Engage in the improvement of Porsche — a very risky business. We have already seen enough of the Gemballa and Techart projects, created on the basis of various variations of the model 911. The result is almost always the same: huge power and tremendous speed is contrasted with dull manageability due to suspension flaws. As a result — no pleasure. However, such brands as RUF, 9FF and Manthey proved that with the right approach you can even make 911 better — after all, there is no limit to perfection! Now this list wants to replenish the company Oakley Design — a company engaged in building racing cars Carrera Cup. Today, she offers tuning a number of Porsche models — Cayman, GT3 and GT2.
Today we got OAKLYY on the basis of GT2 for the test. In general, this is a forced model of the legendary GT2, which was abundantly diversified by carbon fiber. Since this company is quite young and it has recently entered the market, and tuning is carried out exclusively on the basis of the finished car, we do not know at all — this is a failure or a victory. Outwardly the car is almost no different from the serial version of GT2. Only with a directly close consideration can you notice the innovations: the “lip” of the front spoiler, the roof, the discs, as well as the element of the rear anti -wing — now all this is made of carbon. For aerodynamics, which is by no means a meaningless decor, you should not worry — all changes have passed testing in the Mira aerodynamic pipe.
Inside, the main change was the security frame. Take a closer look and you will notice that it is also made of carbon fiber. Designed together with Airbus (which has already eaten a dog on a carbon fiber — after all, a significant part of the elements of the wings of the aircraft is made from it), the new frame has already managed to get approval by Tüv and soon hopes to get the “good” from Fia. The total mass of the new “cell” is only 12 kg, while the same steel would weigh 60. This is the level of a racing car … Another change in the interior is a high gearbox lever. This is due to the fact that now the car uses a new, sequential transmission developed by Siemens for the Racing 996 Cup. The installation of a new gearbox did not entail significant changes in the engine, and therefore, if desired, Oakley can return the factory mechanics at the moment.
Bringing a herd of 640 horses, by a force of 805 nm, on the wet roads of Northhamptonshire, I was surprised — with them the car goes much easier and easier than with stock 530 liters. With. and 680 nm! The suspension became an order of magnitude tougher, but, to surprise, it became much easier to drive the machine, the car has become obedient than. In view of this, the feed of the car always comes into contact with the surface, the thrust acts progressively and smoothly, and with proper control we get a delicious skid — and all this is much more exciting than on the standard GT2. Unfortunately, they did not work on the front suspension so carefully: if it is impeccable on the flat road (or the racing oval of the track), then with the appearance of the slightest irregularities the connection with the front axis disappears, the car becomes cracked and grop on the clutch with the surface itself, moreover, it is practically blind.
After working with the ECU block, Oakley managed to raise the power of the standard GT2. However, the lion’s power increase was made by new turbines from the KKK, which replaced standard elements with a variable geometry of the blades. Another surprise — the power is transmitted much softer and more tender than on the standard GT2. But do not be deceived — this is only in the first programs, in the fourth, fifth and sixth gear you will no longer be so easy and measured. After passing all the gears and feeling powerful acceleration, at the last speed you will understand that you are not going fast, no … but simply with lightning speed! By the way, about transmissions-working with a sequential transmission is much more convenient than with mechanics with a N-shaped cululis.