GT4 RS breaks cover then...

GT4 RS breaks cover then...

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gt4rs.wp

89 posts

22 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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Romo said:
Beautiful weather in the Netherlands, stil running the car in, now 911km, that's an amazing coincidence :-)









What a car, what a drive.
Any interior pics?

GTRene

16,372 posts

223 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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indeed, just wow , what a great color combo, well chosen.


Romo

318 posts

115 months

Monday 26th June 2023
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gt4rs.wp said:
Any interior pics?



Romo

318 posts

115 months

Monday 26th June 2023
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Different angles;








Click for magnification !

Edited by Romo on Monday 26th June 20:31

Paul_N

20 posts

16 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Romo said:
Different angles;








Click for magnification !

Edited by Romo on Monday 26th June 20:31
That’s a stunning motor, enjoy

CloudStuff

3,676 posts

103 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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kmpowell

2,918 posts

227 months

Sunday 2nd July 2023
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The yellow UK press car has been replaced (or possibly added too)...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuCrqZcq4lC/

Romo

318 posts

115 months

Wednesday 5th July 2023
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One of the most emotional, enthusiastic GT4RS video`s to date;





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOeDE3m0lo




Short resume auf Deutch;

GEIL GEIL GEIL

KAUFEN KAUFEN KAUFEN


:-)

F12DDE

149 posts

78 months

Wednesday 5th July 2023
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Romo said:
One of the most emotional, enthusiastic GT4RS video`s to date;





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOeDE3m0lo




Short resume auf Deutch;

GEIL GEIL GEIL

KAUFEN KAUFEN KAUFEN


:-)
He's wearing both the 6 point harness and the seatbelt at the same time!

Looks like I've been driving my car wrong! biglaugh

GTRene

16,372 posts

223 months

Wednesday 5th July 2023
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F12DDE said:
He's wearing both the 6 point harness and the seatbelt at the same time!

Looks like I've been driving my car wrong! biglaugh
lol, indeed hahah, like wearing 2 condoms or 2 fauci masks ;-)

the passenger also... ah, its because of the warn sound no seat belt does not stop... not smart.

otherwise fun car, especially when you have a piece of road for yourself.

Edited by GTRene on Wednesday 5th July 22:02

ChrisW.

6,214 posts

254 months

Wednesday 5th July 2023
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It's easy to run the inertia reel behind the drivers seat to plug in and avoid the bonging ... or there are various suppliers of plug in buckles ??

GTRene

16,372 posts

223 months

Wednesday 5th July 2023
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ChrisW. said:
It's easy to run the inertia reel behind the drivers seat to plug in and avoid the bonging ... or there are various suppliers of plug in buckles ??
guess so, but no idea how the airbags work, do they need a thing to plug in? or do they also work with only the 5 points? most modern cars have some specific electronics around that I believe, no idea how that works in a GT4 RS though :-)

b0rk

2,289 posts

145 months

Thursday 6th July 2023
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GTRene said:
guess so, but no idea how the airbags work, do they need a thing to plug in? or do they also work with only the 5 points? most modern cars have some specific electronics around that I believe, no idea how that works in a GT4 RS though :-)
The pressure sensor under the seat pad tells the airbag if someone or thing is in the seat and needs to be restrained. All the belt sensor will do affect the amount and time of deployment. Remember Porsche sell a lot of cars in US so have to consider how to contain unrestrained occupants.

The harness is going to keep the occupant more restrained than the three point belt. There are no electronics in the harness for the bags/car to know if it’s in use. Clipping something into the belt socket will at least make bags deploy on the basis of a restrained occupant.

I’d be amazed if the bag logic and size is any different between a base Cayster or a RS.

F12DDE

149 posts

78 months

Thursday 6th July 2023
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GTRene said:
lol, indeed hahah, like wearing 2 condoms or 2 fauci masks ;-)

the passenger also... ah, its because of the warn sound no seat belt does not stop... not smart.

otherwise fun car, especially when you have a piece of road for yourself.

Edited by GTRene on Wednesday 5th July 22:02
In my 718 GT4, if I use the harnesses on track without the seatbelts, it "bongs" for a while before stopping and no longer making the noise. I think the seatbelt warning on the dash stays illuminated as well instead of flashing if I remember correctly (could be wrong though, it's been awhile since I've used them!)

Not sure if this is the same in other Porsche models as don't have much experience

caymanRS23

196 posts

91 months

Thursday 6th July 2023
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I'd say the issue with what they've done is that harnesses + impact = broken neck. That's why HANS is important with harnesses

They'd be safer using just the seat belts

GTRene

16,372 posts

223 months

Thursday 6th July 2023
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maybe they can make a harness with an extra link for in the seatbelt holder :-) , that way no sound or light, that is if you use the harness often and have it installed.

for only road driving, I would not install a harness.

bigmowley

1,878 posts

175 months

Thursday 6th July 2023
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Well finally picked mine up tonight at 6.00PM after a lot of serious waiting redface

I’ve got the first trackday two weeks tomorrow so I need to pull my finger out and get it run in, geo set and change the pads.

First 150 miles done tonight.which basically involved driving from one end of the Island :





To the other:



Twice. driving

Bloody hell these things are raw. They are about as far removed from a GT4 as a GT4 is from a Dacia Sandero.

It’s an ADHD animal, even in the slowest quietest mode it just wants to bite the postman. I am amazed that we can buy cars this raw in 2023. I am not sure what to make of it yet. After 150 miles my ears are ringing! Flat chat it will need earplugs. The gearing is proper low, I’ve tried to change into 8th gear about 10 times already. The gearshift and the blips are mega quick, I am not sure it has a flywheel at all!

Off to bed, get another couple of hundred miles on it tomorrow. smile


GTRene

16,372 posts

223 months

Thursday 6th July 2023
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lol, congrats, I thought huh, 2 times up and down from one side to the other, so looked at your profile, the Isle of Man ... you lucky person, at least I think, no idea how live is there, but no speed limits = free were it can in a 'nice' way.

have fun driving it in.

caymanRS23

196 posts

91 months

Thursday 6th July 2023
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bigmowley said:
After 150 miles my ears are ringing! Flat chat it will need earplugs. The gearing is proper low, I’ve tried to change into 8th gear about 10 times already. The gearshift and the blips are mega quick, I am not sure it has a flywheel at all!
I love the hyperbole :-D

So after 150miles you’ve redlined it constantly and done 186mph ;-)

After a while on track you don’t notice the noise, but I do think ear plugs are a good shout if you’re on track

TDT

4,911 posts

118 months

Friday 7th July 2023
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caymanRS23 said:
After a while on track you don’t notice the noise, but I do think ear plugs are a good shout if you’re on track
Or a helmet with built in headphones/earcups. I tried a Stilo one in a 4RS at Zandvoort, and that worked really well.