Running gear, general - GT2: General

The 911 GT2 is available in the road version M002 and in a Club Sport version M003. The vehicle height of both designs (M002 and M003) is approx. 20 mm less than the 911 Turbo (996).

The 911 GT2 differs from the 911 Turbo (996) through a newly shaped front end with enlarged air inlet openings for the chilled-air supply of the radiators and of the front-wheel brakes.

Moreover, the 911 GT2 is equipped with a large, non-retractable rear spoiler. The rear spoiler has a manually adjustable spoiler wing.

The Club Sport design (M 003) possesses a removable roll cage. The roll cage includes the spring strut supports on the rear axle for stability. This further improves precise guidance of the rear wheels.

Fig 1: View Of 911 GT2

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The 911 GT2 is equipped as standard with the new Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB). The brake calipers, 6-piston on the front axle and 4-piston on the rear axle, are painted yellow.

The running gear of the 911 GT2 has been designed for an extremely sporty driving behaviour and superior handling properties. Basically, the running gear of the 911 GT3 (996) has been taken over and adapted to the specific new requirements (vehicle weight and driving performance).

Moreover, the GT2 is subject to special demands due to the possibility of its use for racing purposes.

These include:

• Lowering of the vehicle's centre of gravity with co-ordinated adjustment of the kinematics
• Adjustable stabilizers
• Extension of the adjustment range of the axle geometry for racing purposes and the related specific requirements (e.g. camber)
• Reinforcement of relevant components (e.g. wheel carrier and front wheel bearing) for possible use of racing tyres (on the racing track)
• Optimisation of wheel guides (especially rear axle).