STUTTGART: Porsche is offering a Manthey Kit for the current 911 GT3 RS (992) for even higher performance on track.
The kit provides significantly increased contact pressure and, as a result, higher cornering speeds.
The suspension has been specially adapted for driving on the racetrack, while the brakes are optimised for the particularly high demands of track-day driving.
The new Manthey Kit was developed as part of a close collaboration between the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach and the Manthey engineers in Meuspath.
At 285 km/h, the 911 GT3 RS with Manthey Kit produces more than 1,000 kg of downforce.
This enables higher speeds on fast and medium-speed corners and maximises vehicle stability.
Together with redesigned wheel arch Gurney flaps and two dive planes on each side of the front bumper, the spoiler lip increases downforce on the front axle.
The rear window is replaced by a 25-per-cent lighter carbon fibre panel on which a carbon fibre shark fin is mounted.
The fin was derived from the World Sportscar Championship-winning 963 and is designed to increase cornering stability.
The spring rates of the semi-active coilover suspension have been adjusted for the higher downforce figures.
The spring rates were increased by 30 per cent on the front axle and by 15 per cent on the rear. Four wheel- and three body-acceleration sensors – along with a newly developed control unit – ensure fully automatic damper tuning that is extremely fast and even more precise than before.
Illuminated door sill guards in carbon fibre with Manthey lettering in red and white, LED door projectors with white Manthey lettering, and decals in various colours on the carbon ‘aerodiscs’ emphasise the distinct character of the 911 GT3 RS.
In addition, the Manthey lettering can be applied to the car doors in either Neodyme, white or black.
“With the Manthey Kit, the 911 GT3 RS has improved significantly on the racetrack, especially on medium-speed corners,” says Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister.
“The car dives, pitches and rolls even less, offering a much more stable aerodynamic platform. The high contact pressure therefore remains very constant under all driving conditions.”
“Over a period of two years, we worked together with Porsche engineers on the new Manthey Kit for the 911 GT3 RS and tested it over several thousand kilometres on European racetracks and on the Nürburgring Nordschleife,” says Manthey Racing GmbH managing director Nicolas Raeder.
“Our data promises a significant improvement in lap times compared to the standard 911 GT3 RS. So far, weather conditions have prevented us from achieving an official lap time on the Nordschleife. We want to make up for this at the next possible opportunity.”
