From GT3RS to RS America
11-25-2009, 11:44 PM
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Doug,
Good move. I like you taste. I am the original owner of an RSA and have been in love with it for 17+ years. I think you will like it more and more over time.........
Interesting that you went from a GT3 RS to the RSA. As was posted above - tell us about the differences.......
Flagg
Good move. I like you taste. I am the original owner of an RSA and have been in love with it for 17+ years. I think you will like it more and more over time.........
Interesting that you went from a GT3 RS to the RSA. As was posted above - tell us about the differences.......
Flagg
11-27-2009, 09:49 PM
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After taking the RSA to a PCA DE a few weeks ago, I had to get used to the manual steering and the bump steer due to a lowered suspension. The RSA is smaller, lighter and communicates a great deal more what is going on. The RSA runs at about 300 hp at the crank versus 415 hp is the GT3RS. The GT3RS seemed more at home at Eagles Canyon, which has great straightaways and not overly technical corners versus Motorsports Ranch, a much more technical course. They are two very different cars. I enjoy the ability to fiddle with the RSA and figure things out.
Buckley Racing replaced the suspension with monoballs and metal bushings, motons as well as a Guard GT LSD. Also new RS sway bars, springs, etc. I have replaced the stock steering wheel with a Porsche Motorsport wheel that brings the wheel closer yet is not the much smaller than stock (to preserve the leverage with the manual steering). I have replace the Autothority MAS with a Vitesse racing unit that includes a new chip board that also deals with the RS flywheel. I am in process of replacing the existing single beam HID kit with a hi-lo HID kit from Xenon experts. I am toying with upgrading the stock carpet as well.
Buckley Racing replaced the suspension with monoballs and metal bushings, motons as well as a Guard GT LSD. Also new RS sway bars, springs, etc. I have replaced the stock steering wheel with a Porsche Motorsport wheel that brings the wheel closer yet is not the much smaller than stock (to preserve the leverage with the manual steering). I have replace the Autothority MAS with a Vitesse racing unit that includes a new chip board that also deals with the RS flywheel. I am in process of replacing the existing single beam HID kit with a hi-lo HID kit from Xenon experts. I am toying with upgrading the stock carpet as well.
11-28-2009, 07:07 PM
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After taking the RSA to a PCA DE a few weeks ago, I had to get used to the manual steering and the bump steer due to a lowered suspension. The RSA is smaller, lighter and communicates a great deal more what is going on. The RSA runs at about 300 hp at the crank versus 415 hp is the GT3RS. The GT3RS seemed more at home at Eagles Canyon, which has great straightaways and not overly technical corners versus Motorsports Ranch, a much more technical course. They are two very different cars. I enjoy the ability to fiddle with the RSA and figure things out.
Buckley Racing replaced the suspension with monoballs and metal bushings, motons as well as a Guard GT LSD. Also new RS sway bars, springs, etc. I have replaced the stock steering wheel with a Porsche Motorsport wheel that brings the wheel closer yet is not the much smaller than stock (to preserve the leverage with the manual steering). I have replace the Autothority MAS with a Vitesse racing unit that includes a new chip board that also deals with the RS flywheel. I am in process of replacing the existing single beam HID kit with a hi-lo HID kit from Xenon experts. I am toying with upgrading the stock carpet as well.
Buckley Racing replaced the suspension with monoballs and metal bushings, motons as well as a Guard GT LSD. Also new RS sway bars, springs, etc. I have replaced the stock steering wheel with a Porsche Motorsport wheel that brings the wheel closer yet is not the much smaller than stock (to preserve the leverage with the manual steering). I have replace the Autothority MAS with a Vitesse racing unit that includes a new chip board that also deals with the RS flywheel. I am in process of replacing the existing single beam HID kit with a hi-lo HID kit from Xenon experts. I am toying with upgrading the stock carpet as well.
11-29-2009, 10:22 AM
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Yep............you would not buy the RSA for weight reasons alone. My RSA is around 2950......but that weigh difference is not substantial compared to the GT3's power.
I love my RSA - on the track, at the autocross, on the road. I have never driven a new GT3 - so it is not fair for me to give a comparison......
Flagg
I love my RSA - on the track, at the autocross, on the road. I have never driven a new GT3 - so it is not fair for me to give a comparison......
Flagg
11-29-2009, 10:30 PM
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After taking the RSA to a PCA DE a few weeks ago, I had to get used to the manual steering and the bump steer due to a lowered suspension. The RSA is smaller, lighter and communicates a great deal more what is going on. The RSA runs at about 300 hp at the crank versus 415 hp is the GT3RS. The GT3RS seemed more at home at Eagles Canyon, which has great straightaways and not overly technical corners versus Motorsports Ranch, a much more technical course. They are two very different cars. I enjoy the ability to fiddle with the RSA and figure things out.
Buckley Racing replaced the suspension with monoballs and metal bushings, motons as well as a Guard GT LSD. Also new RS sway bars, springs, etc. I have replaced the stock steering wheel with a Porsche Motorsport wheel that brings the wheel closer yet is not the much smaller than stock (to preserve the leverage with the manual steering). I have replace the Autothority MAS with a Vitesse racing unit that includes a new chip board that also deals with the RS flywheel. I am in process of replacing the existing single beam HID kit with a hi-lo HID kit from Xenon experts. I am toying with upgrading the stock carpet as well.
Buckley Racing replaced the suspension with monoballs and metal bushings, motons as well as a Guard GT LSD. Also new RS sway bars, springs, etc. I have replaced the stock steering wheel with a Porsche Motorsport wheel that brings the wheel closer yet is not the much smaller than stock (to preserve the leverage with the manual steering). I have replace the Autothority MAS with a Vitesse racing unit that includes a new chip board that also deals with the RS flywheel. I am in process of replacing the existing single beam HID kit with a hi-lo HID kit from Xenon experts. I am toying with upgrading the stock carpet as well.
11-30-2009, 08:01 PM
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Doug,
This is interesting. I've been following the ownership trail of your car for years. I'm actually the original owner of that car from 1993 to 1995. Bought it at Pioneer Centres in San Diego. Traded it back to Pioneer with 5k miles for a 1995 993 C2. Still miss it and should have kept it. Congratulations on your acquisition and good luck.
This is interesting. I've been following the ownership trail of your car for years. I'm actually the original owner of that car from 1993 to 1995. Bought it at Pioneer Centres in San Diego. Traded it back to Pioneer with 5k miles for a 1995 993 C2. Still miss it and should have kept it. Congratulations on your acquisition and good luck.
