pstoppani

Cripes! I rode in Ray's GT3 yesterday... time to start selling off cars so I can get one too

This is a fantastic Porsche! Truely a great track car and daily driver.

The sound of that exhaust in Sport mode is pure *sex*

Congrats to Ray and everyone that gets one of these great cars.

JAMS

Congratulations, Ray!

Absolutely beautiful... I Look forward to your usual detailed reports.

Ray G

Hey thanks, everyone.

I'm really loving this car! I can't stop driving it. I've had it about 6 days and have 400 miles on it now. Other observations:

• The 'Sport' mode does not seem to change the throttle mapping - which is the way I like it.
  
• Pressing the 'Sport' button does not automatically engage the sport damper setting. They are independent now.

I caught a picture of the two blue ballers, waiting for rumble at the track:

Ray G

My salesman gave me a "Service Information" booklet on the new GT3. It describes the changes introduced in the new car. Here are some highlights you may have not seen in the press:

• Traction Control (or "Anti-Slip Regulation) is achieved by closing the throttle and reducing ignition timing.
  
• Engine Drag Torque Control (like on the Carrera GT) will quickly open the throttle if "lateral stability is lost at the rear axle after a downshift." Switching T/C off turns this feature off too.
  
• Throttle opening has been enlarged from 76mm to 82mm.
  
• New intake manifold has 2 switchable tuning flaps. They switch at these points:
  
  - under 5400 rpm, both tuning flaps are closed.
  - 5400-6350 rpm, small flap open, big flap closed.
  - over 6350 rpm, small flap closed, big flap opened
  - over 7500 rpm, both flaps are opened
  
  
• New exhaust system employs 2 front mufflers and a single rear muffler (as before), but vacuum controlled valves open to by-pass the front mufflers when under heavy load.
  
• Exhaust system volume grew by .42 cubic feet and weight was reduced by 18.7 lbs compared to the previous model.
  
• Variocam is infinitely adjustable up to 52 degrees (up from 42 degrees)
  
• Transmission (G97.90) has oil spray lubrication using pressurized oil, heat exchanger, steel synchro rings in 3, 4, and 5th gear, and shorter ratios in gears 2-6 than the previous GT3.
  
• Shifter throw is about 15% shorter than 996 GT3, and 33% shorter than standard 997.
  
• Asymmetric Limited-Slip Differential with lock values of 28% under traction and 40% under deceleration. (996 GT3 was 40% traction, 60% deceleration)
  
• Many changes to the chassis, including adjustable anti-roll bars (5 way front, 3 way rear), reinforced components for use with racing tires, spring system "compatible with racing springs".
  
• Front suspension "is the proven front axle concept of the 996 GT3-RS."
  
• Rear suspension "is basically the same as the regular 997," but with stiffer springs, dampers, and anti-roll bar. Rubber bushings have been replaced with metal bushes (as on the 996 GT3).
  
• Steering ratio is variable, up to 13.8:1 after 30 deg of turning.
  
• Brake cooling at the front has been improved with new air spoilers and new air deflection vanes. Brake cooling at the rear axle is the same as the 997 Turbo.
  
• Brake force distribution has changed. The rear axle has relatively higher braking power. This is supposed to reduce braking distance.
  
• Brake booster is same as 997 C4S and 997 Turbo (9-inch tandem boosters).
  
• The rear axle uses 5mm wheel spacers to widen the track.
  
  

C4S_fan

Congrats Ray! Looking forward to seeing you at the track again as the weather clears up!

roberga

ray, what was your car doing at Colin"s? :-) I looked for your yellow bird, did Barrier sell it already? See you Wednesday night.

cleanme

Beautiful, do you have any more pictures available?

Love it

pstoppani

Should be fun

Larry Cable

just heard from the dealer my CB GT3 has arrived after it's euro delivery odessy ...

a note on the rear brake bias on the 997 GT3 ... this pretty much wore out a set of PCCB pads on my car after 50 laps of the nordschleife! sport+sport PASM+TC off ...

you have been warned ...