Hex

The weight difference is not that big. It's the fact that the GT2RS arrives at the corners faster and requires it's pilot to be an adept braker. You also have to show the 2RS throttle more respect compared to the 3RS. The cars require the driver to use different driving styles to get the fastest laps

Jean

The Cup R tires are definitely fast.. in Bahrain 5.4km track the 991.2 Cup is 6 seconds faster than the GT2RS on Cup (non R ) tires, and that's a very fast track.

RennOracle

The only main difference between the two is standard alignment. It always was that since the 996 gt2, passing on the 997 gt2 and rs to now. All the chassis hardware is the exact same, weight is not that different. Hell corner exit should even be better given the extra weight on the gt2.

A/S

Actually the weight difference between the .2 GT3 RS and .2 GT2 RS seems to be significant, that's why I'm looking for customer cars on scales to validate. It will also explain the disparity on higher speeds through most turns on the GT3 RS compared to the GT2 RS, both on Cup2-R, and both cars using the same suspensions (sway bars, springs, shocks, bushings, arms, everything is shared by these two cars, and only these two cars). The downforce difference between these two cars at most turns is fairly small.

Porsche USA lists the curb weight for the GT2 RS at 3,241 lbs, and their listing for U.S. cars for many years have matched a car with all fluids topped, an empty fuel tank configured in the lightest specification.

R&T puts all their test cars on the scales, and they weighed the GT2RS at 3,376 lbs. R&T's procedure is to measure with a full tank of fuel. This press car has the Magnesium wheels, but no info on whether is an A/C delete car, I suspect that it has A/C, no FAL, and the standard fuel tank (16.9 gal), as Porsche like to provide lightweight press cars. In this case, the car weighs around 3,270 lbs with no fuel (A/C delete saves a further 26 lbs), getting pretty close to the Porsche advertised 3,241 lbs weight if the car didn't have the A/C.

My .2 GT3 RS has hit the scales three times already, and my numbers are over 250 lbs lower that those above for the GT2RS, and my only mods are a muffler, a battery and my track wheels (which weigh about the same as the Porsche OEM Mg, so that's a wash), so unless my battery and my JCR muffler saved 250 lbs, there is a sizeable difference in weight between the GT2RS and the GT3RS, and my car has FAL, A/C and radio.

Golden Boy

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Nizer

A little extra

Akunob

I just realized that Randy Pobst drove the lap with the regular 3-point seatbelt! Ice cold!

Z06

Wow!! that's flying in a street car!

Nizer

Can't wait to see what happens with GT2 RS Clubsport times.....