6MT GT3 or 3RS
11-02-2018, 11:13 PM
#31
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I have both right now. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed in the 6 MT. I thought it would be a ton more engaging than I have experienced so far (1500 miles). I guess I just suck at manual shifting. The RS and PDK turn you into a superstar. For me, the PDK is plenty engaging and fun, road or track. Now that I have driven the 6 MT I can see why Andreas and the GT division chose the PDK for the .1 GT3. I totally get the manual shifting and working the clutch thing, but I'll go RS 8/10 IF I could only have one.
It’s not just you... I’ve onlybreiven manuals my whole life and the .2 GT3 6MT takes some work to drive smoothly. I find I just have to rev it out a bit more to make the next gear engagement smoother.
I think it’s a combination of the engine responsiveness and the light clutch... there is something with the throttle mapping and the lack of it slowing the RPM drop between shifts that makes it harder to drive smoothkygfor me just put putting around town.
For a GT3/RS, the PDK is the perfect transmission.
A 6MT on the GT3/RS is a compromised setup.
11-02-2018, 11:16 PM
#32
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It’s not just you... I’ve onlybreiven manuals my whole life and the .2 GT3 6MT takes some work to drive smoothly. I find I just have to rev it out a bit more to make the next gear engagement smoother.
I think it’s a combination of the engine responsiveness and the light clutch... there is something with the throttle mapping and the lack of it slowing the RPM drop between shifts that makes it harder to drive smoothkygfor me just put putting around town.
11-02-2018, 11:23 PM
#33
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For me, driving experience and for the track = Manual GT3. I may give up my RS allocation... I’ve always had an RS. The difference this time is very minor. I just really enjoy what I have right now.
11-03-2018, 12:05 AM
#34
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From an aesthetic standpoint Catchpole put it best. The RS makes the GT3 look shy and retiring. I guess it’s what look you like better.
11-03-2018, 03:09 AM
#35
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if you want to manual gearbox your car- you get the GT3 and you will not be sorry. no other cars out there really compare that offer manuals.
if you want to drive the future tech type stuff then the RS is a no brainer.
KY i'll take your RS, i have lots of clients for them!
if you want to drive the future tech type stuff then the RS is a no brainer.
KY i'll take your RS, i have lots of clients for them!
11-03-2018, 03:39 AM
#36
11-03-2018, 05:05 AM
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11-03-2018, 05:25 AM
#39
My choice is MT gt3.
As someone already stated, the road-legal cars are not racing cars. Once you drive 911 Cup car or even Cayman Cup with a proper racing team and a proper coach, you will realize immediately that there is no point in bringing you road-legal car to racetracks so often. As a result, I personally don’t see any sense to buy GT3RS but will rather enjoy the manual at street driving.
By the way I spent a lot of time this season with my GT3 Manual at racetracks and it drives just great if you know how to work with the stick. But I just ended up with going to Cayman cup for racing experience having done some test days and having done several endurance races. As a result, I installed the PCCB on the gt3 and left the steel brakes in the garage, which is a good indication that from that moment I will very rarely use this car on a racetrack.
As someone already stated, the road-legal cars are not racing cars. Once you drive 911 Cup car or even Cayman Cup with a proper racing team and a proper coach, you will realize immediately that there is no point in bringing you road-legal car to racetracks so often. As a result, I personally don’t see any sense to buy GT3RS but will rather enjoy the manual at street driving.
By the way I spent a lot of time this season with my GT3 Manual at racetracks and it drives just great if you know how to work with the stick. But I just ended up with going to Cayman cup for racing experience having done some test days and having done several endurance races. As a result, I installed the PCCB on the gt3 and left the steel brakes in the garage, which is a good indication that from that moment I will very rarely use this car on a racetrack.
11-03-2018, 05:48 AM
#40
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I have both right now. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed in the 6 MT. I thought it would be a ton more engaging than I have experienced so far (1500 miles). I guess I just suck at manual shifting. The RS and PDK turn you into a superstar. For me, the PDK is plenty engaging and fun, road or track. Now that I have driven the 6 MT I can see why Andreas and the GT division chose the PDK for the .1 GT3. I totally get the manual shifting and working the clutch thing, but I'll go RS 8/10 IF I could only have one.
And Andreas always chooses a MT for a GT3 every time....see here at 15:50 min
11-03-2018, 05:53 AM
#41
Burning Brakes
Totally agree...with 3500 miles on my MT GT3, I can shift it smooth as butter at any gear range. Not so much in the first 500 miles or so. The shifting method becomes innate...
11-03-2018, 05:57 AM
#43
Burning Brakes
Its minor for the average Joe in lap times but as C.J. noted the RS felt immediately sharper and “fixed” and even on a greasier track in windier conditions and warmer air was .75 seconds faster and ...the 3mt was running 100 Oct in cooler air. Is that significantly faster? I think yes if you are talking multiple laps with same time difference. If you then factor in the difference is likely a second or more if the track is not “greasy” for the RS it gets more pronounced.
From an aesthetic standpoint Catchpole put it best. The RS makes the GT3 look shy and retiring. I guess it’s what look you like better.
11-03-2018, 05:59 AM
#44
Burning Brakes
Faster isn't always better.
Catchpole at 3:00...
11-03-2018, 09:37 AM
#45
Nordschleife Master
Touche’ 👍
However, in the last 2 minutes he raves that RS was a wonderful car and sensational on the Ring and noted that’s where it belongs. Keeps you involved even at sub-Estre speeds.
He concludes with saying “those two little letters... “RS” ... still give you goosebumps”
So in the end there is no right answer here except for what’s “preferred” by each for what ever reason that may be.
However, in the last 2 minutes he raves that RS was a wonderful car and sensational on the Ring and noted that’s where it belongs. Keeps you involved even at sub-Estre speeds.
He concludes with saying “those two little letters... “RS” ... still give you goosebumps”
So in the end there is no right answer here except for what’s “preferred” by each for what ever reason that may be.