For folks that are as confused as I am. There are 22 current versions of the 911.
21 actually...
http://www.porsche.com/usa/modelstart/all/?modelrange=911
For folks that are as confused as I am. There are 22 current versions of the 911.
After market ceramic brake rotors is $15k for a set of 4. For the Porsche brand replacements, it's close to $20k. If I were to track this car a lot, I would go steel. I may only do a few track events per year, so they should last for years, subject to periodic pad replacement.
Even though Porsche are one of the best for their ceramic designs?
I am assuming this is about feel/consistency?
Just curious as I am a bit surprised. although acceleration-braking approach is different comparing road and track.
Thanks
Orb
I had ceramics on my 2010 GT3, and there was never any fade while tracking. On the other hand, they squeaked like there was no tomorrow many times driving on the street, especially when cold. Still, having suffered severe brake fade while tracking a NSX on Road Atlanta, the squeak wasn't so bad. That (brake fade at the end of a long straightaway) will get your attention real fast, and results in a severe cremaster muscle reflex. . BTW, looked at the vid on Porsche's website showing a GT3 RS being tracked by a pro driver. Nice! Christian, you must let us know your thoughts after the first track day!
They do have better stopping factor, fade less when heated up (tracking) and are a significant reduction in unsprung weight which improves handling. On the street, the differences are not so apparent.
They do have better stopping factor, fade less when heated up (tracking) and are a significant reduction in unsprung weight which improves handling. On the street, the differences are not so apparent.
Thinking this through a bit more, would you use different pads (specifically designed for tracks) and even possibly different rotor style if going iron?
Can see some advantages this provides as have specific track and normal sets, and it is not expensive in comparison to ceramics.
Thanks
Orb
Will this be your daily driver in the summertime (spring/fall perhaps)?
I hope you've driven the GT3 RS version. I had a 2010 GT3, and also drove a RS of that edition. The RS was a "track focused version" of the GT3- louder, much less comfortable, and indeed faster. At my level of driving ability, the GT3 was not the limiting factor in lap times-I was. While I could drive my GT3 back and forth to the track for track days-sometimes 12 hours one way drives-, I would never have been able to drive the RS version. It was just too rough and uncomfortable to do so. Everyone I knew that drove RSs on the track towed their Porsche back and forth, and didn't drive them to the track. Either way, it will be a beast to drive and own. You are very lucky to own either version- there really is no substitute for Porsche , and I say this as I now own a BMW M4. A great car , but no GT3
Isn't the 991 GT3 supposed to be far more comfortable than all previous generations? I've driven a 997 gen 2 TT and the 991 is a huge improvement as far as a daily driver car goes. I was considering the former, but I don't think I could do it having driven the 991, I will probably wait a couple of years for used Turbos to hit the market. The nice thing about the GT3 is they really hold their value well.
I think Porsche should have kept the manual transmission as an option just for their GT3 cars; understandable that the PDK is faster, but for a track car I would prefer manual.
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