Spook's GT3 arrives!

[ralphmusic]

Clive,

As well as better braking, PCCB's make billionaires..

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-23/brembo-chairman-becomes-billionaire-on-brakes-for-porsche.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co

 

[Lancerlot]

Yep, I've helped good old Alberto Bombassei out quite a bit in my time. []

Regards,

Clive.

 

[MrDemon]

ORIGINAL: lowndes



As regards pure stopping distances it seems to me that the limiting factor is the coefficient of static friction between the tyre and the road. As long as the brake system is powerful enough to lock the rotor, which both steel and ceramic are able to do, the retardation is controlled by the road /tyre interface and the ABS.

Cheers

Nick

but you cannot lock a wheel at 120 mph and get ABS to cut in !!!!!

I have the same cars one with PCCB and one with out, above 50mph or so the PCCB car will stop shorter distance.

 

[ralphmusic]

Hope this is a rare event

http://www.ferdinandmagazine.com/porsche-991-gt3-fire

 

[stokey]

Gents the story as I have it from PAG contact is that a substandard batch of the the oil cooler/exchanger retain bolts and brackets are the cause for this issue. The Swiss fire I believe triggered the investigation. This has only affected cars built in the 2014 production weeks. My week 47 2013 build ROW car is clear as are most of the cars that are already in customers hands. The fault has been evident in markets closest to Germany where the car has been produced and then delivered shortly after and the fire issue manifets itself almost immediately. I understand there have been a couple of incidences. The factory have put a stop sale on any car in transit to an overseas port for retro fitting of the new bolts/bracket and this will be performed over a few weeks this creating some slight delays. Porsche are having some supply chain QC related issues across all platforms right now and are working hard to ensure these do not repeat. Very few cars in customers hands will be affected and all those with affected VINs will have received a call from PAG very shortly. Its obviously not great press but a batch of faulty bolts isnt a epidemic.

Latest info seen on pistonheads above,
Don, t panic Mr Mannering ?! Lol

 

[ralphmusic]

(Reuters) - Porsche (VOWG_p.DE) said it will recall all 785 models of its 911 GT3 sports-car that have been delivered worldwide this year after two of them caught fire.

Volkswagen-owned Porsche said on Thursday it would check the engines of the GT3, the most expensive version of its overhauled 911 two-seater, and recommended owners not to use the vehicles.

Engineers at Porsche are still examining the remains of the gutted vehicles used in Switzerland and Italy to determine the cause of the fires.

 

[tscaptain]

ORIGINAL: ralphmusic

of the GT3, the most expensive version of its overhauled 911 two-seater,

Really? Reuters need to do their home work!

And how we smiled at this..........
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1308061/Ferrari-recalls-cursed-supercar-FIVE-458-Italias-burst-flames.html

Oops....[]

 

[ralphmusic]

..and now...

Porsche AG
Current Press releases
Porsche inspecting engines of current 911 GT3 models
Inspection of all 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014l

Stuttgart. The sports car producer Porsche is inspecting all engines of 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014. Porsche is informing the owners of the affected vehicles directly and recommending that they stop using their vehicles. The company is offering to pick up the vehicles and take them to a Porsche Centre immediately.

Safety is a number one priority at Porsche, and the company takes its responsibility seriously. After engine damage occurred in two vehicles in Europe and the vehicles then caught fire. Porsche decided to inspect all 785 delivered vehicles worldwide. There was no traffic accident and no personal injure. Internal studies to determine the cause of the engine damage have not been completed yet.

Porsche will report on any new findings immediately.