Candellara

Sorry guys, need to pick your brains again.

My old 996 GT3 was fairly "agricultural" on idle, but the 997 GT3 RS even more so - particularly noise from the input shaft when your foot is not depressing the clutch.

I'm told by my dealer that this is normal on 96 and 97 RS models (rather than a standard GT3) as it has a different flywheel? They've said it's nothing to be concerned about and a characteristic of the car. Car has only 11k miles and is still onder OPC dealer warranty.

Can anyone comfirm that this is correct?

Izzone

the 997 RS has a light weight flywheel.....it should "rattle" at idle

Candellara

With foot off the clutch and then the noise gets alot quieter with cluch depressed?

TRAKCAR

Yes, exactly normal.

Candellara

Cheers guys - still got lots to learn about her :-)

tcsracing1

that is the sound of a RS alright.

CRex

One of the selling points, no kidding--the chattering flywheel! That's what makes the revs pick up faster.

911SLOW

That is one of the benefits of a tiptronic GT3RS. No chattering and hill start assistance. : )

FFaust

Oh yes, that elusive automatic GT3 that commands higher value at trade-in.