PDK's Future In Club/Spec Racing???
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Found this video from a GTB1 PDK Cayman at this years Sebring race... I know Dawe's Motorsports also has a customer running PDK Cayman as well. I saw it at Lime Rock last year, also a real fast car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEEqXqkCBbU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEEqXqkCBbU
The PDK revolution is coming. We have built several of these cars already and I'm working on another and potentially trying to get it classified in Rolex with PDK.
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I've had my battles with Dan in his old S2 E Car. He's one hell of a driver but his PDK Cayman absolutely blew the doors off of everyone else's Cayman in the Sebring Enduro only a GTB1 997 that was competitive. I think this speaks volumes because GTB1 was loaded with fast drivers in fast 6-Speed Caymans. The extra gear, the left foot braking . . . this has to be the future.
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Has anyone gone out in cars very similar maybe the only major difference being PDK vs 6speed, same track, same driver and compared where a quality, near-pro or pro driver does his shifting up and down, compared to the PDK brain.?
would be neat to see if the PDK downshifts later, etc.
watching watch the video from a few posts lower at sebring and generally, i thought the PDK was downshifting a good bit later than i might had i had 3 pedals at my feet. then again, i only have my cup car to compare it to and that thing likes high revs.
would be neat to see if the PDK downshifts later, etc.
watching watch the video from a few posts lower at sebring and generally, i thought the PDK was downshifting a good bit later than i might had i had 3 pedals at my feet. then again, i only have my cup car to compare it to and that thing likes high revs.
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So, of course, I'm beginning to look for a six speed GTB1 Cayman. ;-)
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If PDK catches on in club racing, I suspect it will be a significant advantage. Enough so that it wouldn't surprise me to see a weight penalty for the PDK. Just making a guess here.
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Has anyone reviewed the data, the only major difference being PDK vs 6speed, same track, same driver and compared where a quality, near-pro or pro driver does his shifting up and down, compared to the PDK brain?
i thought the PDK was downshifting a good bit later than i might had i had 3 pedals at my feet. then again, i only have my cup car to compare it to and that thing likes high revs.
i thought the PDK was downshifting a good bit later than i might had i had 3 pedals at my feet. then again, i only have my cup car to compare it to and that thing likes high revs.
I had this conversation with the Bob Viau (Sr.) of Auto Edge who has built and driven a number of GTB1 Caymans. He's a seasoned top notch PCA racer. He implied to me that, after comparing both manual and PDK cars, if I wanted to win, I should build a PDK. Dan's results back this up. The sport shift mode keeps you in the meat of the rev range without thinking. Consistency beyond what any of us racer wanna be's could imagine. This has to add to consistency in other aspects of our game.
So, of course, I'm beginning to look for a six speed GTB1 Cayman. ;-)
So, of course, I'm beginning to look for a six speed GTB1 Cayman. ;-)
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Oh if there was an ESC button in club racing when mistakes were made?!?!?
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You need some better sim pedals, then. The new V2 Fanatec Club Sports are good, the Perfect Pedal mod is great and the Todd Cannon pedals are good. No reason to suffer plastic and weak springs...
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Mark - I agree. It does seem strange to keep in same class. But this is new and probably easier to keep down class explosion until there are enough instances to be sensible.