the 996 gt2 experience
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well bought it havent driven it wont until April in fact first porsche ill have sat in thats if i can get my 6ft 6inch 300lb frame in there.
its got club seats that may help.
ive had shelby gt500 with live axle 560bhp , turbo charged capris and now have a 400bhp supercharged griff but somehow this 620bhp GT2 will be a totally new experience.
now one body Mark tells me car handles well with tyres warmed up, another tells me Geo etc needs setting up and he recommends standard set up
What to do
Consul and 996 GT2 fanatics rave about the cars handlig ability if set up right.
well guess
im going to soon find out
first job get home
second job see if ill fit
3rd job drive the car stroking it nice and quietly until i can sense how car reacts etc then
put it back up for sale
or love it
and never part with it
its got club seats that may help.
ive had shelby gt500 with live axle 560bhp , turbo charged capris and now have a 400bhp supercharged griff but somehow this 620bhp GT2 will be a totally new experience.
now one body Mark tells me car handles well with tyres warmed up, another tells me Geo etc needs setting up and he recommends standard set up
What to do
Consul and 996 GT2 fanatics rave about the cars handlig ability if set up right.
well guess
im going to soon find out
first job get home
second job see if ill fit
3rd job drive the car stroking it nice and quietly until i can sense how car reacts etc then
put it back up for sale
or love it
and never part with it
pete a said:
take a walk hope to meet up with you somedaywycoller said:
well bought it havent driven it wont until April in fact first porsche ill have sat in thats if i can get my 6ft 6inch 300lb frame in there.
its got club seats that may help.
ive had shelby gt500 with live axle 560bhp , turbo charged capris and now have a 400bhp supercharged griff but somehow this 620bhp GT2 will be a totally new experience.
now one body Mark tells me car handles well with tyres warmed up, another tells me Geo etc needs setting up and he recommends standard set up
What to do
Consul and 996 GT2 fanatics rave about the cars handlig ability if set up right.
well guess
im going to soon find out
first job get home
second job see if ill fit
3rd job drive the car stroking it nice and quietly until i can sense how car reacts etc then
put it back up for sale
or love it
and never part with it
My advice would be to spend time in the car, get it set up by someone who knows what theyre doing for your ability and enjoy it. I know your car well as the previous previous owner is a friend of mine and its fair to say his ability is beyond most and hence it was quite an extreme car in all respects. The fact that the previous owner has sold it to you and is buying a GT4 cayman suggests that man and machine were not as one as the two cars could never be so different......its got club seats that may help.
ive had shelby gt500 with live axle 560bhp , turbo charged capris and now have a 400bhp supercharged griff but somehow this 620bhp GT2 will be a totally new experience.
now one body Mark tells me car handles well with tyres warmed up, another tells me Geo etc needs setting up and he recommends standard set up
What to do
Consul and 996 GT2 fanatics rave about the cars handlig ability if set up right.
well guess
im going to soon find out
first job get home
second job see if ill fit
3rd job drive the car stroking it nice and quietly until i can sense how car reacts etc then
put it back up for sale
or love it
and never part with it
Your aim has to be to get comfortable with it. I'd highly recomend the likes of Fearnsport they do a great job of understanding suspension, settings, tyres, map, brakes etc.. so you have a car that works for you. Get it right and they are really very very good. Fast, demanding yet rewarding. The will never be "safe" but they will command respect and if your're up for it you will love it. I have two and cannot recomend them highly enough but they are not for all.
As for being a beast well I guess its what your'e used to. A standard one is tame by today's standards, one like yours quick but not absurd. But they are a bit of a handful overall.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Get the geo done, fabric settings give you to much understeer.
Get desent tyres like Michelin, i hated the Pirelli's.
Warm up the tyres to get them sticky before you hit the loud pedal. Bucket seats are the way to go.
Drive the car to get familiar with it, it took me nearly half a year, after that you will never sell your car.
Enjoy.
Get desent tyres like Michelin, i hated the Pirelli's.
Warm up the tyres to get them sticky before you hit the loud pedal. Bucket seats are the way to go.
Drive the car to get familiar with it, it took me nearly half a year, after that you will never sell your car.
Enjoy.
I would guess (without any personal experience, yet) that when you get the car you will wonder what all the fuss is about. All matter of various things and products tends to get hyped up on these here interwebs by people who shouldn't perhaps have bought the product in the first place.
No doubt will it be pretty fast, no doubt will it be quite lively. But I can't see it being as evil as some people make out. I mean plenty of people across the pond take old fekking 930's to these powerlevels and I have only ever heard those owners rave about them.
A 996 GT2 should be a pussycat in comparison.
And from people I've talked to, a tuned car is actually easier to live with as they normally have more user friendly power curves.
Anyway. I hope so!
:-D
No doubt will it be pretty fast, no doubt will it be quite lively. But I can't see it being as evil as some people make out. I mean plenty of people across the pond take old fekking 930's to these powerlevels and I have only ever heard those owners rave about them.
A 996 GT2 should be a pussycat in comparison.
And from people I've talked to, a tuned car is actually easier to live with as they normally have more user friendly power curves.
Anyway. I hope so!
:-D
Edited by fredt on Wednesday 11th February 16:43
PTT said:
Get the geo done, fabric settings give you to much understeer.
Get desent tyres like Michelin, i hated the Pirelli's.
Warm up the tyres to get them sticky before you hit the loud pedal. Bucket seats are the way to go.
Drive the car to get familiar with it, it took me nearly half a year, after that you will never sell your car.
Enjoy.
Agreed. I would add A048R's don't make nice road tyres on these - I tried them last year. Useless cold, very, very stiff sidewalls and very unforgiving following every bump, ripple etc... Get desent tyres like Michelin, i hated the Pirelli's.
Warm up the tyres to get them sticky before you hit the loud pedal. Bucket seats are the way to go.
Drive the car to get familiar with it, it took me nearly half a year, after that you will never sell your car.
Enjoy.
jfp said:
Agreed. I would add A048R's don't make nice road tyres on these - I tried them last year. Useless cold, very, very stiff sidewalls and very unforgiving following every bump, ripple etc...
thanks you all for the good sound advise I will not be going down the route of standard settings..
Speaking to Mike ( sports classic) he spun one out so he is very wary of them.)
Hartech is very close to where I live anyone had any experience with them
Other than that it'll be CofG or Fearnsport
The most recent owner Mark a good guy is making use of a speculative market to get to his dream car I believe it was never a keeper for Mark. he changes his cars every 6 months. A very wise man and I wish him luck with his next purchase.
Again thank you all for the very sound advise
To all the trolls who's wise cracks are not welcome, spank you very much
jfp said:
My advice would be to spend time in the car, get it set up by someone who knows what theyre doing for your ability and enjoy it. I know your car well as the previous previous owner is a friend of mine and its fair to say his ability is beyond most and hence it was quite an extreme car in all respects. The fact that the previous owner has sold it to you and is buying a GT4 cayman suggests that man and machine were not as one as the two cars could never be so different......
Your aim has to be to get comfortable with it. I'd highly recomend the likes of Fearnsport they do a great job of understanding suspension, settings, tyres, map, brakes etc.. so you have a car that works for you. Get it right and they are really very very good. Fast, demanding yet rewarding. The will never be "safe" but they will command respect and if your're up for it you will love it. I have two and cannot recomend them highly enough but they are not for all.
As for being a beast well I guess its what your'e used to. A standard one is tame by today's standards, one like yours quick but not absurd. But they are a bit of a handful overall.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Thanks for the sound advise I intend to follow it to the T and I will keep you posted can I pm you Your aim has to be to get comfortable with it. I'd highly recomend the likes of Fearnsport they do a great job of understanding suspension, settings, tyres, map, brakes etc.. so you have a car that works for you. Get it right and they are really very very good. Fast, demanding yet rewarding. The will never be "safe" but they will command respect and if your're up for it you will love it. I have two and cannot recomend them highly enough but they are not for all.
As for being a beast well I guess its what your'e used to. A standard one is tame by today's standards, one like yours quick but not absurd. But they are a bit of a handful overall.
Good luck and keep us posted.
I could never really get on with mine.
I think the main issue was more to do with the driver, the car had been set up lovely as it was originally owned by the British GT car champion.
All I will say is treat the car with respect, I sometimes forgot and the fecker bit me on more than one occasion. Good luck with the new purchase matey.
I think the main issue was more to do with the driver, the car had been set up lovely as it was originally owned by the British GT car champion.
All I will say is treat the car with respect, I sometimes forgot and the fecker bit me on more than one occasion. Good luck with the new purchase matey.
fredt said:
I would guess (without any personal experience, yet) that when you get the car you will wonder what all the fuss is about. All matter of various things and products tends to get hyped up on these here interwebs by people who shouldn't perhaps have bought the product in the first place.
No doubt will it be pretty fast, no doubt will it be quite lively. But I can't see it being as evil as some people make out. I mean plenty of people across the pond take old fekking 930's to these powerlevels and I have only ever heard those owners rave about them.
A 996 GT2 should be a pussycat in comparison.
As has been said on here previously on numerous occasions, a poorly maintained car, on old tyres, with poorly set geo/ride heights along with tired/leaking dampers and saggy springs, can be "evil", and when such cars fall into the hands of someone who mistakes ambition for ability, the results are all too familiar. No doubt will it be pretty fast, no doubt will it be quite lively. But I can't see it being as evil as some people make out. I mean plenty of people across the pond take old fekking 930's to these powerlevels and I have only ever heard those owners rave about them.
A 996 GT2 should be a pussycat in comparison.
The Yanks tend to drive in straight lines at 55mph, strangely enough most cars are reasonable at doing that ! !
fredt said:
And from people I've talked to, a tuned car is actually easier to live with as they normally have more user friendly power curves.
It depends on who maps it, and how they map it, but in my experience most maps do indeed improve the drivability.My comments on remapping can be found here :
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=14&...
Crimp said:
I could never really get on with mine.
I think the main issue was more to do with the driver, the car had been set up lovely as it was originally owned by the British GT car champion.
All I will say is treat the car with respect, I sometimes forgot and the fecker bit me on more than one occasion. Good luck with the new purchase matey.
Similar experience her ex huffie car sure it's on a good set up for a talent such as Rob I'm in Clitheroe be home April if you fancy a beer give us a pm. Proflex are next door cloth hat top of the game suspension designers and manufacturers .girdon will see if he can do anything for me regards road track use but that decision is well down the line.I think the main issue was more to do with the driver, the car had been set up lovely as it was originally owned by the British GT car champion.
All I will say is treat the car with respect, I sometimes forgot and the fecker bit me on more than one occasion. Good luck with the new purchase matey.
I,lol probably get to same point as you slippydiff gives good insight into getting the car right. I also agree with his comments on mapping..well it's all part of ownership not just throwing in a tank of petrol and letting some high tech interface take care of the driving right
jfp said:
The fact that the previous owner has sold it to you and is buying a GT4 cayman suggests that man and machine were not as one as the two cars could never be so different......
Really? You'll have to let me know how on earth you came to that conclusion? I thought the car handled just perfectly and my decision to sell had absolutely nothing to do with me not being "as one" with her. Of the cars I've owned I'd place her at (probably), top of the pile in terms of ownership enjoyment. The cars I've kept for more than 6 months can be counted upon one hand - that means 5 or less. The GT2 lasted 8 months which I can assure you is quite exceptional for me.
I still have no idea whether I'll get allocation of the GT4 but it's definitely something I'd like to try. Even if I am lucky it'll be 6 or more months before I actually get the car. With that in mind I take delivery of a 997 GT3 Gen 2 next week which I have every intention of selling if I get the GT4. Just in case, at the time, you decide to speak my mind for me.
Cheers.
My advice to you as a new owner is get the car initially set up with the factory geo.
You'll have under steer, lots of it. That'll teach you respect for entry speed (which will otherwise be very high) and help you develop a feel for the cars balance because as you become more confident you can drive through the under steer, whilst at the same time becoming used to the cars movement underneath you. Something you very definitely need to feel with all that turbo power under your foot and very little pre warning of disaster to the unwary.
As time and your feel develop, set the car up exactly how YOU want, not the gods on here.
Mines still std after 4 years btw
Most importantly enjoy....and read every lump in the road.
You'll have under steer, lots of it. That'll teach you respect for entry speed (which will otherwise be very high) and help you develop a feel for the cars balance because as you become more confident you can drive through the under steer, whilst at the same time becoming used to the cars movement underneath you. Something you very definitely need to feel with all that turbo power under your foot and very little pre warning of disaster to the unwary.
As time and your feel develop, set the car up exactly how YOU want, not the gods on here.
Mines still std after 4 years btw
Most importantly enjoy....and read every lump in the road.
Xpuffin said:
My advice to you as a new owner is get the car initially set up with the factory geo.
You'll have under steer, lots of it. That'll teach you respect for entry speed (which will otherwise be very high) and help you develop a feel for the cars balance because as you become more confident you can drive through the under steer, whilst at the same time becoming used to the cars movement underneath you. Something you very definitely need to feel with all that turbo power under your foot and very little pre warning of disaster to the unwary.
As time and your feel develop, set the car up exactly how YOU want, not the gods on here.
Mines still std after 4 years btw
Most importantly enjoy....and read every lump in the road.
Thanks thats an option i havent considered how does it power out of bends with the understeer as i try to drive fast as smoothly as possible no drama etc You'll have under steer, lots of it. That'll teach you respect for entry speed (which will otherwise be very high) and help you develop a feel for the cars balance because as you become more confident you can drive through the under steer, whilst at the same time becoming used to the cars movement underneath you. Something you very definitely need to feel with all that turbo power under your foot and very little pre warning of disaster to the unwary.
As time and your feel develop, set the car up exactly how YOU want, not the gods on here.
Mines still std after 4 years btw
Most importantly enjoy....and read every lump in the road.
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