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Old 03-06-2023, 05:24 PM
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Best thing about the Carrera S over the base Carrera is that you can get manual transmission.
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Originally Posted by Colokent
Thanks for your response....yep...wandering the configurator and trying to define the "sweet spot" for options. Thanks for reinforcing the case for a base-- even at high altitude.
You could always recoup any power losses (and then some) due to altitude with an M-Tune for $2500 too.
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Nothing wrong with a base and I enjoy zipping it around corners. But the S is a very fine vehicle too with some nice upgrades to the base. Can’t go wrong either way, just depends what matters to you and if the S features make a difference to you personally.


I like the front (and maybe rear) aeromods. Can you share where you got those from?
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Originally Posted by Nein Eleven
You could always recoup any power losses (and then some) due to altitude with an M-Tune for $2500 too.
Actually not. Tunes simply eat in the engine’s thermodynamic margin to produce more power in more favorable conditions and are therefore limited in their ability to compensate for unfavourable DA.
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Originally Posted by GeneTakovic
Best thing about the Carrera S over the base Carrera is that you can get manual transmission.
The second best thing about the Carrera S over the base Carrera is that you can get manual transmission.
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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
Actually not. Tunes simply eat in the engine’s thermodynamic margin to produce more power in more favorable conditions and are therefore limited in their ability to compensate for unfavourable DA.
What does that even mean. English please.
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Old 03-07-2023, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
Actually not. Tunes simply eat in the engine’s thermodynamic margin to produce more power in more favorable conditions and are therefore limited in their ability to compensate for unfavourable DA.
I think this is exactly how Doc Brown was able to make his DeLorean travel through time.
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Old 03-07-2023, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Nein Eleven
You could always recoup any power losses (and then some) due to altitude with an M-Tune for $2500 too.
Doesn’t that invalidate the warranty?
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Old 03-07-2023, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Colokent
Doesn’t that invalidate the warranty?
Yes

Always.
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Old 03-07-2023, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by itrocks4u
Yes

Always.
That’s what I thought…
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What does that even mean. English please.
He's trying to say that tunes only work at lower elevations where the air density is higher because that gives the tuner a greater range of adjustment to make more power, but I would suggest talking to an actual expert like Mitch McKee.
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I have a base...I don't ever think I need an S.

Basically you are set no matter which 911 you pick.

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Originally Posted by Nein Eleven
He's trying to say that tunes only work at lower elevations where the air density is higher because that gives the tuner a greater range of adjustment to make more power, but I would suggest talking to an actual expert like Mitch McKee.
M-engineering literally run their tuned cars on Pikes Peak with winning results lol.
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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
Actually not. Tunes simply eat in the engine’s thermodynamic margin to produce more power in more favorable conditions and are therefore limited in their ability to compensate for unfavourable DA.
Except the engines are identical mechanically for the Carrera/S/GTS. So if one gets a pair of S/GTS turbos and a tune then one has a GTS motor.
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There's a track battle on youtube between a 992 Base and a 996TT. Despite the higher HP of the TT, the Base won by 4 seconds on a short course with the same driver. I haven't driven a 992, base or otherwise, but fail to understand the need for more power than the base on a road car. Most people can't handle 4000HP at the limit. If you can and you want a track car, neither the Base nor the S are ideal anyway.
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