to I suppose....

MTR%

[MogulBoy]

SFO said:

the entire megafactories series can be bought as a DVD set for £7 delivered on amazon.

Good spot! I cought one on YouTube but would pay this to see them in better quality. Shame they aren't in HD on Blu-ray though!

[SFO]

MogulBoy said:

SFO said:

the entire megafactories series can be bought as a DVD set for £7 delivered on amazon.

Good spot! I cought one on YouTube but would pay this to see them in better quality. Shame they aren't in HD on Blu-ray though!

but big screen TV is so much better than a PC screen .. and no need to wait for YouTube to load!

[Magic919]

SFO said:

the entire megafactories (Porsche, Audi R8, Rolls Roye, Lamboghini and Ferrari) series can be bought as a DVD set for £7 delivered on amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/National-Geographic-Ultim...

Too bad it's not the whole lot. There are a few more shows on other car makers that aren't in the box set.

[DJFish]

Just watched a bit on you tube.

I thought they galvanised the bodies?
They didn't show it, but they did dip it in a "cathodic primer".
Is that the same thing?