Manthey Performance Makes 911 GT3 Even Faster

Impressive Result

Manthey has been making fast Porsche vehicles even faster for a number of years now, efforts aided by the automaker itself and the Manthey-Racing GmbH team. The company has been running GT works competition for Porsche Motorsport since 2013, and also organizes the VLN class Cayman GT4 Trophy, while Porsche holds a majority stake in it, too. Recently, Manthey released its new performance kit for the 992 911 GT3, and proceeded to use it to set a seriously impressive lap time at the Nurburgring.

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Various Upgrades

Manthey's performance kit for the 992 GT3 starts with an aerodynamic package that includes a new front lip/splitter, flics, a rear diffuser, a carbon fiber rear wing, and aerodiscs for the rear wheels. Underneath, the car is fitted with Manthey's four-way adjustable suspension, lightweight OM-1 wheels, and an upgraded brake kit with new lines and pads.

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Major Improvement

Manthey is located right near the Nurburgring, so it obviously takes advantage of that by doing a ton of testing at the iconic track, which it uses to perfect its offerings like this one. In fact, in initial testing, the fortified 911 GT3 shaved a whopping 17 seconds faster than its predecessor, a truly impressive result.

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Seriously Impressive

Last year, Manthey set a lap time of 6:43.3 in its own modified 911 GT2 RS, but wound up piloting the new GT3 around the North Loop in an even more impressive 6:55.737 - 4.19 seconds faster than its powerful predecessor. That's truly an incredible feat, particularly when we consider that this car makes no more horsepower than the stock version.

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Working Together

Porsche and Manthey worked together to develop these components, which helps explain how the GT3 - with roughly 200 less horsepower - can be so much faster than the GT3 around the 'ring. A little more downforce and other aero magic makes a big difference and is combined with a total of 16 pounds of weight savings.

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Stiffer, yet Usable

Spring rates are also 10 percent higher in the front and 7 percent more in the rear over stock, making the ride a bit stiffer, though Manley maintains that its kit is still very much usable in real-world conditions on real roads. 

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Limited Availability

Manthey's performance kit for the 992 911 GT3 costs €37,911 ($38,500 USD), but sadly, isn't available in the U.S. - at least for now. The kit, which is available to purchase in Europe through any Porsche Center, may soon also be sold in the states, which would make it a pretty enticing yet pricey buy for anyone looking to shave a few seconds off their lap times.

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