997gt3s vs 996gt3s

[soupmonster]

There is alot of chat on forums on the different models on track.. here are my thoughts...!! what u think all u 996 gt3 drivers...??

a new rs or gt3 are defo quicker out of the box in standard trim than the 996's in standard trim..!! the 997s are only being developed now with after market suspension companies coming out with new products,,,, the 996 gt3s has been out since 1999 and has 6-7 years of companies like parr racing them which have allowed them to get the best out of them set up wise....!!
I would think that a well sorted 996 gt3 with aftermarket suspension and stiffened up with brake upgrades are only as quick as a standard 997gt3 in road setup...!! now us guys in the 997's need to go and start getting them stiffened up e.t.c with better brakes to wave goodbye to you guys in the developed 996's...!!

[996GT3Trev]

Well as always it really depends who's driving them, that's where the biggest difference is.

I think I might have trouble losing the likes of Steve Rance driving a bog C2 in my GT3.

[Geneve]

If I was buying a GT3 purely, or predominantly, for track use, I would buy a 996GT3 or RS, and probably follow the upgrade path as my needs and abilities dictated.

But the 997GT3's USP is its everyday usability. Its road refinement and options list make it a much easier car to live with day to day, whether going to the office, touring across europe or taking in a track event. Very clever, but IMO that's what you a paying the extra for.