The Porsche 911 GT3 - Documentary

[drpep]

For the geeks amonst us (a contingent to whom I attibute myself), I've just found an interesting documentary on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNv6ayjvElM

Enjoy
(apologies if it's been posted before)

[AndyBrew]

you sir are a star, I'm going to enjoy that later tonight

[drpep]

AndyBrew said:

you sir are a star, I'm going to enjoy that later tonight

You're welcome! I'll be doing the same!

[Magic919]

Mega factories series is great. Seen the Porsche one many times, but never tire of it. The other ones in the series are worth a watch too.

[stubbsy996]

drpep said:

For the geeks amonst us (a contingent to whom I attibute myself), I've just found an interesting documentary on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNv6ayjvElM

Enjoy
(apologies if it's been posted before)

Thanks for posting that - Fascinating!

[AndyBrew]

Great watch more about the 911 in general but how amazing things are built these days!

[Klippie]

Thanks for posting...that was awsome, l had no idea so much was done by hand maybe they are worth the money after all.

[all2ofme]

I got all gooey at 36:50 when they put the G T 3 on the back. Awwwww

[drpep]

Pretty interesting overall apart from:

- American ad-break repetition
- The fact that it wasn't more about the GT3 and the engine

Really good overall though. Pleasingly gratuitous use of 'accelerating GT3 around twisty road clips'. Modern factory methods are just awesome.

Edited by drpep on Sunday 24th March 22:56

[Klippie]

I enjoyed this too - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECATvlRf3ls

[Old Trout]

I was intrigued to see that the block halves were assembled by robot as that is where there was a quality issue on mine without enough sealant being used leading to oil leaks.

You would think that a robot would have sensors in place to know there was exactly the right amount of sealant.

Or was the sealant a dodgy batch?

[arcamalpha]

Old Trout said:

I was intrigued to see that the block halves were assembled by robot as that is where there was a quality issue on mine without enough sealant being used leading to oil leaks.

You would think that a robot would have sensors in place to know there was exactly the right amount of sealant.

Or was the sealant a dodgy batch?

I didn't think the engine they show being built in the video is a GT3 unit, but I could be wrong.

[Dr S]

It is pretty intriguing how Andreas Preuninger talks about the 997 GT3 in this video. It's all about a race car you can also drive on the road. Now compare this with his statements in the video for the new 991 GT3.

Roots in racing? Not quite anymore...

[Old Trout]

arcamalpha said:

I didn't think the engine they show being built in the video is a GT3 unit, but I could be wrong.

You are correct - however it does say that all variations were built on this line - and as I understand the 997 Mezgers were built on the line alongside other engines.

[Dblue]

Old Trout said:

arcamalpha said:

I didn't think the engine they show being built in the video is a GT3 unit, but I could be wrong.

You are correct - however it does say that all variations were built on this line - and as I understand the 997 Mezgers were built on the line alongside other engines.

I clearly remember the GT engines being built on their own line separate from the regular engines almost entirely by hand. That was circa 2003 though, maybe it changed later.

[jackal]

Interesting to watch the Nat Geo ferrari FF film as well ... the sand casts, the hand finishing of the blocks, 2.5 days to paint a car etc.. very different

[Dan911]

So 911's and Boxsters are made there, what about Caymans etc...

Thanks for posting.

[Old Trout]

Dblue said:

I clearly remember the GT engines being built on their own line separate from the regular engines almost entirely by hand. That was circa 2003 though, maybe it changed later.

As I said above - I understood that this changed with the 997

[fioran0]

yup, regular engine being assembled ( and all the others rolling around etc too) theres not a mezger anywhere in sight during the production apart from in the back of the car itself.

what was AP on about with that porsche being the first company to offer centrelocks on a street legal car bit. he has been spouting any old tosh to suit his purpose for longer than folks realise i guess. i was out of fingers counting up cars that used them before id even finished my swearing outburst.

Edited by fioran0 on Tuesday 26th March 03:33

[arcamalpha]

fioran0 said:

yup, regular engine being assembled ( and all the others rolling around etc too) theres not a mezger anywhere in sight during the production apart from in the back of the car itself.

what was AP on about with that porsche being the first company to offer centrelocks on a street legal car bit. he has been spouting any old tosh to suit his purpose for longer than folks realise i guess. i was out of fingers counting up cars that used them before id even finished my swearing outburst.

Edited by fioran0 on Tuesday 26th March 03:33

I've watched a few of these mega factories programmes now and although very interesting, they all have some 'facts' the manufacturer's marketing team presumably shared that NatGeo have taken as read.