991.2 GT3 - Colours. Spec. Q+A. etc etc..

[lowndes]

jbmxx said:

Picked mine up this morning, delighted with the car and many thanks to Dick Lovett Swindon for all their help. It was a great experience and thanks to my friends for joining me.

Very sharp and stealthy jbmxx and looking forward to discussing the finer points of deviated stitching thread count in Scotland next week

[Taffy66]

lowndes said:

105mm clearance from ground to underside of centre of splitter. CS, full tank no one in the car.

That reminds me my GT3's tank has only got about 40 miles fuel left...How much of a difference would this make i wonder.?
Over on Rennlist a few .2 owners have said it rides higher than .1 in stock form..

Edited by Taffy66 on Tuesday 24th April 08:48

Edited by Taffy66 on Tuesday 24th April 08:50

[2010spy]

For what it's worth, my GT3 Touring clears the speed bumps at my daughter's school (with lift on) whereas my GTS (with no lift) doesn't. So that's a bonus!

[Cheib]

lowndes said:

Very sharp and stealthy jbmxx and looking forward to discussing the finer points of deviated stitching thread count in Scotland next week

Really like the yellow stitching....but then I am biased.

[lowndes]

Taffy66 said:

That reminds me that my GT3's tank has only got about 40 miles fuel left...How much of a difference would this make i wonder.?
Over on Rennlist a few .2 owners have said it rides higher than .1 in stock form..

Edited by Taffy66 on Tuesday 24th April 08:48

The other variable to take into consideration is mileage. Chris at CG recommends doing two or three thousand miles in a new car to let it settle before taking it in for a geo check. I'm at 2.2k and will book in after next week's Tour of Scotland.

[Porsche911R]

lowndes said:

The other variable to take into consideration is mileage. Chris at CG recommends doing two or three thousand miles in a new car to let it settle before taking it in for a geo check. I'm at 2.2k and will book in after next week's Tour of Scotland.

be ok after 1k miles, 3k is a bit high if your geo is out and you might wear tyres prematurely.

[crinkleshoes]

First play on track with my GT3 yesterday... took it to Silverstone... where there was an identical Miami Blue GT3... a good few RSes too.

The 991.2 GT3 is damn quick... it can easily hold a candle to the 991.1RS and was even quicker in a couple of sections.

[franki68]

Porsche911R said:

What are people’s front splitter heights, my car already seems low at 120mm
Any one else fancy a nip to their garage and report back.

I have lift and scrape bits still, the tilt def makes the rear fins drop a bit, but look under the car and the front ducts are bloody low, I could not take 15mm out of my car as it stands atm.
I still have to angle some ramps with lift up other wise my rear fins scrape.

Edited by Porsche911R on Sunday 22 April 13:06

112mm ,no issues with clearance either ,suprising how little I have used lift.

[Taffy66]

IREvans said:

Here's a suggestion for you Taffy, go and measure how many threads are visible on the bottom of your damper body - it's visible through the wheel above the brake disc. I've got 4 full threads visible. Assuming a thread pitch of 1.25mm, if I wound the platforms down as far as they'd go, I'd only get a reduction in ride height of around 5mm (the relationship of damper to ride height isn't quite 1:1). I'm not convinced that anyone has been able to drop the ride height by 15mm (from a splitter height from ground of 112mm)

If your splitter height is 127mm, then I'd expect you to have around 16 full threads showing on your front damper body.....

Just checked mine and it also has four full threads showing maybe another half thread..Also re checked height of splitter at exactly 124mm..My conclusion is that since my car is with virtually empty tank and IIRC the Dunlops and Cups have variation in their tread depths..
Another possibility is your crappy Michelins have developed flat spots due to inactivity whereas mine is in constant use.

[hunter 66]

APOLO1 said:

I always felt the ride height was bit to high at stock. Even with lowering 15mm at the front at 11mm at the back. Not a problem with bottoming on road use. But do use the lift a lot. Will measure and revert. A few of my friends also run this set up. They have not mentioned any problem's.

Agree Apolo 1.. right from the 996 GT3 's they always come with a set up more for the road and more "safety" built in ( little understeer ) . Always did the same lower ride height , more in the front to alter the overall angle of the car and camber change .
Was really needed on the 996.2 .

[Harris_I]

hunter 66 said:

Agree Apolo 1.. right from the 996 GT3 's they always come with a set up more for the road and more "safety" built in ( little understeer ) . Always did the same lower ride height , more in the front to alter the overall angle of the car and camber change .
Was really needed on the 996.2 .

I find this v interesting. I've always loved the fact the 996 was so adjustable. You could play with it endlessly to get the dynamics you wanted.

Much I love the 991.2, I have this fear that the tech makes adjustment a bit of a black box. Heck, it was a dark art I never understood back in the day, but now it's a dark tech-art!

[APOLO1]

Harris_I said:

I find this v interesting. I've always loved the fact the 996 was so adjustable. You could play with it endlessly to get the dynamics you wanted.

Much I love the 991.2, I have this fear that the tech makes adjustment a bit of a black box. Heck, it was a dark art I never understood back in the day, but now it's a dark tech-art!

I know what you mean, for me it all changed when the RWS came out on the Turbo S. Based on my own track experience with cars that have RWS including the 918. Whist they respond well to ride height, camber Adjustment Etc. The rear active toe, needs to be left at stock. Also an error that I have seen made a lot when setting up cars with rws, is that the rws steering sensor is not re-calibrated. This will upset the rear toe.

Edited by APOLO1 on Tuesday 24th April 11:47

[shocks]

The wait continues Just back from NC500 run and the GTS was an great car for the run but I do miss the GT3




May 18th is latest - still held in body shop - anyone else hitting delay after delay ?

[Cheib]

Mine was scheduled to finish build on 19th April and is currently at Sheerness. Originally was a March build but got pushed back due to boxes I ticked.

Once cars are complete they seem to be getting to OPC's very quickly. My OPC normally only gets cars delivered one day a week but currently cars are coming through pretty quickly...seems like they are pushing them through because of factory st down.

[Porsche911R]

crinkleshoes said:

First play on track with my GT3 yesterday... took it to Silverstone... where there was an identical Miami Blue GT3... a good few RSes too.

The 991.2 GT3 is damn quick... it can easily hold a candle to the 991.1RS and was even quicker in a couple of sections.

yep it's a shock how well this car goes imo.

[robgt3]

lowndes said:

105mm clearance from ground to underside of centre of splitter. CS, full tank no one in the car.

2 of us checked my GT3 CS, car has a tank full of fuel and is parked on a flat surface. Floor to the bottom of the cetre of splitter reads 106mm"s. I'm glad we specced the lifter though it's the scoops at the back that ground on sleeping policemen. We did notice that the underside of the splitter has been touching tarmac. It would be interesting to know what Porsche suggest is the correct hight for road use not that I'm concerned in any way.

[misiu1]

Chelb, is yours still at Sheerness or moved on to the dealer yet? Mines been there since Monday after being shipped over the weekend and is still showing as at sheerness

[browngt3]

So, I had my PEC drive on Monday. It was also my first long distance drive covering more than 600 miles. Here's a few thoughts.

First let's get the only negative out of the way and that is I struggled with the LWB seats after about an hours driving. I had to make a couple of extra stops on the way to stretch my back. Curiously on the return journey it wasn't so bad and on track didn't notice any issues at all.

So the PEC day was fantastic. I had the manual with steel brakes and the car was just awesome even through those tight and challenging corners. Heel and toe is relatively easy and deeply satisfying when you get it right. Have to say I find it one of the easiest cars to do this so Porsche have got the pedal position just right for my taste.

The manual gearbox is a delight. Positive and quick although I didn't notice any 4th gear play as others have found and is in mine too. Unfortunately you're not in 4th gear long enough to find out.

That engine is just epic and the torque out of the bends is truly amazing. I would say the car is on another level compared to the standard turbo 991's around there.

I was mildly surprised how slow virtually all the other participants were on the day. I guess for many it's their first time on track. For me it was slightly frustrating as the track was quite busy although I'm far from being any track day god! Did anyone else find this?

Another surprise was the grip available on the ice hill. It even surprised the instructor how good it was so we had to go round and do it all again when I promptly lost it in spectacular fashion

So, all in all a great day out and thoroughly recommended for anyone who is yet to do it. More so as it's free

So my car is almost run in now and couldn't wait to open her up on the way home. Actually it made me swear! The noise and power is sensational, incredibly loud, and for a moment on a long empty night-time dual carriage way I thought I was at Le Man's!

So right now I can't think of another modern car I would rather own at any price. Especially as everything else is either turbo or automatic or both.

What a car!

[blackmamba]

Great write up! I have my PEC day next month and really looking forward to it.

For the LWBs, if you find they don’t provide enough lumbar support, perhaps try removing the inserts and adding some foam behind the lower back area before re-applying the inserts. I did this using a few thin pieces and it has made the seats very comfortable. Took about 10 mins.

Edited by blackmamba on Thursday 26th April 00:19

[2010spy]

browngt3 said:

So, I had my PEC drive on Monday. It was also my first long distance drive covering more than 600 miles. Here's a few thoughts.

First let's get the only negative out of the way and that is I struggled with the LWB seats after about an hours driving. I had to make a couple of extra stops on the way to stretch my back. Curiously on the return journey it wasn't so bad and on track didn't notice any issues at all.

So the PEC day was fantastic. I had the manual with steel brakes and the car was just awesome even through those tight and challenging corners. Heel and toe is relatively easy and deeply satisfying when you get it right. Have to say I find it one of the easiest cars to do this so Porsche have got the pedal position just right for my taste.

The manual gearbox is a delight. Positive and quick although I didn't notice any 4th gear play as others have found and is in mine too. Unfortunately you're not in 4th gear long enough to find out.

That engine is just epic and the torque out of the bends is truly amazing. I would say the car is on another level compared to the standard turbo 991's around there.

I was mildly surprised how slow virtually all the other participants were on the day. I guess for many it's their first time on track. For me it was slightly frustrating as the track was quite busy although I'm far from being any track day god! Did anyone else find this?

Another surprise was the grip available on the ice hill. It even surprised the instructor how good it was so we had to go round and do it all again when I promptly lost it in spectacular fashion

So, all in all a great day out and thoroughly recommended for anyone who is yet to do it. More so as it's free

So my car is almost run in now and couldn't wait to open her up on the way home. Actually it made me swear! The noise and power is sensational, incredibly loud, and for a moment on a long empty night-time dual carriage way I thought I was at Le Man's!

So right now I can't think of another modern car I would rather own at any price. Especially as everything else is either turbo or automatic or both.

What a car!

Wow. I went for a long drive on Saturday and I did the same two things. Wished I’d specced Comfort Seats and swore to myself when I was putting the power on, on a long sweeping left hand bend.

st. What do I do about those seats!