991 RS ON TRACK

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Scooty100

1,469 posts

115 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Hello David yours I trust ? Looks awesome

APOLO1

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5,256 posts

193 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Edited by APOLO1 on Thursday 8th October 20:58



Edited by APOLO1 on Thursday 8th October 20:59

APOLO1

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5,256 posts

193 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Scooty100 said:
Hello David yours I trust ? Looks awesome
Hi S,
Yes from Monday, most exciting car to drive I have ever owned.....

Budflicker

3,799 posts

183 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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How is it on a ramp? scratchchin





Joking aside it looks fantastic and fair play for tracking it.


RDMcG

19,093 posts

206 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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APOLO1 said:
Hi S,
Yes from Monday, most exciting car to drive I have ever owned.....
I would echo that....its is an amazing car.

robgt3

2,585 posts

161 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Lucky man Apolo! Your car looks awesome, because it is! Can't wait for ours. smile

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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APOLO1 is back! Yay!

Or something.

RSVP911

8,192 posts

132 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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APOLO1 said:






Edited by APOLO1 on Thursday 8th October 20:58



Edited by APOLO1 on Thursday 8th October 20:59
How D , great shots - how did it fair in the wet ? Mines arriving in less than a month - all very exciting , Cheers smile

APOLO1

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5,256 posts

193 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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RSVP911 said:
How D , great shots - how did it fair in the wet ? Mines arriving in less than a month - all very exciting , Cheers smile
Hi R
In the 991GT3 when its wet like this, I tend to press on find the limit of the grip, then just wind it back a bit, seems to work well for me when on track in wet conditions.

Did the same in the RS, only difference was the more I pressed on more and more grip became available, I thought the track was drying out, but it was the aero just pushing the car down, also the tyres seem to be big a big improvement over the ones on the 918 and GT3, with regard to low temp and wet grip.

But for me its the aero that sets this car aside from other GT cars, drives more like a single seat race car imv, never driven any car outside an F1, that feels so planted at very high speed, in addition to low and high speed corners....

Also the braking is on another level, due to the DF just one push and it scrubs of massive speed.

Edited by APOLO1 on Friday 9th October 07:22

APOLO1

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5,256 posts

193 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Budflicker said:
How is it on a ramp? scratchchin
Joking aside it looks fantastic and fair play for tracking it.
Geo, settings.....trying a few.....

RSVP911

8,192 posts

132 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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APOLO1 said:
Hi S,
Yes from Monday, most exciting car to drive I have ever owned.....
Just noticed this comment - more exciting than the 918 , Surely not ? smile

RSVP911

8,192 posts

132 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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APOLO1 said:
Hi R
In the 991GT3 when its wet like this, I tend to press on find the limit of the grip, then just wind it back a bit, seems to work well for me when on track in wet conditions.

Did the same in the RS, only difference was the more I pressed on more and more grip became available, I thought the track was drying out, but it was the aero just pushing the car down, also the tyres seem to be big a big improvement over the ones on the 918 and GT3, with regard to low temp and wet grip.

But for me its the aero that sets this car aside from other GT cars, drives more like a single seat race car imv, never driven any car outside an F1, that feels so planted at very high speed, in addition to low and high speed corners....

Also the braking is on another level, due to the DF just one push and it scrubs of massive speed.

Edited by APOLO1 on Friday 9th October 07:22
Cheers can't wait ! smile

Steve Rance

5,435 posts

230 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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If you can find an aero advantage on a wet track, you should be racing in LMP1.

Harris_I

3,225 posts

258 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Steve Rance said:
If you can find an aero advantage on a wet track, you should be racing in LMP1.
laugh

Also this gem:

"never driven any car outside an F1, that feels so planted at very high speed, in addition to low and high speed corners"


Tony 1234

3,465 posts

226 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Harris_I said:
Steve Rance said:
If you can find an aero advantage on a wet track, you should be racing in LMP1.
laugh

Also this gem:

"never driven any car outside an F1, that feels so planted at very high speed, in addition to low and high speed corners"
Yes he's back laughlaugh

DMC2

1,827 posts

210 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Steve Rance said:
If you can find an aero advantage on a wet track, you should be racing in LMP1.
Are you doubting the skills of a trackday warrior... wink

APOLO1

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5,256 posts

193 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Steve Rance said:
If you can find an aero advantage on a wet track, you should be racing in LMP1.
If I tried to do these speeds in a GT3, I would have been off long before....the more speed the more it felt planted...

Like I said only car I have driven round there in the wet that felt like this was a Formula Renault, and a 97 F1 car.


Budflicker

3,799 posts

183 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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APOLO1 said:
Geo, settings.....trying a few.....
I meant when are you going to try and ramp the prices evegetmecoatn more

RDMcG

19,093 posts

206 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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I am no expert though I have had all my RS cars in the wet at the Nurburgring, most recently the 991RS and I can say that it was just unbeleivably better than the 997.2 which was no slouch. I recall how twitch that car was in heavy rain ( and the 7.1 was just scary for me). The 991 was so sure-footed that I could not believe it. Also, on the F1 track at the Ring it was possible to do some sill stuff with all of the runoff there and it had the most predictable and mild inserter I have experienced.

Maybe really advanced drivers will have less difference, but for me it was just startling......



Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Bestest, fastest, most amazing car ever. Cut and paste from every new car Apolo has owned, until he sells them.

Roll on the next new Porsche which will probably exceed the abilities of any F1 car and will probably compete with jet fighters.