Anyone else thinking about a GT3?
12-30-2009, 10:55 AM
#46
I have drven quite a few Gt3 of various iterations....great engine, but not for me, you have to be going really fast to have some fun, e.g. 125mph in 4th with 2 gears to go!
A Gt3 should be faster on track than a standard 993 by some margin, but once you get to RS specs, the horsepower deficit is less noticeable.
The other thing to consider is the weight if a Gt3, these things are so much more expensive to run on track for consumables than it's lighter aircooled relatives.
So, NO!....I am not considering a GT3, although I may well buy a Lotus Exige S next for road and track use, far lighter and I favour sports cars for fun and have no real use for a lardy GT car.
A Gt3 should be faster on track than a standard 993 by some margin, but once you get to RS specs, the horsepower deficit is less noticeable.
The other thing to consider is the weight if a Gt3, these things are so much more expensive to run on track for consumables than it's lighter aircooled relatives.
So, NO!....I am not considering a GT3, although I may well buy a Lotus Exige S next for road and track use, far lighter and I favour sports cars for fun and have no real use for a lardy GT car.
12-30-2009, 02:55 PM
#49
I have thought about it, but I have also considered taking my 97 turbo and "ruf "ng it. The conversion could be just about the difference to get into a 7-8 gt3 and probably less than a 9 gt3???
12-30-2009, 06:53 PM
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It's not at all hard to compare data if you have.............data. I wish I hadn't hosed the Pista install when I was serious with the yellow car a couple of years ago when I first got it. I might be able to get some files on a 996 GT3, and we can compare cornering speeds to Spec Miata. Results might surprise.
12-30-2009, 08:08 PM
#51
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whew, i am lost in the post.
but to provide some numbers
my RS was stock, RA1, 2:01:xx at TH over the top
my 996gt3, this one is stock, moton was not on yet. RA1, 2:01:610 at TH over the top
both done in mid 2008, different days however.
on average i am faster in the 6 but 7 is a faster car. i push the 6 harder than the 7. somehow i dont think i will laugh too much if i kissed a wall in my then very new RS.
dave p did 1:58:8 in his GT3, on mpsc, not sure moton or not
jeff R has 4.0 R&P otherwise stock, mpsc, 1:57 at TH
based on these times, tony c will do sub 2:00 in a stock 6GT3, aligned on mpsc or toyo's, probably blind folded. he's at least 2 seconds faster than me, on my good days.
another ref, this is for sears poing
jeff r, stock but 4.0 R&P, hoosiers, 1:47
dave p, stock but moton, mpsc, 1:49:9
john h, stock, r888, 1:52
stock means stock other than safety equipment such as harness, roll bar.
i do run RS29 pads and hi temp fluid
but to provide some numbers
my RS was stock, RA1, 2:01:xx at TH over the top
my 996gt3, this one is stock, moton was not on yet. RA1, 2:01:610 at TH over the top
both done in mid 2008, different days however.
on average i am faster in the 6 but 7 is a faster car. i push the 6 harder than the 7. somehow i dont think i will laugh too much if i kissed a wall in my then very new RS.
dave p did 1:58:8 in his GT3, on mpsc, not sure moton or not
jeff R has 4.0 R&P otherwise stock, mpsc, 1:57 at TH
based on these times, tony c will do sub 2:00 in a stock 6GT3, aligned on mpsc or toyo's, probably blind folded. he's at least 2 seconds faster than me, on my good days.
another ref, this is for sears poing
jeff r, stock but 4.0 R&P, hoosiers, 1:47
dave p, stock but moton, mpsc, 1:49:9
john h, stock, r888, 1:52
stock means stock other than safety equipment such as harness, roll bar.
i do run RS29 pads and hi temp fluid
12-31-2009, 02:02 AM
#52
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Thanks for the confirmation.
Now, compare those street car times with some cup car times at the last PRC race, both GTA and GTC:
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...853&perclass=1
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...852&perclass=1
And here's a Thunderhill for the hell of it (no competitive GTC times at all):
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...770&perclass=1
Now, compare those street car times with some cup car times at the last PRC race, both GTA and GTC:
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...853&perclass=1
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...852&perclass=1
And here's a Thunderhill for the hell of it (no competitive GTC times at all):
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...770&perclass=1
12-31-2009, 03:25 AM
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^ damn, i need a FASTER car. no talent, must buy speed.
12-31-2009, 04:21 PM
#54
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I have drven quite a few Gt3 of various iterations....great engine, but not for me, you have to be going really fast to have some fun, e.g. 125mph in 4th with 2 gears to go!
A Gt3 should be faster on track than a standard 993 by some margin, but once you get to RS specs, the horsepower deficit is less noticeable.
The other thing to consider is the weight if a Gt3, these things are so much more expensive to run on track for consumables than it's lighter aircooled relatives.
So, NO!....I am not considering a GT3, although I may well buy a Lotus Exige S next for road and track use, far lighter and I favour sports cars for fun and have no real use for a lardy GT car.
A Gt3 should be faster on track than a standard 993 by some margin, but once you get to RS specs, the horsepower deficit is less noticeable.
The other thing to consider is the weight if a Gt3, these things are so much more expensive to run on track for consumables than it's lighter aircooled relatives.
So, NO!....I am not considering a GT3, although I may well buy a Lotus Exige S next for road and track use, far lighter and I favour sports cars for fun and have no real use for a lardy GT car.
01-02-2010, 06:09 PM
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