Manual Vs. PDK in the GT3 .2
11-14-2017, 10:50 AM
#76
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Salut Pierre.
Lots in common... my GT3 Touring is a scheduled as a late Dec build, early March delivery. Wasn't really shopping GT3 until Touring was announced in Sept and my dealer offered an allocation.
For me, no wing plus manual only was a winning combo!!
Glad to hear your Radical experience is progressing well. Robert runs a great program, plus now your trailer graphics suits the contents!
Lots in common... my GT3 Touring is a scheduled as a late Dec build, early March delivery. Wasn't really shopping GT3 until Touring was announced in Sept and my dealer offered an allocation.
For me, no wing plus manual only was a winning combo!!
Glad to hear your Radical experience is progressing well. Robert runs a great program, plus now your trailer graphics suits the contents!
11-14-2017, 01:50 PM
#79
One source is this Car and Driver article:
https://www.caranddriver.com/porsche/911-gt3-gt3-rs
"Porsche, with a straight face, offers the stick as a no-cost option. The seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic, which shares the manual’s ratios in its first four gears, is standard. Both transaxles incorporate limited-slip differentials, which is electronically controlled with the PDK."
https://www.caranddriver.com/porsche/911-gt3-gt3-rs
"Porsche, with a straight face, offers the stick as a no-cost option. The seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic, which shares the manual’s ratios in its first four gears, is standard. Both transaxles incorporate limited-slip differentials, which is electronically controlled with the PDK."
11-14-2017, 02:53 PM
#80
This made me go back to posts and observe that the vast majority of people who want a manual and are ordering a manual have ANOTHER car/sports car that is a PDK/Automatic.
I would bet that if the GT3 was the ONLY car the buyer could own, the statistics would be even more heavily weighted to the PDK option.
I would bet that if the GT3 was the ONLY car the buyer could own, the statistics would be even more heavily weighted to the PDK option.
11-14-2017, 03:14 PM
#81
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This made me go back to posts and observe that the vast majority of people who want a manual and are ordering a manual have ANOTHER car/sports car that is a PDK/Automatic.
I would bet that if the GT3 was the ONLY car the buyer could own, the statistics would be even more heavily weighted to the PDK option.
I would bet that if the GT3 was the ONLY car the buyer could own, the statistics would be even more heavily weighted to the PDK option.
11-14-2017, 03:26 PM
#82
Burning Brakes
I may be on my own here, but I don't think I'd buy a sports car at all without a manual.
For me these things are for pure fun and no other purpose.
In a few short years I may be limited to the used market.
For me these things are for pure fun and no other purpose.
In a few short years I may be limited to the used market.
11-14-2017, 03:28 PM
#83
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This made me go back to posts and observe that the vast majority of people who want a manual and are ordering a manual have ANOTHER car/sports car that is a PDK/Automatic.
I would bet that if the GT3 was the ONLY car the buyer could own, the statistics would be even more heavily weighted to the PDK option.
I would bet that if the GT3 was the ONLY car the buyer could own, the statistics would be even more heavily weighted to the PDK option.
11-14-2017, 03:50 PM
#84
I have only had paddles in my cars for the last 13 years. I miss the involvement and connection and am going manual 100%.
I live in a city where there is no need to drive, so when I do it is for the enjoyment.
I live in a city where there is no need to drive, so when I do it is for the enjoyment.
11-14-2017, 04:31 PM
#85
I haven't owned an automatic for nearly 20 years now.
11-14-2017, 04:37 PM
#86
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It's confirmed that manual GT3 gets mechanical diff while the PDK GT3 gets an e-diff. The e-diff offers slightly more performance, while the mechanical diff feels slightly more natural.
Several industry reviewers have commented that the mechanical diff in the manual .2 GT3 gives it a more classic 911 feel, than the e-diff in the PDK .2 GT3.
Several industry reviewers have commented that the mechanical diff in the manual .2 GT3 gives it a more classic 911 feel, than the e-diff in the PDK .2 GT3.
11-14-2017, 04:46 PM
#87
Burning Brakes
It's confirmed that manual GT3 gets mechanical diff while the PDK GT3 gets an e-diff. The e-diff offers slightly more performance, while the mechanical diff feels slightly more natural.
Several industry reviewers have commented that the mechanical diff in the manual .2 GT3 gives it a more classic 911 feel, than the e-diff in the PDK .2 GT3.
Several industry reviewers have commented that the mechanical diff in the manual .2 GT3 gives it a more classic 911 feel, than the e-diff in the PDK .2 GT3.
11-14-2017, 05:05 PM
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11-14-2017, 05:19 PM
#89
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Well as I get older, working a clutch is not the first thing I want to do. Like yourself I plan to daily drive my car (Houston traffic) and probably do about 4-6 DE's a year. When I traded in my 15 after 3 years in anticipation of getting the 18, I already had 25,000 miles on it (but only 6 on the new 'G' motor). I was told this was HIGH mileage for this car. I did observe other 15's traded in that had 5K miles on them... I guess they sat in the garage and only did track days. I simply love driving this car every day! For me PDK is the way to go... best for the track; and daily driving in heavy traffic.
11-14-2017, 09:32 PM
#90
odds are you could pull the rear diff and totally open it up and no one would know its open, now maybe a small percentage would feel it, but the value of an electronic diff and a manual diff is milliseconds when engaging. I ordered a manual, but have multiple cars, (not sports cars) but just don't get the feeling from the PDK. I also don't care about lap times and will spend my weekends driving it in the smokeys.
Either pdk or manual, you could not pick a better sports car to own
Either pdk or manual, you could not pick a better sports car to own