Consolidated 991RS thread
03-04-2015, 02:13 PM
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Top Gear Interview with AP: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/p...how-2015-03-03
I thought Porsche said 7:25 for GT3?
03-04-2015, 02:16 PM
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03-04-2015, 02:18 PM
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Guys i dont get it, i order 6 points belts for passenger but nowhere it showing that my seat is also have 6 points belts ??? Also i choose to have lava orange belts but in the description its written that club sport comes in red ???? I am worried about will my seat have 6 points ?
I thought if the cage is available thats mean it comes with the 6 points belts. But on all videos the cage is with normal belts.
I thought if the cage is available thats mean it comes with the 6 points belts. But on all videos the cage is with normal belts.
03-04-2015, 02:19 PM
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Unfortunately for me, I'm not even walking yet.
Kudos to all those who have already ordered the RS. Enjoy the ride.
03-04-2015, 02:25 PM
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03-04-2015, 02:29 PM
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By this logic the ultimate track car is 4wd, because it's faster. It's mid-engine, because it's faster.
The GT3 RS nowhere close to best, because it's not fastest. The GT-R is faster. The 918, ZR-1, Z06, Viper ACR, the list goes on...
I don't want a GT car because it's fastest. If I did I'd buy something else. I want it because it's a balance of performance and feeling, of innovation and tradition. And I want it because it's involving and demanding.
Did the Carrera GT scare Porsche more than it scared customers? I see the current generation of Porsche supercars is an over-reaction, a mandate from its overlords that Porsches will be easy to drive. And I think this is a mistake- it's not what Porsche is.
Challenge is part of Porsche's identity. Speed is a given today, and you just need to look at Tesla's 3.0 second to 60 four door sedan to realize that next generation cars will be blindingly quick. For most faster + easier = progress, but that's not everyone. Some want the challenge.
I'll try the GT4- I think it's a step in the right direction. But it's still watered down skim milk compared to what it could be, as is the new 3RS. I'm still waiting for the best bits of both cars (in either platform) for the full-fat experience. He're hoping the overlords will still allow this to happen.
03-04-2015, 02:30 PM
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03-04-2015, 02:31 PM
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No. I checked data, and I'm pretty sure it shifts a bit short of redline starting with 5th gear, IIRC. Basically, it seems it's intelligent enough to make sure that the power before shift is not lower than the power after the shift. The power at 9000 RPM is higher than power at 7100RPM, so as long as the upshift lands you below 7100 RPM, it makes sense to upshift at redline.
03-04-2015, 02:36 PM
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Guys i dont get it, i order 6 points belts for passenger but nowhere it showing that my seat is also have 6 points belts ??? Also i choose to have lava orange belts but in the description its written that club sport comes in red ???? I am worried about will my seat have 6 points ?
I thought if the cage is available thats mean it comes with the 6 points belts. But on all videos the cage is with normal belts.
I thought if the cage is available thats mean it comes with the 6 points belts. But on all videos the cage is with normal belts.
It's a good set-up, you can wear 3 points on the road and save the harness for track.
03-04-2015, 02:36 PM
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they are all too fast for me.
i want a flat 4 with 100 hp RS
03-04-2015, 02:47 PM
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No.
By this logic the ultimate track car is 4wd, because it's faster. It's mid-engine, because it's faster.
The GT3 RS nowhere close to best, because it's not fastest. The GT-R is faster. The 918, ZR-1, Z06, Viper ACR, the list goes on...
I don't want a GT car because it's fastest. If I did I'd buy something else. I want it because it's a balance of performance and feeling, of innovation and tradition. And I want it because it's involving and demanding.
Did the Carrera GT scare Porsche more than it scared customers? I see the current generation of Porsche supercars is an over-reaction, a mandate from its overlords that Porsches will be easy to drive. And I think this is a mistake- it's not what Porsche is.
Challenge is part of Porsche's identity. Speed is a given today, and you just need to look at Tesla's 3.0 second to 60 four door sedan to realize that next generation cars will be blindingly quick. For most faster + easier = progress, but that's not everyone. Some want the challenge.
I'll try the GT4- I think it's a step in the right direction. But it's still watered down skim milk compared to what it could be, as is the new 3RS. I'm still waiting for the best bits of both cars (in either platform) for the full-fat experience. He're hoping the overlords will still allow this to happen.
By this logic the ultimate track car is 4wd, because it's faster. It's mid-engine, because it's faster.
The GT3 RS nowhere close to best, because it's not fastest. The GT-R is faster. The 918, ZR-1, Z06, Viper ACR, the list goes on...
I don't want a GT car because it's fastest. If I did I'd buy something else. I want it because it's a balance of performance and feeling, of innovation and tradition. And I want it because it's involving and demanding.
Did the Carrera GT scare Porsche more than it scared customers? I see the current generation of Porsche supercars is an over-reaction, a mandate from its overlords that Porsches will be easy to drive. And I think this is a mistake- it's not what Porsche is.
Challenge is part of Porsche's identity. Speed is a given today, and you just need to look at Tesla's 3.0 second to 60 four door sedan to realize that next generation cars will be blindingly quick. For most faster + easier = progress, but that's not everyone. Some want the challenge.
I'll try the GT4- I think it's a step in the right direction. But it's still watered down skim milk compared to what it could be, as is the new 3RS. I'm still waiting for the best bits of both cars (in either platform) for the full-fat experience. He're hoping the overlords will still allow this to happen.
I think everyone here agrees and knows you've hit the bulls-eye with respect to, at least, the GT cars from Porsche.
And I'd imagine even the gang at the GT division in Porsche agree with you, but given the combination of government regulations and our legal system, it is simply is not feasible to build a Carrera GT 2.0.
At this point, if someone wanted the most visceral demanding car, then it's probably a Cup, but then that's not street legal. Then maybe an Ariel Atom, but then that messes up your hair ...
03-04-2015, 02:59 PM
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It's close to x1.5 It would have been 2 if the rotor was a ring (all mass on the outmost point of the radius). But a rotor is closer to a cylinder or disk than a ring, so it's less than 2. I do not remember the exact formula but definitely under 2.
