Porsche 911 GT2 RS, User Handbook Manual

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Page 4: ...The new 911 GT2 RS 6 Engine 12 G force 16 Ground control 20 Atmosphere 24 Checklist 30 Technical data 34 ...

Page 5: ... 6 The new 911 GT2 RS ...

Page 6: ...iciency based concept incorporated inside every Porsche resulting in the effective lightweight design for example And the reason why the 911 GT2 RS is 70 kg lighter than the 911 GT2 The body is 26 mm wider at the front allowing a 12 mm wider toe angle and wider tyres The 19 inch GT2 RS wheels with central locking device also provide exceptional driving dynamics The ride height camber toe angle and...

Page 7: ... struts on the rear axle are made from aluminium As are the fixed calipers of the PCCB on the front and rear axle The engine cover rear window and rear side windows are made from a synthetic material In addition to this the new 911 GT2 RS has lightweight door panels with side pads and door pulls Throughout the body much of the soundproofing has been removed and the interior soundproofing has also ...

Page 8: ...9 Rear middle section and rear wing lip in carbon Exterior mirrors with carbon casing Front lid and side air intakes for the charge air cooler in carbon ...

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Page 10: ...ater heat exchanger Variable turbine geometry VTG Unlike a conventional turbo the incoming exhaust gas is directed onto the turbine by electronically controlled guide vanes The angle of these vanes can be adjusted so that the flow speed of the exhaust gas and therefore the momentum on the turbine can be changed This means that a large amount of power can be generated from the turbo even at low eng...

Page 11: ...ated It is therefore impossible to achieve optimum ignition of the fuel and air mixture to maximise power The expansion intake manifold adjusts the air vibrations in a com pletely different way It uses the expansion phase because when it expands the air cools The mix ture in the combustion chamber therefore becomes cooler and optimum ignition can be achieved In using the expansion phase less air g...

Page 12: ...ir filter 8 Exhaust gas turbocharger with Variable Turbine Geometry VTG 9 Intercoolers 10 Pressure pipe 11 Throttle valve electronically actuated 12 Expansion intake manifold 13 Main silencer titanium 14 Tailpipe titanium 15 Oil filter 16 Engine oil reservoir dry sump lubrication 17 Generator 18 PASM damper 19 PCCB brake 20 Tandem brake booster 21 6 speed manual gearbox 22 Leight weight bucket sea...

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Page 14: ...dapted to the required driving behaviour The rigid connection between the chassis and the body e g metal support bearings with ball joints at the front and the rigid cross members at the rear makes trans mission less elastic and ensures more precise steering to enable better handling Cooling air is delivered efficiently to the front brakes thanks to the brake air spoiler In the new 911 GT2 RS ther...

Page 15: ...s integrated ABD automatic brake differential ASR ant slip regula tion and EDC engine drag torque control functions controls the longitudinal dynamics of the car This highly sports oriented traction control improves traction on vary ing road surfaces Traction control TC also limits excessive force that can cause the rear to slide out uncontrollably under full power The special feature of PSM in th...

Page 16: ... integrated in PSM remains active in all of these set tings ABS ensures that braking distances are as short as possible thus providing greater safety Being in awe doesn t mean coming to a halt It means reacting correctly whenever it matters ...

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Page 18: ...e is much faster and more precise and requires only moderate input All the necessary ingredients are there for short braking distances especially in tough conditions And safety is also increased when braking from high speeds thanks to the excellent fade resistance of PCCB The key advantage of the ceramic brake system is in the extremely low weight of the brake discs they are approximately 50 light...

Page 19: ... used contributes towards the good power to weight ratio of the 911 GT2 RS Driver and passenger airbags In the 911 GT2 RS the airbag technology has been adapted for the car The full size front airbags are activated in two stages depending on the seriousness and type of accident e g frontal or diagonal from the front In low speed collisions the airbag is only partially inflated thereby mini mising ...

Page 20: ...olt in roll cage behind the front seats a six point racing harness in red for the driver s side a fire extinguisher with mounting bracket and preparation for a battery master switch The battery master switch and a front roll cage element are available from the Porsche Motor sport Department ...

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Page 22: ...leather trim with either red or black Alcantara is available Steering wheel The three spoke GT2 RS steering wheel has manual reach and height adjustment It is upholstered in Alcantara to ensure a good grip A striking feature is the yellow top centre marking on the steering wheel Lightweight bucket seats Fitted as standard in the new 911 GT2 RS are lightweight carbon bucket seats page 32 They are d...

Page 23: ... 26 Leather Alcantara trim in black red and other optional equipment including deletion of air conditioning and audio system Chrono Package ...

Page 24: ...27 Leather Alcantara trim in black red and other optional equipment including deletion of air conditioning and audio system Chrono Package ...

Page 25: ...adio listeners there are up to 42 presets an FM twin tuner frequency diversity with RDS which constantly scans for the best signal for the selected station The integrated single CD DVD player supports the MP3 format The GPS navigation module incorporated in PCM has a hard drive with map data for most European countries For rapid route calculation always with a choice of three alternative routes Wh...

Page 26: ...functions to display save and analyse the lap times recorded The Chrono Package Plus also adds a performance display to PCM to give information on time and distance travelled on the current lap as well as the number of laps completed and their respective times The per sonal memory feature saves per sonal settings for lights wipers air conditioning and door locks ...

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Page 29: ...ne inside a vehicle may cause in increase in the interior electromagnetic field strength and accordingly in the electromagnetic radiation to which passengers are exposed Use of the telephone module for PCM via Bluetooth SAP connection or with a SIM card inserted prevents exposure to electromagnetic radiation as only the vehicle s external aerial is used 3 Mobile phone preparation the use of a mobi...

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Page 31: ...xed calipers at front and 4 piston aluminium monobloc fixed calipers at rear discs internally vented and cross drilled Chassis Vehicle stability system Porsche Stability Management PSM Anti lock braking system ABS 8 0 incorporated in PSM Wheels Front 9 J x 19 ET 47 Rear 12 J x 19 ET 48 Tyres Front 245 35 ZR 19 sport tyres Rear 325 30 ZR 19 sport tyres Weight Unladen weight DIN 1 370 kg Unladen wei...

Page 32: ...ncludes 68 kg for the driver and 7 kg for luggage 2 Provisional figures there are no officially tested values available at the time of going to print Final officially tested values can be obtained from your Porsche Centre 3 The figures have been obtained using the method specified in 80 1268 EEC latest version at the time of going to print The figures do not refer to an individual vehicle nor do t...

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Page 34: ...tice Colours may differ from those illustrated Errors and omissions excepted Dr Ing h c F Porsche AG 2010 All text images and other information in this publication are copyright of Dr Ing h c F Porsche AG No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted or otherwise used without from the prior written consent of Dr Ing h c F Porsche AG Porsche the Porsche Crest 911 Carrera Tequipment PCCB...

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