2010 RS to 2015 GTS
04-11-2015, 08:48 PM
#16
Let us know how you do on track vs the previous cars.
04-11-2015, 09:26 PM
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Congrats! Went right to work on it. Out of habit I still reach for the 997 e brake too. Is that metallic white? I opted for red gauges and belts. Looks very similar to mine. Enjoy in good health.
04-11-2015, 10:21 PM
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04-12-2015, 02:37 AM
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04-12-2015, 03:10 AM
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Tires are a encyclopedia unto themselves, weight of car, ambient & track surface temps, style of driving, pressures, condition of track surface, different tire manufacturers, number of heat cycles, traction control on vs. off etc etc, so this will be very difficult to compare to any of my GT3's.
I hate to flag wave, so here's my 1st time, I've been a PCA instructor for 11 years and an advanced instructor for 9, additionally I'm the LSRPCA DE Safety Chairman. I will report back in a weeks time.
04-12-2015, 09:48 AM
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Very clean rear end with that badge treatment! I see you opted for the Carrera S wheels w/ 5-lugs. Is that because you're "over" CL wheels after the GT3s?
Looking forward to your track reports. Didn't see it in your alignment specs, so did you go with 0 front toe?
Cheers,
TT
Looking forward to your track reports. Didn't see it in your alignment specs, so did you go with 0 front toe?
Cheers,
TT
04-12-2015, 02:48 PM
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I've been tracking Porkies since 2002 and in that time period have only timed myself once. I drive my cars by smoothness & sound and how many times I have to give a passing signal, I never look at the speedo, occasionally at the tach. After each session I self critique myself on how the previous run had been; good, bad or indifferent and will make adjustments based on that.
Tires are a encyclopedia unto themselves, weight of car, ambient & track surface temps, style of driving, pressures, condition of track surface, different tire manufacturers, number of heat cycles, traction control on vs. off etc etc, so this will be very difficult to compare to any of my GT3's.
I hate to flag wave, so here's my 1st time, I've been a PCA instructor for 11 years and an advanced instructor for 9, additionally I'm the LSRPCA DE Safety Chairman. I will report back in a weeks time.
Tires are a encyclopedia unto themselves, weight of car, ambient & track surface temps, style of driving, pressures, condition of track surface, different tire manufacturers, number of heat cycles, traction control on vs. off etc etc, so this will be very difficult to compare to any of my GT3's.
I hate to flag wave, so here's my 1st time, I've been a PCA instructor for 11 years and an advanced instructor for 9, additionally I'm the LSRPCA DE Safety Chairman. I will report back in a weeks time.
04-12-2015, 11:38 PM
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Very clean rear end with that badge treatment! I see you opted for the Carrera S wheels w/ 5-lugs. Is that because you're "over" CL wheels after the GT3s?
Looking forward to your track reports. Didn't see it in your alignment specs, so did you go with 0 front toe?
Cheers,
TT
Looking forward to your track reports. Didn't see it in your alignment specs, so did you go with 0 front toe?
Cheers,
TT
Front toe 0.03
Everything I like has an endearing antonym nickname. Porkchop is another.
04-21-2015, 12:36 AM
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Drove the car at Texas World Speedway this weekend.
It's very difficult not to compare to a GT3 or RS, the GTS was never built to be one, but that is all I have to go against. That said, the car handles really well, I don't care for the low end 3rd gear torque there is hardly any, the brakes needs higher temp brake pads, the steering is not as reactive as a GT3 because it really a souped up GT car that is fun on track. The wind resonance in the cabin around 120 mph is awful, to alleviate it I tilted the sunroof open. It won't give that visceral feel of a GT3 or RS. Do I have any regrets in buying it? No, it's like going from dating a wild titty dancer to a HR Director, who's intelligent with no drama, someone you could introduce to your mother. It will do fine for now or until a new track is built and I like driving it, maybe some sticky tires would help, I will never be as fast as I was in the RS.
It's very difficult not to compare to a GT3 or RS, the GTS was never built to be one, but that is all I have to go against. That said, the car handles really well, I don't care for the low end 3rd gear torque there is hardly any, the brakes needs higher temp brake pads, the steering is not as reactive as a GT3 because it really a souped up GT car that is fun on track. The wind resonance in the cabin around 120 mph is awful, to alleviate it I tilted the sunroof open. It won't give that visceral feel of a GT3 or RS. Do I have any regrets in buying it? No, it's like going from dating a wild titty dancer to a HR Director, who's intelligent with no drama, someone you could introduce to your mother. It will do fine for now or until a new track is built and I like driving it, maybe some sticky tires would help, I will never be as fast as I was in the RS.
04-21-2015, 02:24 AM
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Drove the car at Texas World Speedway this weekend.
It's very difficult not to compare to a GT3 or RS, the GTS was never built to be one, but that is all I have to go against. That said, the car handles really well, I don't care for the low end 3rd gear torque there is hardly any, the brakes needs higher temp brake pads, the steering is not as reactive as a GT3 because it really a souped up GT car that is fun on track. The wind resonance in the cabin around 120 mph is awful, to alleviate it I tilted the sunroof open. It won't give that visceral feel of a GT3 or RS. Do I have any regrets in buying it? No, it's like going from dating a wild titty dancer to a HR Director, who's intelligent with no drama, someone you could introduce to your mother. It will do fine for now or until a new track is built and I like driving it, maybe some sticky tires would help, I will never be as fast as I was in the RS.
It's very difficult not to compare to a GT3 or RS, the GTS was never built to be one, but that is all I have to go against. That said, the car handles really well, I don't care for the low end 3rd gear torque there is hardly any, the brakes needs higher temp brake pads, the steering is not as reactive as a GT3 because it really a souped up GT car that is fun on track. The wind resonance in the cabin around 120 mph is awful, to alleviate it I tilted the sunroof open. It won't give that visceral feel of a GT3 or RS. Do I have any regrets in buying it? No, it's like going from dating a wild titty dancer to a HR Director, who's intelligent with no drama, someone you could introduce to your mother. It will do fine for now or until a new track is built and I like driving it, maybe some sticky tires would help, I will never be as fast as I was in the RS.
Jim
04-21-2015, 10:18 AM
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04-22-2015, 02:58 AM
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When the RS had an engine swap there was no talk of break-in period.
No idea.
