Compare GT3 with 3RS, and GT4 with 4RS. RS has generally indicated more power, more aero, weight reduction, stiffer suspension oriented more towards the track.

Comparing Spyder and SRS, the SRS does have more power, doesn't seem to have significantly more aero, maybe weighs a bit less, doesn't have a suspension oriented more towards the track. But neither Spyder nor SRS are meant to be track cars.

 

not arguing for SRS being track car, it certainly is not.

I think it does have stiffer suspension than spyder and monoball joints. Monoball joints is pretty motorsporty.

do think the car tick the boxes you put out… like every single one. Not by much but it did.

 

Spyder RS has the same exact suspension as the 4RS except 50% less stiff springs and different tuned dampers(same exact dampers though), nothing else was "neutered". Aero is greater with the front end 4RS vents, fenders, hood, ducktail, under aero, etc than a normal Spyder.

 

This is the GT4 RS "Allocation" thread... not a model discussion thread.

Please take these conversations to a more appropriate thread so this thread can stay on track.

Thanks!

 

Build locks next week, ETA is currently 11/1. iirc, doesn't the factory take a break for the summer at some point? How likely is that timeline to hold?

 

I believe Porsche factory takes off for shut down for 2 weeks in August...

 

A friend of mine went through a ton of effort to get the 987 Spyder approved for track usage with the BMW club (had to submit roll-over protection information and argue why it was as good or better than the required minimum) back in the 2010s. I guess somebody could do so again for the SRS.

For our local PCA HPDE, convertibles are allowed with the roof up, or - if you cannot have a roof such as the 987 Spyder and now the SRS - you have to wear an arm restraint. This seems to indicate that the roll-over concerns are nowadays less of an issue per se, but that you need to use enough safety equipment to keep your body inside the roll-over protection "area".

[My apologies for staying off topic, now back to the topic]

 

Used to instruct with the BMW club. My friends called them the BMWenies.🤣

 

Still on my search for an allocation with a reasonable ADM. I got offered an allocation with a 100k markup today. Got a nice chuckle out of it.

 

100k over is a joke

 

Oh I’m aware, absolutely insane.

 

If you have a non stripper spec build and are fine with a normal color(PTS not available) there's a 24k markup allocation available here in Cali. I shared it with someone but the dealership refused to accept a stripper spec/build.

 

If $180k is a stripper build then I'm the guilty party 🤣 Thanks for the lead though 👍 even if it didn't work out.

Peter

 

Same boat here, offered one at a similar ADM from another dealer and my $172K spec was laughed at and denied. They wanted a $210K+ spec.

 

Yeah I was surprised they didn't go for 180k but I guess it's a combination of the "stripper" spec and the sale being out of state. I was predicting this months ago when many members were thinking they will get low ADM 4RS allocations but I knew dealers would basically say either spec a loaded build or they would spec it themselves then just sell it in the showroom.