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Old 10-17-2020, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Five12Free
guess I’m in the minority. I would prefer manual for track and PDK for street. Nothing like banging downshifts on a manual transmission after the back straight at VIR. It’s highly entertaining. PDK is for traffic in cities while drinking my mocoachocolatte.
well said ... when you get it right - its you and not the electronics that's extracting the time!
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Originally Posted by Trj
Thanks for all the replies. Im like the LWBS and it will save me switching back and forth. The tranny is a toss up. I love shifting but the PDK is faster......... thats a tough one.
Well with the 6MT, you're not going to be doing much shifting if you hate the gear ratios that a bunch of people are complaining about. 1 to 2 and sometimes 3.....and that's about it on the street. 4 and 5 and maybe 6 on the track.

Nobody has driven the PDK because it hasn't been released yet so you're not going to find any concrete information except for the VERY little info that PAG has released. Quick notes: half second faster 0-60 with PDK, top speed in 7th gear so it's not an overdrive, a little more torque, a little more weight, and different differential specs.....and costs $3200 more.
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Old 10-17-2020, 10:11 PM
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2021 GT4. Would you go PDK or Manual? Ive always had a 3rd pedal and really do not want to switch but thought I would ask your opinion. Track use in mind of course. Also, how livable are the Carbon Fiber Bucket seats. I see that they accept a 6 point harness which is good. I have searched but cannot find any reviews on the 4.0 pdk. Thanks
I think this depends very much on your age and physique ... but if you find them uncomfortable you can replace the inserts and improve the comfort
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Originally Posted by halfmonkey
1 to 2 and sometimes 3.....and that's about it on the street. 4 and 5 and maybe 6 on the track.
And what track in the US would that be?
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Originally Posted by ExMB
The 4.0 PDK has not been released yet. Surprised your search didn't tell you that. Regarding LWBs; there are numerous posts.

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Buy what you want instead of what a poll says.
Man you always get mad when people don’t search, let people ask questions.......relax
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Originally Posted by ExMB
And what track in the US would that be?
Road America. We have 3 straights where in at least 2 of them your in 5th. There this weekend.
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Both transmissions are awesome and if I was planning a lot of track use, I’d go PDK...but...when I owned Porsches with both, sometimes when out driving the PDK I missed the manual and really wished there was a third pedal; but the opposite never happened, I.e., I was never out in the manual longing for the PDK. But I liked both. Can’t go wrong either way.

Oh and the LWBs are awesome.
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Originally Posted by Trj
2021 GT4. Would you go PDK or Manual? Ive always had a 3rd pedal and really do not want to switch but thought I would ask your opinion. Track use in mind of course. Also, how livable are the Carbon Fiber Bucket seats. I see that they accept a 6 point harness which is good. I have searched but cannot find any reviews on the 4.0 pdk. Thanks
Manual is more retro and will eventually be completely obsolete (in a good way). Buckets depend on your body type and mobility. The only way to know is to sit in them. I've been on 3hr drives w/o issue. YMMV.

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Originally Posted by halfmonkey
Well with the 6MT, you're not going to be doing much shifting if you hate the gear ratios that a bunch of people are complaining about. 1 to 2 and sometimes 3.....and that's about it on the street. 4 and 5 and maybe 6 on the track.

Nobody has driven the PDK because it hasn't been released yet so you're not going to find any concrete information except for the VERY little info that PAG has released. Quick notes: half second faster 0-60 with PDK, top speed in 7th gear so it's not an overdrive, a little more torque, a little more weight, and different differential specs.....and costs $3200 more.
You forgot the revised lock-up rear diff. values. The PDK version gets better and more locking range of the rear diff.
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I haven't taken my GT4 yet to the track, but did take my 981 CGTS 6MT. If you're racing against the clock, then I would agree PDK is the way to go. If you're going to a PCA DE event, the 6MT on the track is great and, for me, more satisfying.
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Originally Posted by halfmonkey
Well with the 6MT, you're not going to be doing much shifting if you hate the gear ratios that a bunch of people are complaining about. 1 to 2 and sometimes 3.....and that's about it on the street. 4 and 5 and maybe 6 on the track..
This is just 100 percent wrong. Do you a manual?
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Originally Posted by Archimedes
This is just 100 percent wrong. Do you a manual?
I agree... the whole gearing thing is a joke. It’s only an issue if you are redlining every gear. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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There is a post on a German forum that recently Sport Auto tested a PDK GT4 and that the numbers appear slower than the manual and that the car was heavier than expected.
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Originally Posted by ExMB
There is a post on a German forum that recently Sport Auto tested a PDK GT4 and that the numbers appear slower than the manual and that the car was heavier than expected.
google not showing anything for that article ...
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