1973 Porsche Carrera 911 RSR

From  1973

Chassis  *911 3 600921*

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Disc Brakes  Vacuum-operated assistance

Disc Brakes  Rear

Front Suspension  MacPherson strut

Fuel tank capacity  110 litre

Manufacturer  DR. ING. H. C. F. PORSCHE AG

Notes Chassis  Reinforced lightweight steel monocoque, derived from the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7.

Notes Brakes  917-derived ventilated and cross-drilled disc brakes, aluminium four-piston calipers, dual-circuit system and driver-adjustable front-to-rear brake balance.

Notes Suspension  Reinforced competition suspension with torsion bars, auxiliary coil springs, Bilstein dampers, adjustable anti-roll bars and reduced use of rubber bushings for greater precision.

Chassis Frame  Unibody

Rears Suspension  Trailing Arms

Designer  Singer Norbert

Steering  Rack and pinion

Wheel track front  1472 mm

Wheel track rear  1528 mm

Wheelbase  2271 mm

From  1973

Arrangement  Opposed

Cooling System  Air Cooled

Cubic displacement  2940 cc

Cylinders  6

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  *6930132*

Engine Type  Rear

Fuel System Injection type  Bosch mechanical fuel injection

Gearbox Number of forward speed  5

LSD  Y

Manufacturer  PORSCHE

Notes Gearbox  Porsche type 915/08 transaxle with ZF limited-slip differential, interchangeable competition ratios and forced oil lubrication/cooling.

Notes Engine  Original engine overbored from 2808 to 2940 cc. Type 911/72 - Competition-developed with twin-plug ignition, dry-sump lubrication and front-mounted oil cooler.

Timing Gear  chain

Transmission Clutch  Dry single disc Hydraulic

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  OHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

From  1973

Coachbuilder  Porsche

Colour  White

Colours Description  Grand Prix white (Code 2222) - Originally ordered without contrasting “Carrera” side lettering; the lettering is now present in red.

Wheels type  Alloy

Designer  Porsche Ferdinand Alexander

Height  1304 mm

Lenghth  4147 mm

Material  Steel monocoque with lightweight steel and fibreglass body panels, with plastic side/rear glazing in competition specification.

Notes body  Lightweight competition body derived from the 911 Carrera RS 2.7, with widened wheel arches, revised front spoiler and rear ducktail; aerodynamic development by Norbert Singer.

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Body number  1035902 (1 = standard production body - not a replacement body; 0 = Stuttgart-built Coupé; 3 = 1973 model year; 5902 = sequential body production number.)

Type of body  Fastback coupe

Tyres Front size  230/600-15

Tyres Rear size  260/600-15

Tyres type  Competition radial tyres, typically Dunlop

Unladen weight  850 kg

Wheels Front size  9 J × 15

Wheels Rear size  11 J × 15

Width  1752 mm

From  1973

Cockpit/panels  Black

Description  Lightweight competition interior with single racing seat, reduced trim and sound insulation, roll cage, racing harnesses and competition instrumentation.

Hand drive  LHD - Left Hand Drive

Material  Vinyl / fabric, competition trim

Number of seats  1