speedART's BTR-II EVO reaches 650hp with reinforced PDK transmission
speedART's BTR-II EVO reaches 650hp with reinforced PDK transmission
Found this on blog.speedART.us and found it interesting.
The Porsche PDK transmission is rated to handle the standard torque and horsepower output but once you replace turbos and increase the output, the discs inside the transmission begin to overheat. Once the transmission overheats, the vehicle will go into safe mode to protect it's hardware.
speedART has overcome this issue by modifying the stock Porsche PDK tranmsissions to perform in extreme conditions. speedART's PDK transmission upgrade can withstand the forces of continous launch control starts replacing the standard clutch discs with thinner units making room for additional discs, and therfor increasing the thermal cooling efficiency.
This highly delicate conversion is performed in the workshop at speedART in Germany only and the stock tranmsission must be removed and shipped to Germany to perform the speedART PDK upgrade modification.
The Porsche PDK transmission is rated to handle the standard torque and horsepower output but once you replace turbos and increase the output, the discs inside the transmission begin to overheat. Once the transmission overheats, the vehicle will go into safe mode to protect it's hardware.
speedART has overcome this issue by modifying the stock Porsche PDK tranmsissions to perform in extreme conditions. speedART's PDK transmission upgrade can withstand the forces of continous launch control starts replacing the standard clutch discs with thinner units making room for additional discs, and therfor increasing the thermal cooling efficiency.
This highly delicate conversion is performed in the workshop at speedART in Germany only and the stock tranmsission must be removed and shipped to Germany to perform the speedART PDK upgrade modification.
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Ah! Finally! A flicker of light at the end of the tunnel!
- Champion motorsports are close to finalizing their solution for the PDK.
- Speedart released theirs.
- 9ff claim to have a solution in place, though we have zero details about that.
- I know of at least two other companies working very hard on a solution which is just weeks away from finalization.
So the benchmark has now been set at 650 AWHP and 670lbft of torque...
If the upgrade preserves the characteristics of the stock PDK in terms of shift speeds, etc... then the performance of 650 HP and 670 torque on a PDK car should be an awesome awesome thing indeed.
Interesting times ahead, and good things come to those who wait...
- Champion motorsports are close to finalizing their solution for the PDK.
- Speedart released theirs.
- 9ff claim to have a solution in place, though we have zero details about that.
- I know of at least two other companies working very hard on a solution which is just weeks away from finalization.
So the benchmark has now been set at 650 AWHP and 670lbft of torque...
If the upgrade preserves the characteristics of the stock PDK in terms of shift speeds, etc... then the performance of 650 HP and 670 torque on a PDK car should be an awesome awesome thing indeed.
Interesting times ahead, and good things come to those who wait...
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Found this on blog.speedART.us and found it interesting.
The Porsche PDK transmission is rated to handle the standard torque and horsepower output but once you replace turbos and increase the output, the discs inside the transmission begin to overheat. Once the transmission overheats, the vehicle will go into safe mode to protect it's hardware.
speedART has overcome this issue by modifying the stock Porsche PDK tranmsissions to perform in extreme conditions. speedART's PDK transmission upgrade can withstand the forces of continous launch control starts replacing the standard clutch discs with thinner units making room for additional discs, and therfor increasing the thermal cooling efficiency.
This highly delicate conversion is performed in the workshop at speedART in Germany only and the stock tranmsission must be removed and shipped to Germany to perform the speedART PDK upgrade modification.
The Porsche PDK transmission is rated to handle the standard torque and horsepower output but once you replace turbos and increase the output, the discs inside the transmission begin to overheat. Once the transmission overheats, the vehicle will go into safe mode to protect it's hardware.
speedART has overcome this issue by modifying the stock Porsche PDK tranmsissions to perform in extreme conditions. speedART's PDK transmission upgrade can withstand the forces of continous launch control starts replacing the standard clutch discs with thinner units making room for additional discs, and therfor increasing the thermal cooling efficiency.
This highly delicate conversion is performed in the workshop at speedART in Germany only and the stock tranmsission must be removed and shipped to Germany to perform the speedART PDK upgrade modification.
If it is 650 crank hp....Will the pdk cars really need that upgrade with that kind of power???
Luis EVOMS car rated 650hp and he is still using stock pdk tranny with no issue
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I spoke with Germany earlier today and I have translated the reply as best I can.
The following is from speedART regarding the development of the PDK upgrade:
"We have developed for the 997 Turbo with PDK transmission an increased PDK-disk set. The standard transmission is rated from the manufacturer up to about 830-850Nm, depending on driving style and load. Our power kit II for the 997 Turbo / S 2nd Generation is designed for 790nm which has caused no problems in terms of durability and long life in our long term test. However, our aim was to generate more power. We have carried out long runs of about 830 nm and quickly noticed that the coupling of the series-PDK-plate assembly began to slip after only a few kilometers of testing.
Earlier this year, we conducted interviews with various development partners here in Germany to develop a reinforcement of the PDK-disc package. It was a great task which we have now mastered.
We are now in a position to carry out a gain of PDK-plate clutch and can now support our power kit III for the 997 Turbo and 997 Turbo S 2nd Generation with about 650hp and 910nm.
We have completed the endurance tests and can offer a reliable solution for all the power a series-PDK-disk set is capable of handling."
speedART's Porsche 997.2 Turbo PDK Transmission conversion can only be performed in Germany. The unit must be removed and sent to Germany and the price is now posted online.
The following is from speedART regarding the development of the PDK upgrade:
"We have developed for the 997 Turbo with PDK transmission an increased PDK-disk set. The standard transmission is rated from the manufacturer up to about 830-850Nm, depending on driving style and load. Our power kit II for the 997 Turbo / S 2nd Generation is designed for 790nm which has caused no problems in terms of durability and long life in our long term test. However, our aim was to generate more power. We have carried out long runs of about 830 nm and quickly noticed that the coupling of the series-PDK-plate assembly began to slip after only a few kilometers of testing.
Earlier this year, we conducted interviews with various development partners here in Germany to develop a reinforcement of the PDK-disc package. It was a great task which we have now mastered.
We are now in a position to carry out a gain of PDK-plate clutch and can now support our power kit III for the 997 Turbo and 997 Turbo S 2nd Generation with about 650hp and 910nm.
We have completed the endurance tests and can offer a reliable solution for all the power a series-PDK-disk set is capable of handling."
speedART's Porsche 997.2 Turbo PDK Transmission conversion can only be performed in Germany. The unit must be removed and sent to Germany and the price is now posted online.
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It ran
0-100 km/h 3.1 s
0-200 km/h 9.8 s
Vmax : 325 km/h
So 100-200kmh in 6.7sec
Here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3WMKPz_lL0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fX6BbKcWao
0-100 km/h 3.1 s
0-200 km/h 9.8 s
Vmax : 325 km/h
So 100-200kmh in 6.7sec
Here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3WMKPz_lL0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fX6BbKcWao
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Once you reinforce the PDK transmission, what else will fail, or will need to be upgraded? Since it is not a clutch-less system, you obviously will have to upgrade the clutch (or is that included in the transmission upgrade?). It seems as if after you spend money on upgraded turbos, intercooolers, transmission, clutch, etc, you should buy a GT2RS and just upgrade that monster if so desired. They are still available in the U.S.
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Once you reinforce the PDK transmission, what else will fail, or will need to be upgraded? Since it is not a clutch-less system, you obviously will have to upgrade the clutch (or is that included in the transmission upgrade?). It seems as if after you spend money on upgraded turbos, intercooolers, transmission, clutch, etc, you should buy a GT2RS and just upgrade that monster if so desired. They are still available in the U.S.
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