PCA Spotlight: A GT4 without a roof? We put the Porsche 718 Spyder on a lift to find out
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- We recently had the opportunity to drive the Porsche 718 Spyder for a week, and while we enjoyed our time behind the wheel, we also put it on a lift to see the upgraded suspension ourselves.
You see, the last Spyder had the same engine as the Cayman GT4, but different rear suspension. Since the GT4 was more of a track car than the Spyder, it naturally had the better setup. This time around, Porsche decided to make them equal. Mike Levitas, owner of TPC Racing, was happy to put the car in the air and walk us through what makes the Spyder better than the previous one.
Read our drive review of the 718 Spyder: www.pca.org/ne...
I had to watch it again, picked up my Spyder from Porsche Mechanicsburg last week. What a fun car!
Really enjoyed the dissection of the Spyder - thank you for recording it and posting. I have had my new Spyder for about 3 weeks now. What a machine.! Handling steering NASP mid-engine engine manual box - just perfect. The fact is the new Spyder is a GT4 with sol 😎. Thank You Porsche for making this analogue beauty.
I’m enjoying this UA-cam, just got my 981 Spyder Gt Silver over Garnet Red. I’d be envious of you but the PCCB brakes are absolutely gorgeous and can stop a planet’s rotation. And no brake dust...
Brilliant video, loved this! Owned the 981 Spyder - brilliant car - now in the 718 - brilliant car. Both different, both legendary. Really interesting to see the underneath and the engine!! This explains why it feels so screwed down ; )
This man clearly knows his trade... wish he was my local mechanic!
Proud owner of a 981 Spyder after 15 years of 987 S, 140,000 miles
Congrats Charles, enjoy the upgrade, it’s a hell of car!!
Even with my 718 I would still have another!!
And nice miles on the 987 : )
Awesome to see these guys nerding and appreciating the clever bits that boys from Porsche threw on this bad boy!
An amazing find and so interesting to see whats under the car and see the engine!
Agreed, I love a tear down of the equipment. This was well done.
Loved this walk-through! Thanks so much for posting this!
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@@PorscheClubofAmerica Done! Thanks!
Fantastic video. I would love to have a separate video on how the Porsche sound synthisizer works, where it gets piped to to bring the sound of the engine to the interior and tips and part number list so I can add it to my Cayman R.
Everyone complains about the muffled sound of the 718 Spyder, all you have to do is unplug steel braided hose off the vacuum valves and plug both ends with a high temp Silicone Rubber Protective end cap I got from Amazon, it takes less than 1 minute to do on each side, now is embarrassing loud all the time, otherwise, the exhaust valves won't open until above 4500-5000 RPMs. I notice no backpressure performance degradation what-so-ever.
I was going to purchase particular filter bypass pipes from Soul performance or Fab Speed, now I am having to rethink that, as it is really loud with the exhaust valves on all the time.
First thing I thought when looking under it is, "lets cut those cats off" haha
An added curious aero piece is the golf ball textured panel behind the front splitter! Dimples on golf balls make them fly straighter. From Scientific American: "Dimples on a golf ball create a thin turbulent boundary layer of air that clings to the ball's surface. This allows the smoothly flowing air to follow the ball's surface a little farther around the back side of the ball, thereby decreasing the size of the wake."
Nice review and tear down of that amazing car.
Thanks for watching.
The front splitter is like a golf ball for aero reasons. Those dimples keep the air layer attached to itself . You can find the same design on road bikes aero carbon wheels
I love the Spyder, it’s a beast, but think I would just park it and wax it. Gearing is very tall. Boxster power roof saved the day last as rain fell early. Love that power top and 350hp w 309 ftlbs is plenty of fun.
It’s a pain, worse with a little ocd thrown in!..
I drive it, clean it, wax it, drive it, clean it, wax it !
Can’t help it... it’s looks so dam pretty when it’s all clean & shiny!!
Does this car have a particulate filter which lessens the exhaust sound? Is this exhaust the same as the one in Europe? Thanks for your excellent video!
On the 4.0 liter engine in the 718 Spyder and 718 Cayman GT4 (and also the coming GTS 4.0 models), both the EU version and the U.S. version are equipped with the same filter substrate to fulfill worldwide noise regulations, including those in the U.S.. However, the EU version’s substrate is plugged in certain areas to create the particulate filter effect, while the exhaust gases of the U.S. version can pass through it without being restricted (unfiltered). Additionally, the EU version’s substrate is coated with precious metals, which the U.S. version’s is not.
@@PorscheClubofAmerica Thank you. My car is in Canada so it's probably the same as the Yanks.
When someone says, “I don’t care.” That is a strong indication of immaturity.
@7:40 lol what is a 'Manual PDK'
It’s clear that Porsche listens to customer input. My guess is that the 2024 will have an automatic roof mechanism with extra horses, and the tall gearing changed to make it a 7 speed manual. The base Boxsters will go electric
No, it certainly won't have "an automatic roof in 2024", because having a manually operated and light roof is part of the fun with the 718 Spyder. I like it very much, because it reminds me more of a 356 Speedster than of a normal Boxster.
For those people who don't understand this "philosophy" of reduction: there's a 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 with the same engine. This is the model which has all the "normal" Boxster features like the electric roof, but it's heavier and of course it don't have all these GT3 axle parts, which make the 718 Spyder and GT4 so special.
@@Porsche1969 4.0 GTS Is lighter then Spyder...15 kg
There isn’t going to be a 2024
I honestly don’t know anything about these GTs but isn’t that rotor chipped at the top? 10:34
Amazing! many thanks
Great review !!!!
Make this with a normal room, full sound suppressing, normal metal door handles, add 10mm of clearance, no alcantara everywhere, and regular summer performance tires. GTS 4.0 on steroids. Now we are talking
Gratitude!
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Great episode really enjoyed it
awesome thanks for the video!
This guy sounds like magnus walker :) interesting
Well, maybe if he had a British accent.
Is this engine in any of the cup cars? I want to hear this thing on track.
This engine is in the 718 Spyder and the 718 Cayman GT4. The 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 get a detuned version. As far as we know, there are no plans to put a naturally aspirated version of this engine in a 911, let alone a Cup car, unfortunately.
I am confused. These folks are saying it is only a matter of time until Porsche puts a 4.0l NA into a 911. Then captioned that Porsche said no plans? Uh, doesn’t the GT3 have a 500hp, 9000 rpm NA 4.0l flat six? Am I missing something?
The flat six in the GT3 is not the same flat six in the 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4. The 718 engine is based on the 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat six in the 911, only the turbos have been removed and the engine enlarged to 4.0 liters, among other changes. Same displacement, different engines.
Ah, now I understand. The conversation makes so much more sense now. Thank you!
There is no particulate filter on NA cars.
From Porsche: On the 4.0 liter engine in the 718 Spyder and 718 Cayman GT4 (and also the coming GTS 4.0 models), both the EU version and the U.S. version are equipped with the same filter substrate to fulfill worldwide noise regulations, including those in the U.S.. However, the EU version’s substrate is plugged in certain areas to create the particulate filter effect, while the exhaust gases of the U.S. version can pass through it without being restricted (unfiltered). Additionally, the EU version’s substrate is coated with precious metals, which the U.S. version’s is not.
this looks like a muffler? lol. Are you sure its not crank shaft? lol