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Has anyone had their pdk Spyder delivered? I was wondering how you enjoyed the pdk gearbox. Mine is built and awaiting transport to the US. I can’t wait to drive it and I’ve been looking for reviews but haven’t found a single one with the pdk.
PDK is PDK. It’ll do the shifting for you if you want or you can use the paddles and snap off lightning quick upshifts and downshifts manually. What is it that you’re wanting to know more than that?
PDK is not PDK. 7 speed pdk is used for the cayman platform and an 8 speed is used for the 911. The 7th gear is shorter for the new 718 gt4 and spyder as well. I wanted to know how this pdk, which is used in other caymans and I recognize that, feels in relation to the manual found in current gt4's and spyders. Performance/power delivery, handling and a higher locking limited slip differential will change the dynamics of the vehicle.
US 4.0 cars are embargoed until 4 Dec. Doubt many PDK Spyder/GT4s have been delivered ROW...expect we’ll start getting some EU owner/trade reviews sometime sion
Mine was produced last week as well. I'll have to put a call in to the dealership tomorrow to see what they say about it. If they shed a little more color I'll let you know.
PDK is not PDK. 7 speed pdk is used for the cayman platform and an 8 speed is used for the 911. The 7th gear is shorter for the new 718 gt4 and spyder as well. I wanted to know how this pdk, which is used in other caymans and I recognize that, feels in relation to the manual found in current gt4's and spyders. Performance/power delivery, handling and a higher locking limited slip differential will change the dynamics of the vehicle.
Sorry, most of us have driven the Cayman PDK..., so PDK is PDK. Oh and it wasn’t an 8 speed PDK on the 911 until recently. My 991 C2S was a seven speed PDK. Felt exactly the same as the PDK in my 981 Cayman S. Great tranny.
Last edited by Archimedes; 09-26-2020 at 02:46 AM.
My apologies. I look forward to the PDK that I've experienced in other Porsche's in this newly revised Spyder. I appreciate you informing me that it will react and perform the same as previous generations.
Sorry, most of us have driven the Cayman PDK..., so PDK is PDK. Oh and it wasn’t an 8 speed PDK on the 911 until recently. My 991 C2S was a seven speed PDK. Felt exactly the same as the PDK in my 981 Cayman S. Great tranny.
According to the recent Porsche press release this is an incorrect characterization of the GT4/Spyder PDK. It would be more correct to say it’ll act like the GT3 system.
“PDK is PDK” ... lol, ok bud. Try to be less condescending.
Has anyone had their pdk Spyder delivered? I was wondering how you enjoyed the pdk gearbox. Mine is built and awaiting transport to the US. I can’t wait to drive it and I’ve been looking for reviews but haven’t found a single one with the pdk.
Looks like you will be one of the first PDK Spyder owners. You might get to drive one before journalist/ you tube reviewer.
09-25-2020, 10:26 PM
718 Spyder PDK
