REUNION: Porsche 917K Visor Cam 

And what's even more surprising is that this is purely off of the basic built in microphone of a GoPro

Wow that is extremely surprising. If that's the case then this has got to be the best gopro microphone footage I've heard in a car. Excellent.

i think it's down to it being attached to the driver as opposed to being on a roll cage, meaning that you don't hear all the vibrations of the road etc. the current gopro's do have excellent microphones however

^ That's quite fascinating when you look into it, actually

That window cutout over the windshield was put in order to see the traffic ahead when racing on the high banks of Daytona. I believe Bruce calls it the "Daytona Window!"

yeah, this is a car for the circuit de la sarthe, monza, nurburgring, spa (the old layout), etc. (where proper racing takes/took place) laguna seca only gets such a high level of respect because of the corkscrew, especially since it was butchered a few years back.

His gearing was no where near setup for this circuit, pedaling it around important accerleration points and hitting top end too quickly. This is why 908/3's usually do so much better. And this is Canepa, he brings a small armada of cars and crew, unless he was running the gearing this car had in it's race livery.

@@theant9821 The 917k never raced at Nurburgring because the car was too large. Porsche used their 908 instead.

@@Logan912 so the photos of 917 there in 69 and 70 are faked?

@@theant9821 The photos of the 917 aren't faked, no, but that's a different car. Also, the 917k didn't exist in 1969.

Craig Yirush l

There will be only one !

wrong video?

No, it isn't. The leading RED car is a Ferrari 312PB. You can here it screaming over the 917 at the race start ;)

Literally incredible. 312B as well, that motor is just amazing.

He presses the button in order to talk to his Pit Crew

VisionWells thanks

Yilun Mao It fires the ejector seat.

Serious?

i know that this cars r priceless so well done

what are your driving credentials? just so we can weigh up the facts.

I believe it's a dogleg box so he was alternating between 3rd and 4th for most of the lap.

This type of configuration is very common on older prototypes with levers for shifting. It is a mid engined car, with the gearbox at the very back, so there is freedom as to where the shifter can be positioned. On this car there is a mechanical linkage that runs along the right side of the chassis and connects to the gearbox at the back to select the different gears.

Because racecar.

+Nick Gregory #Porsche917K

with a central gear lever there would have to b a lot mor linkages in between the lever itself and the box (to get the mechanism to link to transaxle gearbox, as the engine would be in the way), meaning a less positive feel, Greater chance of damage (nuts and bolts to come loose, more linkages mean more linkages to wear) and a majority of the drivers are more accustomed to having the lever on the right as most countries have left hand drive. most circuits run clockwise meaning that the driver is on the inside for most of the corners so the centrifugal force makes the car more balanced when turning right as the centre of pressure remains closer to the centre of the car (thats the theory anyway, look at 1960s indianapolis cars they are off centre for that reason) a lot of endurance cars used to be right hand drive to try to get a (very small) advantage, with modern telemetry, tyres, aerodynamics, regulations regarding weight, the balance can be manipulated much better these days in a much less crude fashion.

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917/30 is one of the most powerful ones

dude, really get out

get out of what? a gopro works better

The ride isn't smooth so I would expect a visor cam to be bouncy

Matthew Schiebout - Exactly! Those days are gone, man, they're gone. I mean just have a listen to the violent eruption of raw unfiltered power as he floors her crossing the finish line right in the beginning of the video. Then look at the 919 prototype they set the new Nürburgring record with. I mean - no doubt it's quick, unreal level even, no contest - but I just don't feel it.

Racecars are all about pushing the technological envelope, that's what the latest Porche endurance racers do, I get they don't have the raw and dangerous feel of cars like this, but come on man. To pretend like modern racing is boring is ridiculous.