2017 General WEC/ELMS/AsLMS Discussion ThreadSports Cars

[catamount39]

Could be worse I suppose.

 

[RACECAR]

That definitely sounds turbo

A lot lower revving and really muffled sounding. Nothing like the N/A RSR in my opinion.

Listening to it again (and with my regular headphones as oppose to the earbuds), it actually reminds me of this:



Not too bad to me.

 

[Snaeper]

They do, up to 4.0L displacement is legal.

Of course, like everything in the rulebook, that can be waived.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Of course, like everything in the rulebook, that can be waived.

I hear if you pay BMW they'll give you the IMSA and WEC special edition rule book that gives you 1000 ways to get a waiver on various parts. It's a super rare book though.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Ford programme now extended from 2 to 4 years till 2019.

 

[catamount39]

Ford programme now extended from 2 to 4 years till 2019.

Shocking. Well maybe they'll think long term at some point at least.

 

[IforceV8]

PR speak http://performance.ford.com/series/...ace-program-extended-through-2019-season.html

They should be able to get those production cars built now.

 

[TheBook]

EDIT: Wow. Such tree. Many slow.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

PR speak http://performance.ford.com/series/...ace-program-extended-through-2019-season.html

They should be able to get those production cars built now.

Sponsorship by home base for the sandbags came through then I guess.

 

[catamount39]

 

[IforceV8]

We need to see more testing videos I guess.

***Sportscar365 has learned that Porsche’s new 2017-spec 911 GTE car has been testing with a normally aspirated engine, despite video evidence indicating a possible turbocharged powerplant. It’s understood a decision for the N/A engine came prior to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/watkins-glen-saturday-notebook-3/

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

How do we know that the turbo charged car wasn't a testbed for the P1 car? I mean people should really think about this when a manufacture runs factory efforts in both premier classes.

 

[sumbrownkid]

A turbocharged 911 GTE? This pleases me.

Even if Porsche says this 2017 car is N/A, I think eventually they too will go the turbo route.

 

[Clark]

How do we know that the turbo charged car wasn't a testbed for the P1 car? I mean people should really think about this when a manufacture runs factory efforts in both premier classes.

Because they won't use a six-cylinder in their P1.

 

[catamount39]

We need to see more testing videos I guess.

***Sportscar365 has learned that Porsche’s new 2017-spec 911 GTE car has been testing with a normally aspirated engine, despite video evidence indicating a possible turbocharged powerplant. It’s understood a decision for the N/A engine came prior to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/watkins-glen-saturday-notebook-3/

Please God let it be N/A...PLEASE!

 

[fortbo]

Please God let it be N/A...PLEASE!

Turbos are the way to go.

 

[catamount39]

Turbos are the way to go.

If the guys in Stuttgart want to use an N/A flat 6, let them use it. A ray of hope in dark times it is.

 

[Furinkazen]

If the guys in Stuttgart want to use an N/A flat 6, let them use it. A ray of hope in dark times it is.

What engine config won Le Mans in LMP1 and GTE this year...?

 

[catamount39]

What engine config won Le Mans in LMP1 and GTE this year...?

A hybrid and some sandbagging disguised-GT1 cars.

 

[Clark]

N/A is dead in current rules I'm afraid. There's too many ways it can get more power from smaller cc and use less fuel.

 

[catamount39]

N/A is dead in current rules I'm afraid. There's too many ways it can get more power from smaller cc and use less fuel.

IMSA BoP proves otherwise.

 

[Furinkazen]

A hybrid and some sandbagging disguised-GT1 cars.

A turbocharged V4 and a turbo Ferrari or Ford. And Porsche going with a P1 turbo gives them a perfect platform to work a GTE engine.

 

[Clark]

@catamount39 Last time I looked there was LMP2 cars winning and now the Ford has been allowed to show its real paces it's quick. Also see M6 GTLM and 488.

 

[Furinkazen]

IMSA BoP proves otherwise.

Turbo Ford, Turbo Ferrari, Turbo BMW....

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

What engine config won Le Mans in LMP1 and GTE this year...?

Which engine config won LMP2 and GTE AM

 

[Furinkazen]

Which engine config won LMP2 and GTE AM

Ok smarty - there are no turbo cars eligible for those categories

 

[catamount39]

A turbocharged V4 and a turbo Ferrari or Ford. And Porsche going with a P1 turbo gives them a perfect platform to work a GTE engine.

What won the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring? Oh that's right a N/A 5.5L V8.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Ok smarty - there are no turbo cars eligible for those categories

Michael shank says hi btw

 

[Clark]

You must've been watching a different Sebring and Daytona as it was a turbo V6 LMP2.

 

[Furinkazen]

Michael shank says hi btw

You must've been watching a different Sebring and Daytona as it was a turbo V6 LMP2.

I thought those engines were only allowed in IMSA and not WEC?