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Old 01-05-2019, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by sgroer
The 7 speed has a short shifter which is exclusive to the T. Shifts are quick. Finding 7th is a little annoying but you only go there for long highway cruises so it's no big deal. It's not as good as the 6 speed. Too many gears and too close together. The rev matching is great. If the car had the 6 speed it would be perfect. I give the 7 speed manual a 7 out of 10. The 6 speed is a 9.5+ out of 10.
I would rate the 7 speed a bit higher but generally agree. While I think we'd all prefer the 6MT, the 7 speed on the T is easily the best/most fun 7MT to date.
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Old 01-05-2019, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Porsch
I would rate the 7 speed a bit higher but generally agree. While I think we'd all prefer the 6MT, the 7 speed on the T is easily the best/most fun 7MT to date.
I wish the GT3 had a 7th for highway cruising. 3k rpm at 75mph is a bit much.
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Old 01-06-2019, 12:38 AM
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I wish the GT3 had a 7th for highway cruising. 3k rpm at 75mph is a bit much.
I disagree. If anything, the current 6th is slightly too tall for best performance (200 mph at 8k rpm when peak power is at 8,250 rpm and car maxes at 198 mph).

If there was a 7th gear, I’d like to pack the lower gears closer together and made shorter (and leave 7th where the current 6th gear is).

GT cars should be geared for best performance, not to be quiet and frugal with fuel.
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Old 01-06-2019, 01:25 AM
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Horses for courses I guess, but when I am cruising at 70mph at just shy of 3k I feel myself reaching for another gear. I imagine it is worse NVH at higher speeds and it’s not like there is not enough power to comfortably accelerate in 6th at 2k and up so it has the power for a 7th gear. And I am not driving 100mph, let alone 200mph.

I will say it is vastly better than lotus which were at even higher rpm in 6th cruising. So much so I planned on a celica 6th gear swap if I ever had to take the trans apart.
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Old 01-06-2019, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by evilfij
Horses for courses I guess, but when I am cruising at 70mph at just shy of 3k I feel myself reaching for another gear. I imagine it is worse NVH at higher speeds and it’s not like there is not enough power to comfortably accelerate in 6th at 2k and up so it has the power for a 7th gear. And I am not driving 100mph, let alone 200mph.

I will say it is vastly better than lotus which were at even higher rpm in 6th cruising. So much so I planned on a celica 6th gear swap if I ever had to take the trans apart.
3k in a 9k redline car is like 2k in a 6k redline car
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Old 01-12-2019, 08:25 AM
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I have a Manual GT3 and a PDK (of course) RS coming at the end of the month. The Carrera T still intrigues me though as a daily driver. I like Manual, but I test drove a PDK one and it was just fine...maybe better for a daily 35 mile commute?
I guess it would partly depend on how much stop-and-go is included in your commute...though I think the T deserves (and needs) a third pedal.
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Old 01-12-2019, 09:02 AM
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I guess it would partly depend on how much stop-and-go is included in your commute...though I think the T deserves (and needs) a third pedal.
3000 miles on mine now- combination of mtn, back road and downtown traffic. Haven't once thought "this car would be better with PDK"
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Old 01-12-2019, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sgroer
Not as good as a GT but it's not supposed to be. I'd say it's still pretty damn good. I've never caught myself thinking that the feeling is anything short of great for what the car is intended for. My car came with power steering plus. I have no idea if/how that affects it.
If you’re curious, you can have power steering plus turned off (temporarily or permanently) at the dealer. Some prefer feel without...
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When .1 was introduced AP repeatedly said 7th was not an overdrive on the PDK-S.
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Old 01-12-2019, 01:08 PM
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When .1 was introduced AP repeatedly said 7th was not an overdrive on the PDK-S.
It is a performance gear in pdk-s, but not in 7spd Manual nor regular pdk
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Old 01-12-2019, 04:57 PM
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Every time I think I want a Carrera T I go for a drive in my GT3 and the want vanishes.
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Originally Posted by kyrocks
I have a Manual GT3 and a PDK (of course) RS coming at the end of the month. The Carrera T still intrigues me though as a daily driver. I like Manual, but I test drove a PDK one and it was just fine...maybe better for a daily 35 mile commute?
I daily my 911 and went from the 991.2 GT3 to the T. Much prefer the T for daily use. Mine is a 19 manual with RAS and 4-ways



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Old 01-12-2019, 11:09 PM
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Took mine into the mountains today. Awesome. Cherahola Skyway, Fontana Dam, Tail of the dragon.

Best damn "fun" car there is.
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anyone know the gt3 Touring US production numbers?
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Originally Posted by 996AE
anyone know the gt3 Touring US production numbers?
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