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Alright Fellow Rennlisters! As we were able to make the request happen... who would win, when both cars properly driven:

2018 6 speed Manual GT3
2019 PDK GT3 RS

Both owners decided on taking a quick trip to Mexico, and try to post some UNBIASED roll races, between the new GT3 RS and the 6spd Manual GT3.

This 6spd Car has run neck and neck with the new Turbo S from a roll, and knowing this... we were a bit of a skeptic of the videos being posted showing the RS 'walking away' from the '18 GT3, and lack of multiple runs.

Now, the GT3's that had been racing the RS' had been PDK to PDK, and there is something to be said for a slight increase in drive-train loss for the PDK vs. Manual (looks to be about 5 to 10 HP at the most depending on the dyno).

You will see MULTIPLE passes here between the RS & the 6spd Manual... and what both the owners agreed... was that once both cars were rolling... the GT3 did seem to pull ever so slightly in the higher gears (4th/5th).

We worked to make these runs EXTREMELY FAIR... and frankly, noticed if the 6spd car got the jump... the 6spd was gone. If the RS got the jump... it was a much closer race... and the 6spd would creep back up on the RS.

Regardless, both cars are AMAZING... and are confident a PDK RS vs. PDK GT3... the RS is going to win. And frankly, if you aren't perfect at rowing the gears... the PDK probably wins against the 6spd cars as well.

Both drivers met at a local gas station near the border and filled up their tanks so that both cars were as delivered, no passengers and full tanks of fuel.

We tried to get a Turbo S and a PDK GT3 car to attend, however their schedules weren't able to make the trip.


Best Regards,
Dave

Boxers12

Did one of the drivers have more to eat before the race? Who CARES.

ajag

Cool vid. Not surprising, my .2 GT3 manual felt waaaay faster than the RS. JK.

Ddesimone17

Salj

Most importantly--what color gold are the wheels on the 3? Custom powder coat?

Thanks

GT3

SCCAForums

Wheels are powder coated 'Titanium Gold with Gloss Clearcoat'.

Best Regards,
Dave

drdonger

Golden Boy

Fake news. RS is RS. Lol

either way sounded like the rs driver was trying to shift his pdk via paddles. Hit the limiter

dieselino

Whatever, neither car is really that fast in straight line compared to the competition . You don't buy either cars for pure straight line performance. Engines are pretty much the same, you by the RS for it's improvement on the track. No one can debate the RS is the better track car.

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SCCAForums

He did on one of the runs, yes. Also jumped slightly on a couple. Obviously not an exact science from a roll.

Yep, and that's why I can't wait for mine to arrive Dec/Jan! This was more to show that 'HP/Engines' are probably the same. Though the suspension and handling of the RS will more than make up for it around the road course.

When my RS shows up... I'll plan to dyno my car again, to compare to the 6spd RWP numbers. My guess is the numbers will be within a couple of one another.

Best Regards,
Dave

fxz

As nobody can debate the GT3 is the better on the roads

Yippiekiaye

drdonger

dieselino

Don't get me wrong the video is great, there seems to be many threads on the RS Vs GT3 lately and all to do with power, it's like arguing which gymnast can lift bench press more weight. Solidifies for me that the GT3 manual is the car for me since majority of the time I will be driving on the street and the manual will be that much more engaging. When I make it to the track I don't think i will ever be able to use either the GT3 or the RS to their full potential, neither will most. RS does look pretty bad *** though!