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@Uhu@Pivot Me to it's going to be a close thing as to whether I get the stickers or my car first.
At long last my car is at Sheerness,, so OH so Close now??
It's being almost a 5 months wait from my first car being ditched!
For you all my build code is PR672695
Most of the cost is on what I call cosmetic enhancements to add to the Ice Grey Metallic look.
I am sure it will be criticized but it's what I want all to their own .
Countdown has begun
@Devon Racer , you have been very patient but you will love the new shiny hardware.
Also, you are an experienced driver, and I look forward to your views on the 992T.
@VarTheVar the facts are that 992 T MT has a higher final drive than the PDK. Here is the comparison:
Ok but is that what we were talking about? That went right over my head. I was pointing out that Autocar's reported top speed in each gear was way off. I thought we were comparing 7MT cars against each other and trying to get actual numbers for top speed in each gear
So unless this is a typo on the part of Porsche, then you're technically right. The rear end gearing is 3.59 on the T vs 3.56 that I got from Presskit for the Carrera S. That makes a difference of 1mph in 3rd gear and honestly I'm very skeptical that this is accurate but it's possible. And Autocar's numbers are still way off
Ok but is that what we were talking about? That went right over my head. I was pointing out that Autocar's reported top speed in each gear was way off. I thought we were comparing 7MT cars against each other and trying to get actual numbers for top speed in each gear
So unless this is a typo on the part of Porsche, then you're technically right. The rear end gearing is 3.59 on the T vs 3.56 that I got from Presskit for the Carrera S. That makes a difference of 1mph in 3rd gear and honestly I'm very skeptical that this is accurate but it's possible. And Autocar's numbers are still way off
I see your point. I find PDK on base model rather flat. The 992 with MT7 and with shorter final drive feels so much better. Maybe the final drive is marginal, but then to your previous point, why go through with complexity and additional expenses?
I wasn't comparing to 992 C2S, which has considerably more power.
Aren’t those numbers for the 991? It says «7-speed PDK», the 992 got an 8-speed…
Yes, true. More importantly, comparing final drive ratios between transmissions with completely different internal gear ratios is moot.
The only thing that matters here is the manual transmission in the Carrera T, S, and GTS. I'm willing to be they're all the exact same. And I suppose if you care about PDK, then the same PDK data across all 3 models. Again, probably the same exact gearboxes.
I went to Porsche's website and the technical information pdf that it provides is incorrect. It's giving me data for the Carrera GTS here instead of the T.
I see your point. I find PDK on base model rather flat. The 992 with MT7 and with shorter final drive feels so much better. Maybe the final drive is marginal, but then to your previous point, why go through with complexity and additional expenses?
I wasn't comparing to 992 C2S, which has considerably more power.
It's not shorter. Ørjan just pointed out that those are 991 numbers. All I'm saying is that your statement that the Carrera T has a shorter final drive ratio isn't documented anywhere. I reached out to the source so let's just see what they say
Aren’t those numbers for the 991? It says «7-speed PDK», the 992 got an 8-speed…
Interesting observation, @Ørjan
I sent my VIN number for PCGB and I was told this is the spec for my 992 T with MT7. But I hear you about the PDK... that is odd. Now I will have to double-check.
This has been discussed several times in this thread, and numerous other places on RL. RAS is polarizing, far from universally loved. And it was stated Porsche skipped it on the S/T for both weight and driving feel.
Didn’t it come from the GT racing and still being used on the track?
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For those forgetting to watch the auctions on pcarmarket, the white one ended at $129,250 - almost $5K under the sticker of $134,090. The green one ends tomorrow.
11-09-2023, 05:24 PM
