Porsche 911 GT3 R 2016

• Note: The Nürburgring Nordschleife Endurance layout (GP circuit + Nordschleife combined, ~20.8km) is a different configuration than the standalone GP circuit described in the context notes. Applying the GT3-R baseline philosophy and known Nordschleife-specific demands (bumps, crests, long commitment zones) below.

TYRES

• Slick (Soft compound), Front 25.5 PSI cold, Rear 25.0 PSI cold — targets ~27–28°C hot settling pressure in the 27–28 PSI band. Optimal tyre operating temperature for this slick compound: 85–95°C core, peak grip around 90°C. No blankets assumed — first sector must be driven to build temperature, especially rears before Fuchsröhre and Foxhole compressions.

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 3 (low intervention, allows rotation on throttle)
• ABS: 2 (minimal, preserves late-braking feel into Adenauer/Brünnchen)
• Engine Braking: 4 (mid-high, helps rotation on trail-brake into slow hairpins)
• Brake Bias: 56.5% front (see Suspension section)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 22000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100 %
• Brake Bias: 56.5 %
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 65 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 120000 N/m / 120000 N/m
• ARB: 14000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 40 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.55

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front splitter: 3 (of typical 0–5 range), Rear wing: 4 (of typical 0–6 range) — balanced toward stability over the Nordschleife's flat-out crested sections (Aremberg, Flugplatz) while retaining enough rear downforce for Fuchsröhre compression and Pflanzgarten crests. Brake ducts: 2 front / 2 rear (long lap, moderate cooling need, avoid excess drag).

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The combined Nordschleife-GP layout punishes any rear instability at speed — the GT3 R's rear-weight bias means the long high-speed sections (Flugplatz, Schwedenkreuz, Pflanzgarten II) will unsettle the car over crests if the rear is too soft or ride height too low; keep rear ride height generous (65mm) and lean on the front ARB/wheel rate for rotation in the slow Nordschleife hairpins (Adenauer Forst, Bergwerk) rather than loosening the rear.

TRACK GUIDE

• Fuchsröhre (downhill compression, flat-out commitment): car bottoms hard — don't chase more front splitter than needed, it won't help the landing, suspension travel does.
• Adenauer Forst (double right-hander): late brake into first apex, get the car rotated early on entry since the GT3 R resists mid-corner correction once set.
• Bergwerk (tight right hairpin): classic traction zone — unwind the wheel early, let the diff power lock do the work out, don't add throttle until the car is straight.
• Flugplatz/Schwedenkreuz (high-speed crests): commit flat if confident — any lift unsettles weight transfer right before the car goes light; trust the aero balance set here.
• Pflanzgarten (jumps and compressions): time is won by carrying max speed through the compressions, not by braking early — the Porsche's long wheelbase handles the landing better than shorter GT3s if ride height is respected.