718 GT4RS
#4231
Seeing some posts about the debris hitting the car reminded me that long ago I read somewhere that Porsche offered full or partial Clear Bra installed from factory, but not sure if it was true or only certain cars? Has that ever been an option?
#4234
#4235
Probably not a big deal for most people in Europe / USA but for someone like me in South America, where we don't have these expert shops it would be nice.
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#4236
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Someone speculated it might be Porsche Racing Green. I agree it looks great and if I'm lucky enough to get an allocation it might be what I go with.
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#4237
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Overall I love this car (kudos to Porsche), but am I alone in being disappointed in the way it upshifts? For comparison, a GT3 on the front straight of a racetrack sounds amazing.... Rifle bolt shifts like a sequential... I am just not hearing that in any of these recent videos (both spy and promotional). I assume that is just a difference in the ECU tuning? I have noticed the same thing on the videos of the C8 Z06.
#4238
Someone posted this image in the “Configurator” thread, but thought others would like to see it that didn’t happen to look there…. This should be what the non-Weissach Package intake looks like. It’s a shot of the Club Sport, so should be accurate.
Ron
Ron
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#4239
Burning Brakes
The lack of a manual makes me not want to consider the RS. I think the regular GT4 is enough for me.
Dealer said, there is a 25 person wait list and they only have one allocation. Are any of these selling at MSRP? I'm seeing used start to pop up but there is no way I'm paying over MSRP for used.
Dealer said, there is a 25 person wait list and they only have one allocation. Are any of these selling at MSRP? I'm seeing used start to pop up but there is no way I'm paying over MSRP for used.
#4241
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#4242
Three Wheelin'
Well nothing is perfect, but I’ve been through a lot of Porsches in the last 20+ years and I am both astonished and delighted that Porsche finally gave the Cayman its full measure with the GT3 mill. One can nitpick, but this is a very special car at a surprisingly reasonable price all things considered. I owned an 06 Cayman S and back then the forums were filled put downs about the “boxster coupe” costing more than the Boxster (convertible). The Cayman GT4RS has certainly come a long, long way. AP and company are to be congratulated.
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#4243
#4244
Advanced
So, how long before someone offers the GT4 RS ClubSport front down planes as an after-market add-on?
#4245
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The biggest challenges that I have experienced with centerlocks is a) you have to activate the brakes to provide enough counter force, so either a person or a clamp on the brake pedal (and this is totally a problem for bleeding brake / changing pads), and b) the force needed to loosen and torque the nuts, and the challenge to keep the front wheels straight without the steering wheel locked or someone holding it.
A cheaper solution, but also way more costly than it should be, is the renntorque unit. it's both a torque multiplier, and it uses your wheel to provide the counter force. So very low force (~120lbs with a regular torque wrench) no person, no clamp, no issues with bleeding or changing pads, etc.
I'm going ghetto - which is a $300 torque multiplier that uses the floor to react, 3/4" digital torque gauge, my old Snapon 1/2" beam torque wrench, and a woodworking clamp.
A cheaper solution, but also way more costly than it should be, is the renntorque unit. it's both a torque multiplier, and it uses your wheel to provide the counter force. So very low force (~120lbs with a regular torque wrench) no person, no clamp, no issues with bleeding or changing pads, etc.
I'm going ghetto - which is a $300 torque multiplier that uses the floor to react, 3/4" digital torque gauge, my old Snapon 1/2" beam torque wrench, and a woodworking clamp.
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