Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup — ABS & TC

TYRES

• Compound: Slick Medium (Cup spec)
• Front Pressure: 27.5 PSI
• Rear Pressure: 27.0 PSI
• No tyre blankets in AC Evo — tyres start cold, build temp over out-lap.
• Optimal operating temperature: 85–95°C (core) for peak slick grip.

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 3
• ABS: 5
• Engine Braking / Brake Magic: Medium-Low (reduce entry locking, allow rotation on trail-brake)
• Brake Bias: 68% front

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 22 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 68%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 60 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 160000 N/m / 160000 N/m
• ARB: 14 N/m
• Diff Preload: 40 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.6
• Diff Power: 0.3

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: Max attack (fixed Cup aero, lowest legal front ride height for splitter sealing)
• Rear Wing: 3rd hole from max (high downforce — Nordschleife/24H combo demands rear stability over top speed)
• Brake Ducts: N/A (fixed on Cup car)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The 911 Cup's rear-engine pendulum effect is massively amplified over the Nordschleife's elevation changes and compressions (Fuchsröhre, Bergwerk, Pflanzgarten) — running slightly higher rear ride height (60mm) than a flat-track setup prevents sudden floor-loss oversteer on compressions while the stiff rear ARB keeps it stable in Hohe-Acht's long load transfer.

TRACK GUIDE

• Hatzenbach/Flugplatz: carry max entry speed, light steering inputs only — the full lap rhythm is set here, don't scrub speed early.
• Fuchsröhre: flat-out downhill compression — car will bottom out, trust the setup and stay full throttle; braking zone before Adenauer Forst needs to be planned 100m earlier than instinct suggests due to speed.
• Bergwerk: heaviest braking zone on the lap — brake in a straight line, late apex to maximize exit onto the following uphill section.
• Pflanzgarten jumps: car goes light over crests — ease off a fraction mid-air to prevent landing snap oversteer, then full power on contact.
• Döttinger Höhe: longest flat-out zone — this is where low-drag temptation fights high-downforce need; stick with the 3rd-hole rear wing for the final GP-section chicane stability, don't be tempted to flatten it out for straight-line speed alone.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 8:05.300 — theoretical optimal sector composite, Cup-spec GT3 Cup car, dry/green conditions, combined Nordschleife+GP-Strecke 24h configuration.

REAL WORLD RECORD

TYRES

• Compound: Michelin Slick (GT3 Cup spec), Front 27.5 PSI, Rear 27.0 PSI (hot target 26.5–28.0 PSI). No tyre blankets. Optimal operating temperature: 85–95°C.

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 4
• ABS: 5
• Engine Braking (if adjustable): Medium
• Brake Bias: 54.0% front (adjustable -1.0 / +1.0 on the fly)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 58 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 118,000 N/m / 118,000 N/m
• ARB: 14 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.0%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 62 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 128,000 N/m / 128,000 N/m
• ARB: 18 N/m
• Diff Preload: 40 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.65
• Diff Power: 0.45

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 2 (of 6 clicks, low drag bias)
• Rear Wing: 5 (of 9, stability for Nordschleife high-speed sections)
• Downforce Level: Medium-High — favour straight-line stability over Döttinger Höhe, retain mechanical grip through Esses
• Brake Ducts: Front 3 / Rear 2 (of 6)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• With no front splitter/rear diffuser flexibility beyond stock Cup aero, mechanical balance is everything — slightly higher rear ride height and softer front ARB keep the rear planted through Fuchsröhre compression and Pflanzgarten crests, preventing the snap oversteer this rear-engined car is prone to when fuel load drops late in the stint.

TRACK GUIDE

• Brake hard but progressively into T1 Hatzenbach entry — this chassis rewards trail-braking but punishes late turn-in lock-up on cold fronts early in the lap.
• Through the Fuchsröhre dip, stay flat — the compression loads the rear hard; a stiffer rear wheel rate prevents bottoming but respect the crest exit before Adenauer Forst.
• Adenauer Forst (double right-hander) is a traction zone — get the car rotated early on entry so power can be applied progressively without triggering mid-corner push.
• Pflanzgarten 1 & 2 are flat-out commitment points in quali trim but in race/aggressive-with-deg mode, lift fractionally to protect rear tyres over the jumps — excessive wheelspin here kills rear end life by lap 15+.
• Döttinger Höhe is pure straight-line — use this zone to manage brake temps and cool the inside front tyre before the Schwalbenschwanz/T13 braking zone; lap time is won through min-speed carry in the Esses, not peak straight speed.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 8:05.000 — theoretical optimal sector composite, GT3 Cup-spec car, dry/green track, full Nordschleife+GP combined 24h configuration.

REAL