Porsche Gt-3 Question

[dineth]

Hey guys, was bored the other day and was looking at the R35 GTR specs and the GT2 specs etc...and i have always wanted to know....how the hell does the Porsche GT3 get 305 kw's out of a flat 6?? from what i could understand its the same basic engine as the GT2 but less 2 turbo's, yet still manage 'only' 50 less kw's at the engine? i find it quite extrodinary!

Edited November 11, 2008 by dineth

[dineth]

just a correction, 50 kw's less than the 911 turbo but 90kw's less than GT2. still, 305 kw's from a N/A (thats not a v8 or more) is impressive!

[scathing]

414hp out of 3.6L is about 115hp/L. For perspective, the full volume S2000 engine makes 119hp/L and the Autech limited edition (but road legal) SR16VE in the old N15 Pulsar made 125hp/L.

Neither of them would have the reasonably smooth torque curve of the GT3, but considering it's over a quarter of a million dollars you'd assume Porsche could afford to build the engine properly.

[dineth]

oh nice! thanks for the reply! graphs and all!

[MP_R33]

Its basically because Porsche dont build some cars to the best of their abilities but just simply to slot them in between others.

Take the cayman for example it could have produced so much more power although it was built with that amount so it could slot between the boxster and the 911.

[dineth]

Its basically because Porsche dont build some cars to the best of their abilities but just simply to slot them in between others.

Take the cayman for example it could have produced so much more power although it was built with that amount so it could slot between the boxster and the 911.

hmmm yes and no, i know that on top gear JC did say that the cayman could possibly be a better car than the 911 if they gave it more power, and thats prob true and i guess the caymen is made to get more sales for the company, but its not the hero car. I think something like a GT3 RS or a Carrera GT for example would be built to the best of their abilities because they are cars that you could take straight from the showroom to the track and they would be competing against other makes such as BMW (M models) / Audi (RS models) in the GT3's case and Ferrari and Lambo's in the Carrera GT's case.

[MP_R33]

Its basically because Porsche dont build some cars to the best of their abilities but just simply to slot them in between others.

Take the cayman for example it could have produced so much more power although it was built with that amount so it could slot between the boxster and the 911.

I did say some cars, as you said like the gt3 it would obviously be built at its best although i was simply saying some models could be better.

the again i dont know too much about Porsche so i best just keep my mouth shut

[mad082]

the simple answer is........ money. they aren't building cars for the average family, who car about fuel economy, etc. they are building cars for rich pricks who will service the cars when they should, and don't really drive them every day of the week (although some would).

but now the gt3 has ceased production (probably because they weren't selling enough turbos). but i am glad that they replaced it with the gt2, a car that, even without the extra power over the turbo, would out perform the turbo due to being lighter than the turbo due to not being 4wd. i'm pretty sure that around a race track the gt3 is quicker than the 911 turbo

[phunky_monkey]

the simple answer is........ money. they aren't building cars for the average family, who car about fuel economy, etc. they are building cars for rich pricks who will service the cars when they should, and don't really drive them every day of the week (although some would).

but now the gt3 has ceased production (probably because they weren't selling enough turbos). but i am glad that they replaced it with the gt2, a car that, even without the extra power over the turbo, would out perform the turbo due to being lighter than the turbo due to not being 4wd. i'm pretty sure that around a race track the gt3 is quicker than the 911 turbo

All GT3's have been limited production since their inception, definitely not that case, and it's not replaced with the GT2, they're parallel models despite not being on sale at the same time.

[napower]

my dads 996 carerra goes fair hammers, that is all