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My guess very few will end up on the track. Most will remain pristine C&C cars and be selling with delivery miles because they thought it had a back seat and they have a growing family.
If you only want an RS for C&C, you don’t deserve one. Personally, I don’t track enough to want the RS, thus I’m looking for a GTS allocation.
My guess very few will end up on the track. Most will remain pristine C&C cars and be selling with delivery miles because they thought it had a back seat and they have a growing family.
True....I know most of the people on my dealer list and I would say 30% will track the car
No, too expensive to track, too track-oriented to buy for the street - so, not buying one and sticking with my lowly GT4.
Totally 100% agree ^^^
I watched the Porsche guy in the video doing the presentation last night on the video. Below is not meant to be an exact quote guys so chill.
The part where he says it's like a motorcycle and not to be driven long distances with the increased noises in the cabin.
The GT4 has all the mechanical sounds in the GT4 to me and anymore would to me be Unbearable for Street use which mine is used for.
The GT4RS is definitely built by Porsche for Racing & Track-Duty and he says that many times on the video.
Terry
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Totally 100% agree ^^^
I watched the Porsche guy in the video doing the presentation last night on the video. Below is not meant to be an exact quote guys so chill.
The part where he says it's like a motorcycle and not to be driven long distances with the increased noises in the cabin.
The GT4 has all the mechanical sounds in the GT4 to me and anymore would to me be Unbearable for Street use which mine is used for.
The GT4RS is definitely built by Porsche for Racing & Track-Duty and he says that many times on the video.
Terry
But then AP goes on another video to say: "It's a car for the track but also for pleasure driving".
You can't take all their words literally.....what does AP means by pleasure driving? Spirited driving? Driving for work?
It depends if you are willing to compromise some comfort to use it outside of the track.
If I manage to get my hands on one, it will be tracked. If not, my poverty GT4 will be modded beyond an RS... except for the 9kRPM... and it will be tracked.
If I manage to get my hands on one, it will be tracked. If not, my poverty GT4 will be modded beyond an RS... except for the 9kRPM... and it will be tracked.
Sounds like a BGB or DeMan big engine package.....you may want to hold on those mods a bit.
Spoke to John at BGB about it and the launch of the 4RS opens a new possibility for GT4 owners that will be way more reliable and with a very fast turn around.
I’m brand new to Porsche and am spec’ing a GT4 RS for ED late this summer and plan to track the car. Do you run steel or PCCBs? I have always run my BMW Ms w/o CCBs but curious to get your feedback.
I’m brand new to Porsche and am spec’ing a GT4 RS for ED late this summer and plan to track the car. Do you run steel or PCCBs? I have always run my BMW Ms w/o CCBs but curious to get your feedback.
My preference is to run standard iron brakes to keep consumable cost low. I opted to swap for Girodisc and Ferodo DS3.12 pads from day 1. Love the performance and confidence for heavy track work. I far prefer the feel of the Ferodo pads than stock pads for either iron or PCCB.
If I felt like spending ~10k on upgrading brakes, I’d go 19” wheels and an AP setup for calipers and rotors.
I've tracked super bikes for 12+ years, and unfortunately tracking cars just pale in comparison. My 4RS will be used for weekend canyon runs to scratch the mechanical noises itch. I will also stare at it and rub it with a diaper.
I've tracked super bikes for 12+ years, and unfortunately tracking cars just pale in comparison. My 4RS will be used for weekend canyon runs to scratch the mechanical noises itch. I will also stare at it and rub it with a diaper.
I love bikes and the air rushing - just can’t get over not having a metal cage around me to keep me safe in the event of an accident. I used to work in the ED and the severity of these accidents (lost limbs, paralysis, etc) never allowed me to justify the risk
Let's first define what it means to "track your car". Getting to a track 3-4 times a year could also be considered "tracking". I think the real question is whether or not one is getting an RS to specifically be a high-use track toy. If that is the case, it may be a reasonable assumption that one also has other similarly (or more) priced cars as real world transportation. This makes for an exceedingly small percentage of people who could actually afford to have an RS and use it in such a manner. The car will take a beating and the maintenance wouldn't/won't be cheap. So maybe you are looking at track junkies who have a very solid 8-figure net worth, at least. That is not many people.
Let's first define what it means to "track your car". Getting to a track 3-4 times a year could also be considered "tracking". I think the real question is whether or not one is getting an RS to specifically be a high-use track toy. If that is the case, it may be a reasonable assumption that one also has other similarly (or more) priced cars as real world transportation. This makes for an exceedingly small percentage of people who could actually afford to have an RS and use it in such a manner. The car will take a beating and the maintenance wouldn't/won't be cheap. So maybe you are looking at track junkies who have a very solid 8-figure net worth, at least. That is not many people.
I don’t think there has to be a minimum per year. There may be track addicts who are doing 20+ days a year, and others who only are able to, or only want to do 1–2 days a year. Both are examples of owners who enjoy their RS on track. No judgment either way—it’s a shared hobby among all who take interest.
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