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Old 08-30-2017, 03:52 PM
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Fastest I'll drive, I think, is about 140. If car needs wing to be most stable, I want wing.
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Old 08-30-2017, 06:35 PM
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No if no rear seats option
Now we are talking if there is a rear seat option
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Old 08-31-2017, 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxLTV
Don't mean it as an offense in any way, but you can really drive it to work with a wing just as well. I did it for 2 years, and 95% of people not give a rats **** and the other 5% think it's actually cool and is a good ice breaker to start talking about their car-related hobbies or fantasies. The world is not as judgemental or uptight as it may seem, even in finance, medicine, law or science. The wing is also a good way to reposition it from "I'm want to show off my money" to "I am passionate about cars", which is a much more favorable perception if that matters. Not trying to convince - either choice is perfectly valid - just giving a different perspective and a personal experience.

appreciate the perspective. Thanks. I had a 991.1 that I didn't daily drive because if the wing. Maybe I was making more of it than it is.
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Old 08-31-2017, 02:22 AM
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Old 08-31-2017, 02:46 AM
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Old 08-31-2017, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Selo
Fastest I'll drive, I think, is about 140. If car needs wing to be most stable, I want wing.
You won't need a wing to be stable at 140. Putting aside diffuser plenty of Carrera's with no diffuser or GT Wing quite comfortably running around tracks at 140.
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Old 08-31-2017, 10:24 AM
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Now that's just funny. One thing is for sure, people will see a wingless GT3 and think the owner just slapped a fake badge on the back.
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Old 08-31-2017, 11:35 AM
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A variation on this theme / meme might be "Finally buys a GT3, must have wing...", no?
(similar to Clarkson ordering his first new Ferrari in red)
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Old 08-31-2017, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldmxnut
You won't need a wing to be stable at 140. Putting aside diffuser plenty of Carrera's with no diffuser or GT Wing quite comfortably running around tracks at 140.
I agree that Porsche is not going to offer a car that can go 200 mph, but is unsafe at 140 mph. However, that doesn't mean that the Winged GT3 won't be noticeably more stable at that speed (particularly on a fast sweeping turn on track or Autobahn or under braking).
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Old 08-31-2017, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sportscentury
Now that's just funny. One thing is for sure, people will see a wingless GT3 and think the owner just slapped a fake badge on the back.
Do people buy the GT3 because it's a great drivers car or to let other people know they bought a GT3?
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Old 08-31-2017, 11:04 PM
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How much downforce do you wing lovers think it produces at 140-ish?
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Old 09-01-2017, 07:13 AM
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For reference:
991.2 at 200km/h 53kg (wing at steepest)
991.1 29kg
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Old 09-01-2017, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by DuckieRS
For reference:
991.2 at 200km/h 53kg (wing at steepest)
991.1 29kg
60-75 pounds is only going to be noticeable to the very best. Running through that same corner at 138 instead of 140 will be fine for those that don't want a wing...
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Old 09-01-2017, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DuckieRS
A variation on this theme / meme might be "Finally buys a GT3, must have wing...", no?
(similar to Clarkson ordering his first new Ferrari in red)
But didn't the GT3 always have a wing?..
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