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6speedonline.com Forums - GT3/GT2/GT http://www.6speedonline.com/forums Performance and Track Discussion on the Porsche GT3, GT2, and the Carrera GT Sponsored by Autodynamica en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:59:27 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.6speedonline.com/get//forums//6speed/images/misc/rss.jpg 6speedonline.com Forums - GT3/GT2/GT http://www.6speedonline.com/forums Happy Friday: Shark-a-fied 2008 997 GT3 http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/193058-happy-friday-shark-fied-2008-997-gt3.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:13 GMT This classic white 2008 997GT3 (http://sharkwerks.com/porsche/997-gt3-gt3-rs/217-2008-997-gt3-sharkwerks-exhaust-tips-and-cargraphic-screens.html)... This classic white 2008 997GT3 came into us for the SharkWerks Exhaust, the SharkWerks larger diameter tips as well as the Cargraphic radiator screen kit. The owner of this car also had a very nice Cayman S RS350 that we built the year before.

Here she is awaiting her turn with a fully-built 3.9L GT3...

Once on the lift, off come the lights and other pieces in order to take the bumper off.

And then off comes the fender liner:

Cleaning out all of the debris:

Bumper off:

In go the Cargraphic screens...

The bumper cover back on with the screens:

Over to the rear end. Off comes the bumper:

Off comes the factory exhaust:

On goes the Sharkwerks exhaust and the SharkWerks Tips as well:

There's the tag:

There she is ready to go home:

This is what she sounds like;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbGuKKYtqtI ]]> GT3/GT2/GT sharkster http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/193058-happy-friday-shark-fied-2008-997-gt3.html New gt3-r cup race car wow!!! http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/193027-new-gt3-r-cup-race-car-wow.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:17 GMT Porsche 911 GT3 R - New Racing Version for International GT Sport NOTE: The new Porsche 911 GT3 R does not meet the current specification... Porsche 911 GT3 R - New Racing Version for International GT Sport
NOTE: The new Porsche 911 GT3 R does not meet the current specification requirements for the American Le Mans Series Challenge class, IMSA Patron GT3 Challenge by Yokohama, Rolex Grand-Am GT or the SPEED World Challenge GT, and therefore will not be imported to North America.

Stuttgart - November 19 -- Following the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is entering yet another racing car in the 2010 motorsport season: The 911 GT3 R will be raced in series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations, succeeding the 911 GT3 Cup S. The main focus in developing this new model was on better drivability and easier handling.

The 911 GT3 R is powered by a four-liter six-cylinder boxer engine delivering maximum output of 480 hp (353 kW) transmitted to the rear axle by a sequential six-speed dog gearbox.

The starting point in developing the 911 GT3 R weighing just 1,200 kg or 2,646 lb was the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup presented in September for one-make cup racing. Thanks to its increase in engine size by 0.2 liters, the GT3 R offers 30 bhp more than the Cup model. Both cars are based on the extra-wide body of the 911 GT3 RS street-legal sports car.

An anti-lock brake system (ABS), traction control and an e-gas with "throttle-blip" function make it much easier to get used to this new GT3 racing car than its predecessor, meaning that the new model is also more appropriate for the ambitious amateur racing driver.

Flared wheel arches added on to the body both front and rear bear clear testimony to the wider track than on the former model. And like all second-generation versions of the 911, the new 911 GT3 R also comes with striking LED rear light clusters.

The Porsche 911 GT3 R will make its world debut on January 14, 2010 at the Birmingham Motor Show. The car is built by Porsche's Motorsport Department at the Weissach Development Centre and will be delivered to Customer Teams the world over as of spring 2010. The base price of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS is 279,000 Euros plus local sales tax/VAT

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]]> GT3/GT2/GT JAYPOTML http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/193027-new-gt3-r-cup-race-car-wow.html PCCB to GT3 Cup steel rotors - bitter sweet conversion http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/193016-pccb-gt3-cup-steel-rotors-bitter-sweet-conversion.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:19:15 GMT Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes. Just the name and that abbreviation sound fantastic. What is not to like about the PCCB - it's new, light, less heat, minimal dust, last longer and oh, of course the god like stopping power. I was sold on PCCB when it first came out and bought my green RS with PCCB. I could not tell the difference on the street - PCCB vs conventional steel brakes until I barrel down turn 1 at Thunderhill trying to slow down the car from 135 mph .... OMG! I could not stop!? I step on the brake pedal so hard I thought I was going to yank my steering wheel off. It was one of the most scary track experience. Subsequently, I bleed the brakes and replaced with Motul and bed the heck out of PCCB - it was slightly better but nothing even close to the confidence inspiring stopping power of my M3's OEM steel brakes (one lousy piston caliper lol) with performance friction 01 pads. So for the past year, I say a prayer and give an offering to the track gods before each event hoping I can stop when I am suppose to. What I end up doing is brake way early or ridding on the brakes way before stopping zone to heat it up so it will bite. Needless to say, I will pass other then get caught up on braking zones :mad:

What is wrong these PCCB which was shaped on the same furnace that made the Greek gods? After some research, I found out there was nothing wrong with them. The problem lies in the cost. Each rotor cost as much as Paris Hilton's purse so no one in their right mind will use a proper track pads - including Dr. Porsche. You will have some angry customers when they find out it cost more than $10K to replace all 4 PCCB rotors after some track use with proper track pads.

I was not about to shoot myself in the foot by using aggressive pads on these PCCB. The only option other than go slower and stop early on the track is to replace them with steel rotors and aggressive pads.

So, what are the options for PCCB to steel rotor conversion? The good news is that there are several options now compare with one year ago. Brembo and stoptech make two piece floating rotors which are fantastic replacement options. But what about the 997 GT3 Cup cars - they have 380 mm front and 350 mm rear steel rotors which are the same diameter as my PCCB. After inspecting them some more, I decided to go with the Cup car solution since they been tested since 2005 on the track and cost less than other options.

OK, let's get started with this conversion. First of all, bleed your brakes while you are at it. OEM brake fluid is crap. I used Motul RBF 600 racing brake fluid. They work well and feels much better than OEM. Craig from Rennstore is a good source for these parts

Here is a picture of Motul brake fluid. I used a turkey baster to suck out the OEM brake fluid from the brake reservoir. Ignore the file ... it was for my toenail lol

The screen on top of the brake reservoir is PITA to remove. You have to twist and turn then yank on it hard to pull it out. You have to line up the open ends of the grooves on the brake reservoir with the filter screen. Take care not to spill brake fluid on the paint - they are like paint thinner

I used a pressure bleeder - much easier than manual pumping the brake pedal. Your wife will thank you

Start with the caliper furtherest from the brake reservoir and work your way in. Remember these Brembo caliper have 2 bleeder valve and you have to bleed each side. I wish the Motul brake fluid come in different color than OEM - this way you can easily tell when the new fluid start to come out

OK, now let's get the 997 GT3 Cup car rotors. When I inspect the Cup car, I noticed the rear rotors are one piece. It turns out they use 997 TT rear rotors so you can retain parking brake function and fits the wide body Cup car. I don't know if they fit narrow body GT3. They can be had from Suncoast for about $300 a pair - super cheap. The front Cup car steel rotors can be sourced from various Porsche race shops and I got my from Porsche Motorsport. Average price is around $2750 and it could be higher or lower depends on where you source the parts. Disclaimer from Porsche Motorsport: These front Cup rotors are designed for track use and not street

Here are the parts number for the front Cup rotors

(1) 993 351 407 87 L/F Rotor
(1) 993 351 408 87 R/F Rotor
(2) 996 351 415 9A Front Brake Hat
(4) 900 075 010 03 Rotor Screw
(20) 964 351 437 81 Brake Bobbin
(20) 900 378 030 09 Attachment Bolt

Here is a picture of the parts necessary for the conversion. I chose Pagid yellow RS29 brake pads for the job

OK, now let's assemble the front Cup rotors and mate the hat to the rotors with bobbins and attachment bolts

These bobbins have a slit on one end only. My PCCB's bobbin had it's slit facing the front of the car and that's what I decided to use to orient the bobbins

I hand tighten the attachment bolts first with 10 mm socket

Factory torque spec on these 10 mm attachment bolts are 9.7 NM which is only 7.15 lb/ft .. and ten of these small 10 mm bolts are suppose to hold the rotor to the hat!? OMG! Oh well, I got scared and used 8 lb/ft instead lol

I dab a small paint on each bolt after I torque them. I alternate the the bolts by going from opposite ends to make sure the hat sits evenly on the rotor

Cup rotors all assembled. They are super aggressive looking! They look good enough to frame it as an art piece lol

Notice the orientation of the cross drill holes and the cooling vent. This is the right (passenger side) rotor with the arrow like central cooling vent pointing toward the front of the car

Back side

]]> GT3/GT2/GT mikymu http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/193016-pccb-gt3-cup-steel-rotors-bitter-sweet-conversion.html Weight of 997 GT3RS wheels vs HRE P40 in same size http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192995-weight-997-gt3rs-wheels-vs-hre-p40-same-size.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:21:30 GMT Anyone swapped out their original RS wheels for HRE P40's and got the weights for them? Am thinking of getting a set of track wheels and the P40s are my choice if the weights are right... ]]> GT3/GT2/GT Harold http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192995-weight-997-gt3rs-wheels-vs-hre-p40-same-size.html GT3 RS Wheels vs GT3 Wheels Question? http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192994-gt3-rs-wheels-vs-gt3-wheels-question.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:09:12 GMT The offset for the wheels are the same right? Thanks The offset for the wheels are the same right?

Thanks ]]> GT3/GT2/GT sprinty_rs4 http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192994-gt3-rs-wheels-vs-gt3-wheels-question.html <![CDATA[Porsche 911 GT3 R '2010 --4.0L Engine!!]]> http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192990-porsche-911-gt3-r-2010-4-0l-engine.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:28:42 GMT Flat 6 4.0L 480hp!! So this will be the next engine for 991??:eek: http://bestmotoring.cn/read.php?4167 Flat 6 4.0L 480hp!! So this will be the next engine for 991??:eek:

http://bestmotoring.cn/read.php?4167

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]]> GT3/GT2/GT iceman996 http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192990-porsche-911-gt3-r-2010-4-0l-engine.html REALLY hot women...... my car http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192966-really-hot-women-my-car.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:12:37 GMT For the first time I brought my car down to downtown where i live and parked it outside because there was no where else to park, and the reason i... For the first time I brought my car down to downtown where i live and parked it outside because there was no where else to park, and the reason i brought it down was because I was heading to the track in the morning.

I was going through the infamous faceboook, checking out pictures of friends that I havent spoke with since grade school and stumbled upon a girl who I had a crush on and to my surprise she and her friends where posing on my car and she didn't even know it was mine until I messaged her.

I thought the pic of the car was cool, and the chicks even made it better.

Figured I must share with my 6speed family

Enjoy

]]> GT3/GT2/GT unique http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192966-really-hot-women-my-car.html <![CDATA[Can anyone confirm/deny '10 GT3 production is now only the RS]]> http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192957-can-anyone-confirm-deny-10-gt3-production-now-only-rs.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:29:43 GMT One of the dealers I have been talking with tells me that his rep says that there are no more GT3 allocations for 2010, that all further GT3s are the... One of the dealers I have been talking with tells me that his rep says that there are no more GT3 allocations for 2010, that all further GT3s are the RS only for this year. That seems very hard to believe... Anyone? ]]> GT3/GT2/GT scott http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192957-can-anyone-confirm-deny-10-gt3-production-now-only-rs.html Did anybody else get this supercool GT3RS promotion? http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192952-did-anybody-else-get-supercool-gt3rs-promotion.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:26 GMT The marketing folks at PCNA are relentless! I just received this super cool GT3RS promotional package today. That makes the 4th one in 4 months!... The marketing folks at PCNA are relentless! I just received this super cool GT3RS promotional package today. That makes the 4th one in 4 months!
Below are the pictures of what was in the package.

As usual, PCNA has done a superb job with the packaging. You actually have to turn the centerlock on the wheel to "unlock" the package and open it up. Too cool!

Inside is a stiff carboard folder as well as gift enclosed in a plastic case. I wonder what that could be?

It's a very cool GT3RS rear wing!

Also, when you open the cardboard folder, there are 4 high quality photographs of the new GT3RS.

Did anybody else get this promotion yet? I hope so.

Dan ]]> GT3/GT2/GT docdan http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192952-did-anybody-else-get-supercool-gt3rs-promotion.html TOYO R888 vs ??? http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192939-toyo-r888-vs.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:28 GMT anybody have direct experience with the toyo r888 as a "dd" tire. i will occasionally track and autocross, but primarily drive on weekends and do not drive in the rain but love to canyon carve on mountain roads (no snow) and am interested in longevity, performance etc. and cost. i currently have the prosche spec mpsc's and am not that impressed, especially at the cost. i have almost 5k on my 10gt3 and am getting close to replacement.

any help will be much appreciated. as well as any alternative tire suggestions.

thanks

alan ]]> GT3/GT2/GT 10GT3 http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192939-toyo-r888-vs.html 05 GT3: Oil Pressure Warning http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192922-05-gt3-oil-pressure-warning.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:24 GMT My oil level is rock steady, but for the past year, every month or so my oil pressure gauge drops to zero, and I get the warning beep and the light... My oil level is rock steady, but for the past year, every month or so my oil pressure gauge drops to zero, and I get the warning beep and the light comes on, always for about 2 seconds, and then it recovers and looks normal.

Pressure monitor or switch problems somewhere? Anyone seen this? I have dismissed it since it recovers immediately and my oil level is fine. Could there really be something wrong?

Thanks ]]> GT3/GT2/GT Adrift http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192922-05-gt3-oil-pressure-warning.html Whats the typical life span of a CGT clutch? How about recommend maintenance costs? http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192909-whats-typical-life-span-cgt-clutch-how-about-recommend-maintenance-costs.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:53:54 GMT I know, I know. How long is a piece of string... but anyway. I don't drop the clutch all day or launch my cars. I'm the guy who will get 50K miles on an exotic clutch because I don't abuse them.

I know it's really expensive to replace, but does it really go that fast? Are there better aftermarket ones that will last longer if needing to replace it?

I've had an incredible itch for a CGT lately, and the prices aren't looking too bad around 300K with 7K miles.

Also, whats the typical maintenance costs? ]]> GT3/GT2/GT wedouglas http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192909-whats-typical-life-span-cgt-clutch-how-about-recommend-maintenance-costs.html Considering first porsche (new gt3)- need help http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192857-considering-first-porsche-new-gt3-need-help.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:50:09 GMT I'm very seriously considering ordering a new GT3 to be my first Porsche... I have a few questions -

1...can i use this as a daily driver? I may track it once or twice a year max
2...which options are must haves? Which options are wastes of money?
3. How much can I get off MSRP?
4. when will 2011 model be avail? I don't want the car until next spring anyway - so maybe I can get that model?
5. has anyone gone from an M6 to gt3? What are your impressions?
6. I want that royal blue color - is that aqua blue metallic?

Thanks

Jeff ]]> GT3/GT2/GT Slick //M http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192857-considering-first-porsche-new-gt3-need-help.html EVO Mag: 2010 GT3RS Review... http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192855-evo-mag-2010-gt3rs-review.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT Check it out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cREKzWDEzI Check it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cREKzWDEzI ]]> GT3/GT2/GT wantone http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192855-evo-mag-2010-gt3rs-review.html Saw this 962 http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192825-saw-962-a.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:31:13 GMT I saw this 962 at my tuners shop. Its a 962 from 1994? What do you guys no about these cars? Image:... I saw this 962 at my tuners shop. Its a 962 from 1994? What do you guys no about these cars?

]]> GT3/GT2/GT Bromaguire http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/gt3-gt2-gt/192825-saw-962-a.html