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I guess the GT wheel is available without MF and in leather too. Up in the air about the "bolt" look. Like the small size.
Million dollar question, no issues doing a swap "if" not utilizing the MF version or the one with the sport buttons on it? Only a manual or PDK/paddle wheel with a stalk for functions.
Saw the GT Sport wheel in person yesterday. I think they dropped the ball on it. Looks less sporty than the standard version (which I like from the pics). Best thing about the new .2 wheel is the smaller airbag. The .1 seems huge compared to it.
There's too much black plastic on it and not enough silver. The black is just a standard flat black plastic and has a cheap look to it. The bolts not a great look either. No 12 o'clock mark on it either. A bit bizarre.
Saw a 991.2 4S w/PSE being delivered. Owner was about to drive off with it. The mechanic was driving around the lot a few times to test the TPMS sensors on a set of a winter tire set. Seems as if the .1 and .2 may not be compatible. At slow speeds did not sound good. A definite whizzing sound. This was at 5mph at a constant RPM range. From the reviews, the exhaust does seem to come alive pushing the car. Was after closing time and didn't have a chance for a test drive. That Graphite color does look sharp.
Also, a PSE upgrade seems to be more expensive and will require more work than doing it on the .1 generation from what they thought. Aside from just a new rear valance. Was surprised that the two center PSE exhaust tips looked bigger in person than I had seen in pics.
The new door handle felt good when opening the door too.
Saw the GT Sport wheel in person yesterday. I think they dropped the ball on it. Looks less sporty than the standard version (which I like from the pics). Best thing about the new .2 wheel is the smaller airbag. The .1 seems huge compared to it.
There's too much black plastic on it and not enough silver. The black is just a standard flat black plastic and has a cheap look to it. The bolts not a great look either. No 12 o'clock mark on it either. A bit bizarre.
Saw a 991.2 4S w/PSE being delivered. Owner was about to drive off with it. The mechanic was driving around the lot a few times to test the TPMS sensors on a set of a winter tire set. Seems as if the .1 and .2 may not be compatible. At slow speeds did not sound good. A definite whizzing sound. This was at 5mph at a constant RPM range. From the reviews, the exhaust does seem to come alive pushing the car. Was after closing time and didn't have a chance for a test drive. That Graphite color does look sharp.
Also, a PSE upgrade seems to be more expensive and will require more work than doing it on the .1 generation from what they thought. Aside from just a new rear valance. Was surprised that the two center PSE exhaust tips looked bigger in person than I had seen in pics.
The new door handle felt good when opening the door too.
Sorry, wasn't very clear. They put on a winter set of wheels/tires on a .2 taken off a .1 and the sensors were not linking. Assuming that the sensors already on those wheels worked.
This new option comes with a smaller (360mm in diameter) and fatter steering wheel. 360mm steering wheels are used in GT3RS and 918 Spyder.
The good thing is that this wheel can be had with multifunction buttons or simply without them. This will be a popular option for 991.2 drivers.
The GT wheel in the first picture is smaller than the regular one in the second picture; and the third picture, without multifunction buttons:
I haven't read this entire thread, so I apologize if it's already been raised...
I'm located in Canada and have a 2018 Targa 4 GTS on order. I was quite confused by the GT Sport Steering Wheel option. I like the look of this steering wheel, but I also want the heated/multifunction aspect.
My sales rep called PORSCHE Canada and they told him that the GT Sport Steering Wheel is automatically heated/multifunction. It appears that in Canada you cannot get the GT Sport Steering Wheel without heated/multifunction. This is consistent with the PORSCHE.ca configurator. It offers the GT Sport Steering Wheel as a $0 option, but does not prompt you further regarding heated/multifunction.
Where the confusion arises, however, is that the image on the configurator only shows the GT Sport Steering Wheel without multifunction buttons.
Had the opportunity to sit in the turbo with [insert name here] from corporate in pax seat while futzing with this new version of the wheel while back... After remarking it seemed easier to use, was told the goal was exactly that. "It was designed to allow the driver to do things while doing 200mph on the Autobahn without having to look away or down." The paddles have less travel and simply click as opposed to the pull. It is in fact smaller as well.
03-21-2016, 02:58 AM
