718GTS Laguna Seca lap
Anyone see Randy Pobst drive a bone stock 718GTS on Pilot4S's at Laguna Seca and post a 1:38? What an amazing achievement showing the capability of the 4cyl turbo, despite street tires. Randy's time in the GT4 back in 2015 was 1:37 on Cup2s, so the 718GTS could be the faster car on equal tires.
Link: Just for a fun comparison, these are the top 3 times in the GT4 forum: Laguna Seca - Salinas, CA 1. 1:38.49 - OrthoJoe on Oct, 2016 tires: RE71, mods: Standard suspension bits for track alignment - post #332 2. 1:39.20 - Mech33 on 6/13/17 tires: RE-71R, - post #759video #356 3. 1:39.8X - doborder Oct, 2016 tires: Re-71Rs, modes: u/k - post #334 |
Originally Posted by AZWCat
(Post 15635548)
Anyone see Randy Pobst drive a bone stock 718GTS on Pilot4S's at Laguna Seca and post a 1:38? What an amazing achievement showing the capability of the 4cyl turbo, despite street tires. Randy's time in the GT4 back in 2015 was 1:37 on Cup2s, so the 718GTS could be the faster car on equal tires.
Was the GT4 on Cup 2s or is that a guess? They came with Dunlops too. Did the GT4 have steel brakes as the GTS? It's also PDK versus 6 speed, and different days (climate and track condition) affects the outcome too. But just goes to show Porsche knows what they're doing. |
Watched it many times, he loves the car.
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Originally Posted by AZWCat
(Post 15635548)
Anyone see Randy Pobst drive a bone stock 718GTS on Pilot4S's at Laguna Seca and post a 1:38? What an amazing achievement showing the capability of the 4cyl turbo, despite street tires. Randy's time in the GT4 back in 2015 was 1:37 on Cup2s, so the 718GTS could be the faster car on equal tires.
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Originally Posted by CaymanSinAR
(Post 15636852)
Conclusion? Put the same tires on the 718 S and it beats the GT4.
But the non-purists can get a PDK GT4 next generation and the world will be right again. It will probably even have Apple CarPlay. At least future comparos might be a bit more level. If I was still daily driving one of the many Boxsters and Caymans I've owned, I'd choose a 987, and pre-DFI at that. For the best Cayman toy you can still buy today, it's the GT4. |
Car looks incredibly composed. If it looked and sounded better, I'd probably have one in the driveway.
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Nice comparison.
You can fit 981 GT4 wheels with the larger 295 rear, 245 front cup 2 tires to the 718 for extra traction. Now that would be a good comparison! The current tires are too small at the limit. I know another person who just fit the GT4 size Cup 2 tires to his 718 Carrera S wheels. Maybe the rear rim was a little narrow at 10" but seemed to work ok. Maybe not necessary but there is also a guy who has fit 911 Carrera S IV wheels 8.5 x 20 front, 11.5 x 20 rear with 245s and 305s on the rear without any rubbing. |
Originally Posted by donR
(Post 15637231)
Nice comparison.
You can fit 981 GT4 wheels with the larger 295 rear, 245 front cup 2 tires to the 718 for extra traction. Now that would be a good comparison! The current tires are too small at the limit. I know another person who just fit the GT4 size Cup 2 tires to his 718 Carrera S wheels. Maybe the rear rim was a little narrow at 10" but seemed to work ok. Maybe not necessary but there is also a guy who has fit 911 Carrera S IV wheels 8.5 x 20 front, 11.5 x 20 rear with 245s and 305s on the rear without any rubbing. |
Also note, the extra yard of track after #6 and #11 makes a significant difference in 2018 vs 2016-17.
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Originally Posted by oregonmon
(Post 15637265)
Anyone photos of the GT4 wheels on the 718?
https://www.718forum.com/forum/new-m...-gt4-wing.html |
Damnnnn that is perfect.
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Here you go, 718 boxter with GT4 wheels:
https://www.autoblog.com/2017/11/16/...#slide-7155644 |
If it fits on a GT4 rim wise it will fit on a 718S/GTS. I run 8.5 x 19 front and 11 x 19 ET50 rear with a 7mm spacer. I’m not getting into the debate of Por/Baru motor vs 6NA but anybody who discounts the track performance of the 718 is smoking whacky tabaky. :) Peter |
Originally Posted by 85Gold
(Post 15638714)
...but anybody who discounts the track performance of the 718 is smoking whacky tabaky. :)
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Originally Posted by 85Gold
(Post 15638714)
I’m not getting into the debate of Por/Baru motor vs 6NA but anybody who discounts the track performance of the 718 is smoking whacky tabaky. :) |
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