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Old 12-14-2017, 10:10 PM
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Pete,
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by golfnutintib
and then, as pete says - to get real stopping power in aT u need to put ccb's on a T? c'mon, that's a joke - for tracking? puh-leez!!!!!
Just order with PCCBs, put those in the box upon delivery, then order those AP Racing J-hook drop-in rotors.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:58 PM
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Pete, you're a hero! Thank you! Would love to see you do a genealogy and review in 000 of some of these puristic drivers' cars from past years until today.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:59 PM
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Great write-up, Pete. Thank you.
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Old 12-14-2017, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Nizer
because of size? 964 dwarfs fiat 500 and Smart car so don't see size as an issue for crash regs on 964-sized 911.
I hope you're joking. Because any reimagined interpretation of a classic 911 will hopefully have a higher (maybe much higher) rated top speed than a Fiat 500.
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Old 12-14-2017, 11:18 PM
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Well this thread has been a disappointment. I obviously misread previous information on the GT3 Touring. I thought you could get one with rear seats and PDK. Great write up though.
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Old 12-14-2017, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by neilk
Well this thread has been a disappointment. I obviously misread previous information on the GT3 Touring. I thought you could get one with rear seats and PDK. Great write up though.
Just how long was that vacation? I hope it was sunny... I miss the sun...
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Thanx, but I don't like the PCCB push in your posts. S brake option or std would be enough for most IMHO. PCCBs reminds me too much of garage queens or C&C cars.
Pete stated in his earlier post that Carrera S brakes would have been a good middle ground for the T. In the absence of that he's recommending the PCCBs as he's found the standard brakes unsatisfactory in feel and confidence if not actual performance. Note this is for the Carrera T not the GT3 Touring.

I've known Pete for 15 years and driven with him at speeds that would make most P-car owners **** their pants. Take his word for it. Trust me.
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Old 12-14-2017, 11:46 PM
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I have been hitting them with that for a few years now, ever since the 991 debuted. I pick my moments.
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Old 12-14-2017, 11:52 PM
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Some fantastic insights. Thanks! You really see this through the same eyes as must of us would rather than a journo testing just another car.
Regarding the brake performance on the T, isn't that just due to the diminished grip from the winter tyres. I reckon that would be the weak link in braking when driving very hard. Cool car, tho my lust for a GT3T has once again gone up based on your experience.....
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Old 12-15-2017, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by stout
Seatbelt mounting points: No. They are gone. Also, the GT dept did look at putting rear seats in the Touring, but it would have required changes to the unibody back there (mounting points as well as the possibility that the "seat indent" panel is rendered in thinner metal (this needs to be confirmed) as well as something, I'm told, that made it a real pain: The TÜV would then require the GT3 to be retested with the weight of two adults in the back seats and the tires to be rated accordingly, which would increase rear tire pressures and on and on. And you thought only America had too much bureaucracy...

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I appreciate the detailed response here, as a father to young kids who enjoy riding in back.

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Old 12-15-2017, 01:17 AM
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Hello Pete,
Than you.
Could-you, please, ask what is the content of the equipment 032, Touring suspension?

Have a nice day.
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Old 12-15-2017, 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 928cs
Hello Pete,
Than you.
Could-you, please, ask what is the content of the equipment 032, Touring suspension?

Have a nice day.
032 is just the code for the touring package.
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Old 12-15-2017, 04:02 AM
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You are correct.
But from the VIN of the car on display in LA, this car seems to have both 032 (Touring pack) and 039 (Touring pack in black).
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Old 12-15-2017, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 928cs
You are correct.
But from the VIN of the car on display in LA, this car seems to have both 032 (Touring pack) and 039 (Touring pack in black).
That is odd.
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