GT4 RS in the works? Rumors of a 4.0...
#317
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AP did say in interview at beginning of GT4 is would not get RS badge, so maybe the GT4 R will be the badge, as the R was established before - or maybe it will just be the "R" - and there will be no more "GT" Caymans!
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#319
what issues ?, I have had 2 R's and run one as a daily along side my GT4, one of Porsche best drivers cars imo, def more feelsome than a GT4 also and an engine which is nicer to goto red line.
Pretty perfect car the Cayman R.
Pretty perfect car the Cayman R.
#320
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#321
Not saying anything against it not driving. But I know of too many with PDKs that overheated on track; at 100+ degrees OAT, at high altitude when using SC in sport plus mode - some PCA regions actually commented on this at events. In addition cooling to the rear brakes was virtually non existent.
#325
Not saying anything against it not driving. But I know of too many with PDKs that overheated on track; at 100+ degrees OAT, at high altitude when using SC in sport plus mode - some PCA regions actually commented on this at events. In addition cooling to the rear brakes was virtually non existent.
#326
Your preference for manual is a different story as well since the comparison here is for the RS which if it comes will only be with a PDK.
#327
I doubt a GT4 will have PDk, but then no one knows that, we don't even know the engine and it could be 2 years away. or imo never( not an RS anyway)
while PSM off is not really off fully you can drive round it by being smoother, we all tracked our Spyders ok with little or no hassle on here. I used to always get 1 corner where it would cut in on any track, but as I said not really an issue.
nothing new can match the feel of the R or 987.2 Spyder and nothing will ever be as light again.
this looks as much fun as anything in fact, if not more fun due to being open roof.
while PSM off is not really off fully you can drive round it by being smoother, we all tracked our Spyders ok with little or no hassle on here. I used to always get 1 corner where it would cut in on any track, but as I said not really an issue.
nothing new can match the feel of the R or 987.2 Spyder and nothing will ever be as light again.
this looks as much fun as anything in fact, if not more fun due to being open roof.
#328
Nordschleife Master
Don't use that video! I totally biffed the sync on it! Lol!
Issues with the caymanR and 987.2 spyder were:
Overheat. Even with a manual, oil temps would run very high. I upgraded to a 3rd radiator that was standard on pdk and the problem was solved.
Brakes too small. Front and rear brakes would boil over at a track like laguna seca if you are running R comps. I never had an issue though because I had big pccb calipers running iron rotors.
Issues with the caymanR and 987.2 spyder were:
Overheat. Even with a manual, oil temps would run very high. I upgraded to a 3rd radiator that was standard on pdk and the problem was solved.
Brakes too small. Front and rear brakes would boil over at a track like laguna seca if you are running R comps. I never had an issue though because I had big pccb calipers running iron rotors.
Last edited by orthojoe; 03-14-2017 at 11:28 AM.
#329
Agreed Joe. The R had problems without mods and even then they wouldn't go away completely. PDK versions were worse than manual.
@mrd_spy
The GT4 is already available with a PDK; its called GT4 Clubsport.
@mrd_spy
The GT4 is already available with a PDK; its called GT4 Clubsport.
#330
My Spyder runs the 6 pot calipers also, it's very over braked, in the UK we don't tend to over heat and It's open pit lane so no bigs stints out on track, 4 or 5 laps, come in rest 30 mins 4 or 5 laps.
you guys tend to do many laps in one go.
thing is NONE of these cars are real race cars, look at the work every one is doing to the GT4, spending £1000's to battle understeer and tyre wear, YOU have spent more on the GT4 than the Spyder ;-) lol
here in the UK one guy has just gone for the Manthey CS 3 ways on his road going GT4, I went in that at the weekend and zero dive !!! but BIG ££££
I still have my Spyder, but run the R as a daily and my GT4 also, SPyder is now fun only road use, R is my daily, and the GT4 now modded with some choice parts is the hooning car and track use.
BUT nothing out the box ever works ......
you guys tend to do many laps in one go.
thing is NONE of these cars are real race cars, look at the work every one is doing to the GT4, spending £1000's to battle understeer and tyre wear, YOU have spent more on the GT4 than the Spyder ;-) lol
here in the UK one guy has just gone for the Manthey CS 3 ways on his road going GT4, I went in that at the weekend and zero dive !!! but BIG ££££
I still have my Spyder, but run the R as a daily and my GT4 also, SPyder is now fun only road use, R is my daily, and the GT4 now modded with some choice parts is the hooning car and track use.
BUT nothing out the box ever works ......