Guys
Was invited down to Silverstone for a GT4 Experience - over 2 Hours with Race Instructor and thought it would be helpful to give my feedback!
I set off thinking i hope its dry but only to find the track wet with drizzle and enough to set the auto rain wipers on the car. There were 2 GT4's - one yellow with CFB seats and Roll cage plus PCCB. As i have specced mine with Club Sport i wanted to drive the yellow car but was told it was not available so was given the Black Car with 18 Way sports seats and PCCB.
The seats were fantastic and if the car was not available with 918 Seats i would be more than happy with them, definitely the most comfortable yet supportive seats i have ever sat in.
Well, what can you say about the car but fantastic, the road holding even in the wet was staggering. I did the same day in a 991 GTS in April in 70 degrees and dry and would say the GT4 cornered in the wet at the same speeds a GTS 911 did in the dry.
The overall feeling of the car is that of lightness and balance compared to a 911 and the inertia while cornering is more balanced and exploitable where a drift does not scare the life out of you but can be negated with a soft 1/8th turn of the wheel. The gear shift is a work of pure magic, especially on 3rd to 2nd downshift with Sports rev match engaged "My size 8 feet don't seem to do Heel and Toe" Lol The sound of the engine on downshifts and acceleration is perfect and it fizzes to the red line. One thing that is for sure is the gearing, it is without unquestionable doubt too "long" which is a real pity as you never get to the red line as a result unless your going too fast for the Porsche race track and 2nd gear can be held quite comfortably for the whole Lap which takes away the whole concept of building a "Manual" car, and actually changing gear - which was the GT4's design brief sadly! Shorter gearing where 3rd gear is selected at 65/70mph would be perfect in my humble opinion. The PCCB brakes were totally exceptional as you would expect of the same brakes that stop a 918 and GT3 RS. I haven't tried the steels but according to Mr D they are as good as the PCCB which i find incredible but as i have specced Steel/Iron discs i sincerely hope so. My race driver said that unless you are on a race track the Steels will be just as good and not many people can get within the PCCB performance envelope anyway. So with baited breath i will wait to see if i have made the right decision. I think the PCCB are awesome and if they were the same price as the steels everyone would spec them. It is worth mentioning that they were noisy at times but no big deal!
Apart from the gearing i think Porsche have made one of the best cars in the World for sheer smile on your face thrills, the Gen2 GT4 will be out of this world with PDK and/or Shorter ratios ...
Now i have to wait until March to get mine .... Andrew
Was invited down to Silverstone for a GT4 Experience - over 2 Hours with Race Instructor and thought it would be helpful to give my feedback!
I set off thinking i hope its dry but only to find the track wet with drizzle and enough to set the auto rain wipers on the car. There were 2 GT4's - one yellow with CFB seats and Roll cage plus PCCB. As i have specced mine with Club Sport i wanted to drive the yellow car but was told it was not available so was given the Black Car with 18 Way sports seats and PCCB.
The seats were fantastic and if the car was not available with 918 Seats i would be more than happy with them, definitely the most comfortable yet supportive seats i have ever sat in.
Well, what can you say about the car but fantastic, the road holding even in the wet was staggering. I did the same day in a 991 GTS in April in 70 degrees and dry and would say the GT4 cornered in the wet at the same speeds a GTS 911 did in the dry.
The overall feeling of the car is that of lightness and balance compared to a 911 and the inertia while cornering is more balanced and exploitable where a drift does not scare the life out of you but can be negated with a soft 1/8th turn of the wheel. The gear shift is a work of pure magic, especially on 3rd to 2nd downshift with Sports rev match engaged "My size 8 feet don't seem to do Heel and Toe" Lol The sound of the engine on downshifts and acceleration is perfect and it fizzes to the red line. One thing that is for sure is the gearing, it is without unquestionable doubt too "long" which is a real pity as you never get to the red line as a result unless your going too fast for the Porsche race track and 2nd gear can be held quite comfortably for the whole Lap which takes away the whole concept of building a "Manual" car, and actually changing gear - which was the GT4's design brief sadly! Shorter gearing where 3rd gear is selected at 65/70mph would be perfect in my humble opinion. The PCCB brakes were totally exceptional as you would expect of the same brakes that stop a 918 and GT3 RS. I haven't tried the steels but according to Mr D they are as good as the PCCB which i find incredible but as i have specced Steel/Iron discs i sincerely hope so. My race driver said that unless you are on a race track the Steels will be just as good and not many people can get within the PCCB performance envelope anyway. So with baited breath i will wait to see if i have made the right decision. I think the PCCB are awesome and if they were the same price as the steels everyone would spec them. It is worth mentioning that they were noisy at times but no big deal!
Apart from the gearing i think Porsche have made one of the best cars in the World for sheer smile on your face thrills, the Gen2 GT4 will be out of this world with PDK and/or Shorter ratios ...
Now i have to wait until March to get mine .... Andrew
