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| FourBlades |
 Dec 26 2007, 09:10 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin  Group: Members Posts: 2,055 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States 
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My wife and I happened to visit the Penske compound at RennSport III while they were getting the RS Spyder ready for its track laps. First off, the crew checks all four tires by rolling the car back and forth.
  The engine bay looks more like the satellites I have seen close up than a car. There is lots of gold heat shield foil, high tech connectors, and everything is neatly labeled and perfectly clean.  |
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| FourBlades |
Dec 26 2007, 09:20 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,055 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Notice the muffler??? at the end of the exhaust and how short the whole exhaust run is. Until recently, Porsche did not want anyone photographing this engine. Penske crew is not allowed to service the engine, but they can change clutches if needed. Penske guys were great about answering our questions.
 Suspension arms are highly polished metal, maybe titanium, instead of carbon fiber. Must need reliability rather than weight savings.  Each connection is labeled.  I asked what race was their favorite and the crew guys said, "the ones we win".  More next post... |
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| FourBlades |
Dec 26 2007, 09:27 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,055 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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How do you warm up the engine of an RS Spyder? You take off an access panel and press down on the gas pedal with your hand while your teammate keeps an eye on the laptop.
  Putting the rear cover back on.  Helping Timo Bernard get into the car and get strapped in.  |
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| FourBlades |
Dec 26 2007, 09:35 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,055 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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All ready to go.
 Pushing the Spyder out of the Penske tent.   The car fires up instantly with no smoke, no drama. I am standing 10 feet away and it is not at all loud even without ear plugs. Just a very Porsche like growl as Timo eases the car through the paddock.  |
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| FourBlades |
Dec 26 2007, 09:43 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,055 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Cruising through the paddock on the way to the track and I am thinking, "You are one lucky dude to be driving this car." None of the crew guys had ever gotten to drive the car, only the test drivers and race drivers. The RS Spyder is for sale if you have around $2,000,000 handy. The crew guys said they expect there to be between 5 and 9 racing next year.
 On track for some demonstration/parade laps. While they could not do full speed laps due to all the other cars, they did some fast blasts down the straights. At one point it looked like he was setting up a drag race with a 962 but they never really went full out.  At the concours the next day.  Hope you enjoyed the pictures...go to RennSport IV in three years if there is any way you can for pure Porsche overload... John |
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| Krieger |
Dec 26 2007, 09:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,727 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Lucky dog!!!!!!! Beautiful car! I like those pics better than the ones in Excellence/Pano the last few months...Thanks
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| plymouth37 |
Dec 26 2007, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,825 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Snoqualmie, WA Member No.: 4,138 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Wow great pictures! Thanks for posting!
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| championgt1 |
Dec 26 2007, 10:47 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks for sharing the pictures. Awesome car and awesome pictures. I always wanted to see that car driven in anger, hope to some day very soon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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| lotus_65 |
Dec 27 2007, 04:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
what, no audio file for us when they fired it up?
oh well, nice outing. |
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| FourBlades |
Dec 28 2007, 10:55 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,055 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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I'm glad people enjoyed the pictures. Next time I will shoot a short video for the engine sound, good idea. I am collecting the racing 914 pictures I took that day... |
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| McMark |
Dec 28 2007, 12:56 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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