GT3 RS ----> GT3 RSR Conversion
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12-15-2011 | 02:09 AM
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12-15-2011 | 12:58 PM
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I also agree, everyone wants the motorsports look anyways.
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12-16-2011 | 07:09 PM
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We have seen it drive around town, last Sunday at PBIR and now on Topgear!!
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/m...eet-2011-12-15
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is no longer the most track-focused street car from Stuttgart's rear-engined fellowship. This is.
It's a one-off built by a company called Orbit Racing that takes the aesthetics and most of the mechanical gubbins from the 911 RSR - the same car that raced in this year's Le Mans 24hr - together with kevlar arch liners, new wheel wells, diffuser panels and a bucket load of splendidery to create one of the hardest street-legal racers ever.
Using a MKII GT3 RS as the foundation, Orbit sourced parts directly from Porsche's race car and then bolted them on. It keeps the 435bhp 3.8-litre flat-six but cozened the 911 RSR's exhaust and had its ECU tinkered to digitally create more horsepower. Underneath, the suspension has been reworked to Nurburgring-winning racer specification, so with that inordinately large wing on the back and trick suspension, this thing's likely to stick to the track like a melted Haribo.
But don't think that the owner is just going to take this on the track. It has maintained a lot of the sound insulation so that it can also be used daily and has been spotted regularly on the street.
You can see a gallery of the car here.
And a video of the build here.
What race car would you want to see made into a street weapon, TopGear.commers?
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/m...eet-2011-12-15
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is no longer the most track-focused street car from Stuttgart's rear-engined fellowship. This is.
It's a one-off built by a company called Orbit Racing that takes the aesthetics and most of the mechanical gubbins from the 911 RSR - the same car that raced in this year's Le Mans 24hr - together with kevlar arch liners, new wheel wells, diffuser panels and a bucket load of splendidery to create one of the hardest street-legal racers ever.
Using a MKII GT3 RS as the foundation, Orbit sourced parts directly from Porsche's race car and then bolted them on. It keeps the 435bhp 3.8-litre flat-six but cozened the 911 RSR's exhaust and had its ECU tinkered to digitally create more horsepower. Underneath, the suspension has been reworked to Nurburgring-winning racer specification, so with that inordinately large wing on the back and trick suspension, this thing's likely to stick to the track like a melted Haribo.
But don't think that the owner is just going to take this on the track. It has maintained a lot of the sound insulation so that it can also be used daily and has been spotted regularly on the street.
You can see a gallery of the car here.
And a video of the build here.
What race car would you want to see made into a street weapon, TopGear.commers?
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12-17-2011 | 03:13 AM
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That car would have me ignore my aversion to centerlocks. I'm wondering what kind of performance they've coaxed out of the engine. I would like to have one done without all the decals; not that I see anything wrong with them on there. Ya know- I understand some of your points of view about a car and trailer instead- but this is for a guy who wants to drive it on the street. With all the Lambos, the Lexus ILA, etc on the road, I think this car is a magnificent answer to that in spades. One I'd much prefer, personally. YMMV.
What a masterpiece on 4 wheels.
What a masterpiece on 4 wheels.
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12-17-2011 | 11:34 AM
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after watching the video it seems they have taken a very professional approach to the build. It was nice to see they took it very serious, Nice to see they addressed many of the real issues an didn't just slap on a body kit. After all the suspension, wheels, Inner fender and how they all work together is just as, if not more important than the appearance!
It Sounds like they bit off much more than they originally planned, Much work went into that and I think they did a great job of completing the job.
Nice to see full documentation of the build also, The 4 in-depth videos were very explanatory, covering most of the issues they had to address to make this happen. Nice videos, nice car and good job on their behalf. Although it would be a sin not to have that car at the track. Truly a sin.
Amazing car without a doubt.
It Sounds like they bit off much more than they originally planned, Much work went into that and I think they did a great job of completing the job.
Nice to see full documentation of the build also, The 4 in-depth videos were very explanatory, covering most of the issues they had to address to make this happen. Nice videos, nice car and good job on their behalf. Although it would be a sin not to have that car at the track. Truly a sin.
Amazing car without a doubt.