Yet another "barn find" Porsche 962-108b

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by TooTall

Here is the car at Riverside in 1987.

I’m pretty sure I was there too. Inside of the essess.

[Wayne 962]

Went to the UK to visit the car a week or so ago!

-Wayne

[Focker]

I find it so cool that they use some of the same switches from a production 911 in a 962 Porsche.

[Geneman]

single. humongous turbo but why 2 waste gates?

[Focker]

Originally Posted by Geneman

single. humongous turbo but why 2 waste gates?

I believe it has the deviated or seperated turbine housing (or whatever the real technical term is). Since each bank feeds the exhaust housing, there is a wastegate for each bank.

[Wayne 962]

Originally Posted by Geneman

single. humongous turbo but why 2 waste gates?

I asked this same question the other day. I was told "double the wasting" volume? Also quicker action than a single large wastegate.

-Wayne

[silverc4s]

Peak Racing Car Design, as far as I am able to understand.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by silverc4s

Peak Racing Car Design, as far as I am able to understand.

Dunno bout peak... 962 did the ring in 6m11
the 919EVO knocked a 51 seconds off that 30 year old record..

modern race cars with hybrid are defo a new peak

[Flojo]

Originally Posted by svandamme

Dunno bout peak... 962 did the ring in 6m11
the 919EVO knocked a 51 seconds off that 30 year old record..

if it took Porsche 30 years to find 51 seconds, then I guess the ring-time of that 962 is still very much impressive.

and the ring has been improved since then (asphalt), same for tires.

that said, the new 919 record isn't that much of a "peak"

[Wayne 962]

Originally Posted by Flojo

if it took Porsche 30 years to find 51 seconds, then I guess the ring-time of that 962 is still very much impressive.

and the ring has been improved since then (asphalt), same for tires.

that said, the new 919 record isn't that much of a "peak"

I'm not sure that the record set by Stephan in the 956 is technically comparable as I believe they have reconstructed and changed the track since then? Not 100% sure...

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/news/a32791/nurburgring-record-stefan-belof-porsche-956/

and

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a21073548/porsche-919-evo-nurburgring-record/

-Wayne

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by Flojo

if it took Porsche 30 years to find 51 seconds, then I guess the ring-time of that 962 is still very much impressive.

and the ring has been improved since then (asphalt), same for tires.

that said, the new 919 record isn't that much of a "peak"

not sayign 962 was not impressive..
But finding 51 seconds on an already very impressive record, despite the asphalt or tires does nto make it less impressive.

And I'm not sure how the 919 is not a peak if it is better than the 962 did.
You do understand what "peak" means?



Anything before, or after the peak, is less.. Which cannot be said for the 962 since the 919 is faster. So unless something beats the 919.. that is the peak of racing design/engineering


How fast is the Porsche 919 Evo Hybrid?
0-60 MPH Time: 2.2 Secs.
0-120 MPH Time: 4.8 Secs.
1/4 Mile Time: 8.3 Secs.
Top Speed: 230 MPH.
Horsepower: 887 HP.
1/8 mile 5.6 s @ 146.0 mph
1/4 mile 8.3 s @ 185.8 mph



Porsche 962 C Le Mans (1987)
0-60 MPH Time: 2.5 Secs.
Power output: 680 HP (500 kW)
Top speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
1/8 mile 6.6 s @ 121.2 mph
1/4 mile 10.0 s @ 158.4 mph

[Wayne 962]

Well, peak or no peak, the Porsche 962 was the most successful race car of all time (so far), by a lot of measures (like overall victories). It really was insanely dominating for nearly a decade!

-Wayne

[svandamme]

No argument there Wayne, they are the most succesful, but that is not the peak of racing design/engineering.
The duration and why they lasted that long, was to do with rule changes and how Porsche and privateers worked along and around those rules.

These days no car can last that long , because of the rule changes
That does not mean they are less of a racing design feat

[Focker]

I think it's still one of the most beautiful racecars ever built. Maybe even more handsome than the Ferrari F1 cars of the late 80s early 90s.