Automobile Magazine
07-27-2013, 01:51 PM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
Automobile Magazine
Posted online today:
http://m.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/1307_2014_porsche_911_gt3/viewall.html
Trying to post link via iPhone--apologies if its broken.
http://m.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/1307_2014_porsche_911_gt3/viewall.html
Trying to post link via iPhone--apologies if its broken.
07-27-2013, 02:09 PM
#5
Race Director
Thanks for the link OQ991!
I realize it may have just been your iPhone, but just FYI, to post an active link just put "["url="]" in front of it and "["/url"]" behind it (no quotation marks):
http://m.automobilemag.com/reviews/d...3/viewall.html
I realize it may have just been your iPhone, but just FYI, to post an active link just put "["url="]" in front of it and "["/url"]" behind it (no quotation marks):
http://m.automobilemag.com/reviews/d...3/viewall.html
07-27-2013, 02:19 PM
#7
Drifting
Thread Starter
@Mike in CA and Conekilr -- Thanks for the help!!! As you can tell from my number of posts and join date...I'm new...apologies!
New info--RS confirmed as PDK only, sport buckets around a $4k option with electric height adjustment soon to hit the options list...
New info--RS confirmed as PDK only, sport buckets around a $4k option with electric height adjustment soon to hit the options list...
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07-27-2013, 02:20 PM
#8
Race Director
A line that may dash the hopes of some RS waiters:
Then again, the upcoming GT3 RS may be a better candidate for a funky, fun color setup -- it's coming next year, is confirmed to be PDK only, and may also feature a carbon fiber roof panel.
No apology required....we've all been there! Sport buckets will also be fixed back only....
Then again, the upcoming GT3 RS may be a better candidate for a funky, fun color setup -- it's coming next year, is confirmed to be PDK only, and may also feature a carbon fiber roof panel.
No apology required....we've all been there! Sport buckets will also be fixed back only....
07-27-2013, 02:31 PM
#10
Burning Brakes
well this is an interesting development (from the second page of the automobile article):
"The high cost of PCCB pad and rotor replacement is a matter of consideration for a small number of Porsche owners. Due to this, Porsche offers a unique steel rotor and a brake pad setup for PCCB-optioned cars, available through the parts department at Porsche dealerships. Owners can then fit this steel setup to their GT3 for track days, helping keep the costs of wear items in check. Again, this setup is for owners who drive their cars very hard at the track and on a regular basis"
"The high cost of PCCB pad and rotor replacement is a matter of consideration for a small number of Porsche owners. Due to this, Porsche offers a unique steel rotor and a brake pad setup for PCCB-optioned cars, available through the parts department at Porsche dealerships. Owners can then fit this steel setup to their GT3 for track days, helping keep the costs of wear items in check. Again, this setup is for owners who drive their cars very hard at the track and on a regular basis"
07-27-2013, 02:44 PM
#11
Rennlist Member
According to AP, PCCB's are the most important option for the car. If this so, why were they not standard with the appropriate price adjustment?
Is this a marketing ploy?
Is this a marketing ploy?
07-27-2013, 02:46 PM
#12
Burning Brakes
well this is an interesting development (from the second page of the automobile article):
"The high cost of PCCB pad and rotor replacement is a matter of consideration for a small number of Porsche owners. Due to this, Porsche offers a unique steel rotor and a brake pad setup for PCCB-optioned cars, available through the parts department at Porsche dealerships. Owners can then fit this steel setup to their GT3 for track days, helping keep the costs of wear items in check. Again, this setup is for owners who drive their cars very hard at the track and on a regular basis"
"The high cost of PCCB pad and rotor replacement is a matter of consideration for a small number of Porsche owners. Due to this, Porsche offers a unique steel rotor and a brake pad setup for PCCB-optioned cars, available through the parts department at Porsche dealerships. Owners can then fit this steel setup to their GT3 for track days, helping keep the costs of wear items in check. Again, this setup is for owners who drive their cars very hard at the track and on a regular basis"
07-27-2013, 03:05 PM
#13
Well balanced article, thanks!
Great news on the buckets, if true.
Agreed with the comments about losing the stick, but as the writer indicated it is the sum of all parts that make this car. Going to a stick we'd lose the E-Diff, a definitive component to the car's performance.
Great news on the buckets, if true.
Agreed with the comments about losing the stick, but as the writer indicated it is the sum of all parts that make this car. Going to a stick we'd lose the E-Diff, a definitive component to the car's performance.
07-27-2013, 03:18 PM
#14
Frayed, I get that as it is a big concern for me as well. However, the reviewer did not state anything we are unaware of. We already knew we'll miss the hard clutch and rifle-bolt shift action. I don't believe he stated anything new here. We will just find other areas we will like more. For me, I expect the precise ride and engine sound with a close ratio gear box will keep the car exciting at normal speeds. Lose some, gain some, I think the latter will be predominate.