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Old 04-28-2012, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
Easy enough to check. Any 991 owners want to crawl under their cars and see whether they find "Made in Japan" or "Made in Germany" on their gearboxes?
Easy breasy - if after 2 years syncros in 2nd and 3rd gear will start grinding bad - it is aisin.
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Old 04-28-2012, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by axhoaxho
I had a 2007 Carrera S, and now have 2010 GT3.

I believe the gearbox in my GT3 is made by Getrag, and the one in my Carrera S is by Aisin.

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(P.S. With a quick search, this is from a Car & Driver article...

"...The stiff clutch and the high-effort shifter provide further confirmation of the GT3’s dedicated nature when you slip the transmission into first gear. The high shift effort comes in part from the short-throw linkage, which reduces by half the distance the shifter moves between gears. It also reflects that the GT3 uses a race-derived Getrag transmission with heavy-duty steel synchronizers, much shorter gearing, a dedicated oil cooling system, and interchangeable ratios, rather than the Aisin transmission used in other 911s...")
Not according to this link. Even GT3 is made by Aisin.

http://www.gboxweb.com/997specs.html
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Old 04-28-2012, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by alexb76
Not according to this link. Even GT3 is made by Aisin.

http://www.gboxweb.com/997specs.html
I am pretty positive that the GT3 6-speed manual transmission is made by Getrag.

But what do I know, Mr. Gboxweb from Colorado sounds more creible than the Car & Driver magazine
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Old 04-28-2012, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by axhoaxho
I am pretty positive that the GT3 6-speed manual transmission is made by Getrag.

But what do I know, Mr. Gboxweb from Colorado sounds more creible than the Car & Driver magazine
Car rags are known for many inaccuracies. Trust but verify.
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Old 04-28-2012, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ADias
Car rags are known for many inaccuracies. Trust but verify.
Thanks, yet I still believe that the GT3 6-speed manual transmission is made by Getrag.
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Old 04-28-2012, 10:41 PM
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Recall, too, that one of the changes in the 997 model was the addition of steel synchros (for the first two gears).
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Originally Posted by alexb76
Have you ever thought of getting a GT3 as dual purpose car? Is it do-able?
I was considering doing this until I found out that the chasis does not have the same protective undercoat that the non-GT cars have. This would be an issue in the winter for me.
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Old 04-29-2012, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jfoxny
I was considering doing this until I found out that the chasis does not have the same protective undercoat that the non-GT cars have. This would be an issue in the winter for me.
Oh really? I had no idea. So, basically not as weather proof? and for instance not wise to drive in winter? Wonder why that was done? Weight saving? or for more sound to get into cabin?

What about fitting GT3 engine into a Carrera? I imagine it's a costly proposition, specially with electronics that has to be updated to work on GT3 motor vs. Carrera!
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Old 04-30-2012, 12:11 AM
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Weight. I seem to remember reading that undercoating on a 911 is in the range of 20 lbs....
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If the transmissions are built to spec by a company in Japan, who actually are the designer's of the transmission ?
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
Weight. I seem to remember reading that undercoating on a 911 is in the range of 20 lbs....
20 lbs! Wow... makes sense then, as they even used a sticker Porsche badge for front badge!
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Originally Posted by jfoxny
I was considering doing this until I found out that the chasis does not have the same protective undercoat that the non-GT cars have. This would be an issue in the winter for me.
I looked into this and asked someone who has had multiple GT3s... Those cars do not suffer from lack of undercoating - same as Carreras. The 997.2 GT3 has a lightened tub (no reinforcement for rear seats, no sound insulation). They still can be driven in the rain.
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ADias
I looked into this and asked someone who has had multiple GT3s... Those cars do not suffer from lack of undercoating - same as Carreras. The 997.2 GT3 has a lightened tub (no reinforcement for rear seats, no sound insulation). They still can be driven in the rain.
20 more lbs but all weather driving...seems like a fair exchange
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Originally Posted by ADias
I looked into this and asked someone who has had multiple GT3s... Those cars do not suffer from lack of undercoating - same as Carreras. The 997.2 GT3 has a lightened tub (no reinforcement for rear seats, no sound insulation). They still can be driven in the rain.
Too many double and triple negatives for me to understand . Are you saying GT3s have an undercoating and can be driven very safely in the rain / elements?
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
20 more lbs but all weather driving...seems like a fair exchange
Hugh?!? I tried to say that the GT3 is as all-weather driving as a Carrera. The weight loss is internal. Same undercoating.
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