Thanks,yes just really caught off guard by the whole process. I've tracked turbos for years without any problems.

 

The way this sounds, if I'm at any track racing or otherwise, Porsche will not come to the track and pick up my car. You just say bla bla bla and the word track and they shut you down.

Having said that, my dealer takes care of me. Take care of the sales man and the service writer and they will take care of you.

-Troy

 

Problem might be if you are away and not at a local track. Will Porsche say come 300-500 miles to pickup the car and take it back to your dealer or the closest dealer...I.E., say you at Laguna Seca and live in socal, won't they bring to San Jose instead????

 

Talk to them. I have pulled into the dealership with my truck/trailer to drop off my Porka in for repairs straight from the track. With hoosiers on, track numbers etc. No problem. I'm not asking for Porsche sponsorship in repairs but some minor things that fail and are not track related should be covered.

 

This subject is always a good debate, I wonder what official position a dealer like Champion will take, they are inviting the customers to a track event they are putting together this coming october 23 at PBIR.

 

OP: pressure plate failure on the RS seems to be happening more often than not....Any damage to the bell housing?....this will not be cheap if you have to pay out of pocket.....the dealer makes all the difference in the world....
Mooty: PP may fail even without a missed shift, Ask me....they can tell as you know if there are any over revs

 

This must be a defect. I don't see how a missed shift could harm the pressure plate. Wouldn't it ruin the clutch surface itself or if the clutch held up, then bend the valves?

Another question.....
Why is the dealer (who's supposed to be your friend) making the decision here? If I were the dealer, I'd take it apart, spread the parts out on the floor and let the Porsche Tech Rep for the area make the decision. If he says "no go", then he's the heavy, not me. Isn't the Tech Rep the final word, anyway?

 

How do they know?

 

They pick it up in Weissach as a disturbance in "The Force"

 

^......
Code readers....any dealer or a shop with Durametrics can do so

 

Oh, that's def track related. Had the same thing happen.

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FWIW, i ran into the same thing about the tow and repair. It became a word game with myself and the Porsche Roadside Rep on the phone, but I eventually got it covered. People are correct in saying to call AAA.

As far as the repair, if the damage was a result from improper driving, I wouldn't expect Porsche to pick up the tab. However, it the part failed due to a defect or whatever, I would call them out on the good will angle and get them to pick it up. Tough call when it comes to clutch components as that's usually operator error.

In the future, I would suggest calling triple A, and telling Porsche the car failed on a public road far away from the track

 

I trailer my GT3 so it's not an issue for me, but that gives me an idea. If someone wanted to borrow my trailer for such a devious plan, I'd help 'em push the car on so they could tow it over to the Publix on Hwy 27. Then they could call Porsche roadside assistance and tell'em they were on a grocery run and they need to be picked up quick before the ice cream melts..........

 

Where were you last time???

 

Standing there by my trailer, looking at your car on a flat bed......

 

Wrong, just wrong....