Original 74' Carerra 3.0 Specs, Colors, etc

[austin552]

Interested in cloning. Can't seem to find much.

[Bill Verburg]

The only 3 liter sorta street car available in '74 from the factory was the Carrera 3.0RS, very rare very desireable

should look something like this

[Geronimo '74]

http://www.flat-6.net/forum/showcar.php?do=overview&car_model_id=186

Check this out for specs, hope it's usefull

[Bill Verburg]

Engine was MFI 3 liter, turbo brakes w/ dual m/c, t bar suspension

Starkey has some detailed info in his books particularly in the later one;

"From R to GT3R"

[austin552]

Thanks guys! Some seem to have tea trays and others have ducks. They all apear in white with red, blue, black or gold trim.
Looks like I have to do some more research into the suspension differences of the RS and my S...
Ill give Starkey a try.

[Flat Six, Inc.]

I've got one at my shop right now. E-mail or call me if you want details.

Thanks,
Aaron Hatz
Flat Six, inc.
aaron@flat6.com
952-884-2060

[dd74]

Yummy...simply yummy...

What I've found interesting about the 3.0 RS is it's listed as weighing 2,400 pounds. If true, that seems sort of heavy for the car...

It's still a beautiful example, though.

[austin552]

That is Yummy! I thought it listed at about 1900lbs. I was wondering how so low. Aaron I emailed you. Got more pics?

[dd74]

Originally posted by austin552
That is Yummy! I thought it listed at about 1900lbs. I was wondering how so low. Aaron I emailed you. Got more pics?

1,900 lbs makes sense. What I probably read was the weight from the factory directly for road use, and with fluids. It'd seem Porsche would strip it down to as close as it could get to the '73 Carrera RS.

[austin552]

No you were right DD74 it was 2400lbs...
Here is more and some of the stuff I need
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.qv500.com/porsche%2520911%252027%2520p5%25201.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.qv500.com/porsche91127p5.php&h=225&w=300&sz=17&tbnid=Y9qQGFhWkQYJ:&tbnh=83&tbnw=111&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1974%2Bcarrera%2Brs%26svnum%3D10%26hl %3Den%26lr%3D
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?file=car.php&carnum=2379

[dd74]

Does anyone know the suspension specs on the 3.0 RS? Torsion bar size and sway bar size in particular.

[Matt Holcomb]

My '75 3.0RS/RSR replica:

[Alan Cottrill]

Matt,

What did you use for the trim above the front bumper?

[Bill Verburg]

I've got one at my shop right now

Plrese feel free to post many pictures

*The second batch(#501 up) of '73 Carrrera introduced the relocated inner suspension arm pivots 15mm inboard and back 47.5mm, along w/ shorter inner suspension arms, this mod was continued in the '74 Carrera 3.0RS and later the 930(which also raised the pickup point 10mm)

* 917 brakes w/ dual m/c

* 8 & 9 x15 wheels

*215/60 and 235/60 tire

* fIrst street(sorta) use of 9" & 11" flares

*first use of the whale tail which "almost cancels any lift"

*19mm front t-bars(22mm opt), 26mm rear t-bars

*frp bumpers f/r

*C_Lf = +0.010 5kg lift @152mph

*C_Lr = +0.025 13kg lift @152mph

in race trim: lower,w/ the larger overhanging rear spoiler
C_Lf = +0.094 47kg lift @152mph

*C_Lr = +0.073 38kg lift @152mph

* Bilstein shocks

* std height street, axle raised 18mm for racing

*18mm roll bar f/r early design

* aluminium crankcase

*49/41.5mm valves

*43/43 ports

*230hp @ 6200

*203 lb-ft @ 5000

* S cams

[Bill Verburg]

More Carrera 3.0RS info
here

and here

[ZAMIRZ]

Originally posted by Alan Cottrill
Matt,

What did you use for the trim above the front bumper?

Looks like a 964 Turbo piece...

[AFC-911]

I think he used the IROC instead.

[dd74]

What advantage is gained from using 22mm front torsions instead of 19mm?

[Matt Holcomb]

Originally posted by AFC-911
I think he used the IROC instead.

I don't think it's IROC trim:

[Bill Verburg]

Matt's car appears to have the more efficent and longer overhanging whale tail, also used on the IROC cars.