http://dodsonmotorsport.com/?cat=87

Anyone heard of this ?

 

I'm very interested in that too but have found limited info. Dodson is the leader in aftermarket dual clutch upgrades. That would be a big step in making some big power with the PDK cars.

 

I dont know how dfi pump work , but can panamera turbo dfi pump be used I think its good up to 800hp

 

I just asked BBI about this.... Waiting for them to comment back. I'm doubtful anyone has tried the Dodson/Exedy clutches yet as they just came out and only a handful of their existing dealers have experience or are willing to work on Porsches. They released these pdk clutches along with the dct clutches for BMW's a few weeks ago. Ill repost if I get a comment from BBI (if I stand corrected, BBI developed their own pdk clutch packs not too long ago as well). Not sure it these are a direct clutch pack swap with only tcu adaptations or if you need to increase line pressure through iwis to make these work... Hopefully someone could chime in and shed more light on if these work/what it takes to get them to work. As I commented on m3post, if anyone can get these to work, it would be dodson...

 

I was at BBi last Friday and so I got an update. The are building a 4 litre 997.2 PDK Turbo S (918 Spyder Edition). The clutch packs are being supplied by a "well known" provider but the name is being kept confidential right now. The motor build is requiring fueling to be addressed also. Testing is coming soon.

 

I read and saw BBI videos in instagram . I know that they have build 2 700whp 997.2 one for 8BC and one their shop car. But they dont tell any information about it .
Judging from the vides :

-You need a build engine /not very difficult (bbi uses 4.0)
- their setup is like switzer R911 with syvec ecu I think , I mean you need to replace vtg for gt30 turbos , becuase gt30 makes less heat , more hp in less boost than vtg , also most important less torque than vtg
-syvec or motec to limit the torque
- pdk clutch upgrade has been done before from speedart (first) their clutch can support 30%more torque so 800 nm torque stock + 30% = 1000nm
- about dfi pump champion motorsport has build a new pump fort it before , so it can be done

I guess a 800 setup for pdk would cost 60k at least if not more

 

See now this was the only reason I wasn't considering going to a 997.2

 

I know bbi has done 997.2's before. The recent car on their Instagram making 700whp was on Cobb, with upgraded turbos and running meth. They've done 4.0L builds before...one for Ben Chen which made 575whp on 91oct on 17psi.... And from what I've heard they use secondary port fuel injectors for the additional fueling once the hpfp tapers off under load. Building the motor wasn't ever the big challenge IMO. We'll wait to see how these clutches turn out