996 GT3 RS v 997 GT3

[Pugsey]

Anyone out there willing to let me have a good (50+ miles) test drive in their 996GT3RS. I'm happy to reciprocate with my 997GT3. Cheers guys. Oops - so sorry - that should read 997GT3 not RS! 996RS is correct! Don't know how to mod. heading.

Edited by Pugsey on Thursday 11th January 16:19

Edited by Pugsey on Thursday 11th January 16:20

[dazren]

Title sorted.

[GuyS.]

Hi Pugsey,

I'm at Silverstone on Saturday in my 996 RS, you are welcome to have a play on track and the road if you are around.

[speedyellow]

I'm around in Southampton area most of the weekend?

[barrythompson]

I will have both my Manthey K410 996 RS and 997 RS next weekend and am planning on getting both to Oulton park in early Feb. I will let you know the results.

[Pugsey]

dazren said:

Title sorted.

Ta!

[Pugsey]

Thanks a lot guys - appreciated! I won't know my weekend plans 'till tomorrow - perhaps I can get in contact then?

[speedyellow]

I was going to email you my mobile number, but seems you don't allow messages from here, so drop me a message if you would like to meet up over the weekend.

Kurt

[Pugsey]

speedyellow said:

I was going to email you my mobile number, but seems you don't allow messages from here, so drop me a message if you would like to meet up over the weekend.

Kurt

Should work now - hadn't ticked the right box - computer illiterate! Thanks again mate.

[speedyellow]

Pugsey said:

speedyellow said:

I was going to email you my mobile number, but seems you don't allow messages from here, so drop me a message if you would like to meet up over the weekend.

Kurt

Should work now - hadn't ticked the right box - computer illiterate! Thanks again mate.

Nope still not working.... drop me an email to my junk hotmail account w1w1@ hotmail.co .uk

Edited by speedyellow on Thursday 11th January 17:11

[Davey S2]

barrythompson said:

I will have both my Manthey K410 996 RS and 997 RS next weekend and am planning on getting both to Oulton park in early Feb. I will let you know the results.

Nice pic in your profile Barry. The beast in its natural habitat!

[bumcrack]

In a similar vein, I’ve a got 96 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0l GLS and just wondered how it compares to a Carrera GT. Anyone fancy an exchange for half day.

Form an orderly line please!

[glenn mcmenamin]

barrythompson said:

I will have both my Manthey K410 996 RS and 997 RS next weekend and am planning on getting both to Oulton park in early Feb. I will let you know the results.

Pure greed if you ask me


i hope you don't intend to keep both Barry


Me and a load of guys from PureGT are at Oulton on Sat 10th Feb, if you can make that one.

Edited by glenn mcmenamin on Thursday 11th January 18:05

[zanzibar]

barrythompson said:

I will have both my Manthey K410 996 RS and 997 RS next weekend and am planning on getting both to Oulton park in early Feb. I will let you know the results.

Barry

I will be very interested to hear your verdict, I am guessing the Manthey'd 996 RS is going to be a match for the new RS the K 410 engine upgrade gives a dramatic imrovement in torque and probably near 420bhp so it won't be down on power its just a matter of how good the new 997 RS's PASM is with traction control either on or off. What I have heard of the traction system is it comes in very late so it just might be a good tool to enable the driver to be a bit braver and find some time {on track} knowing there is a saftey net when talent runs out. If they had put it on the 996 RS there wouldn't be so many pranged ones around ,,,,,,,,

Russell

[cayman-black]

bumcrack said:

In a similar vein, I’ve a got 96 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0l GLS and just wondered how it compares to a Carrera GT. Anyone fancy an exchange for half day.

Form an orderly line please!

ha ,ha ha,pmsl thats great

[DanH]

zanzibar said:

barrythompson said:

I will have both my Manthey K410 996 RS and 997 RS next weekend and am planning on getting both to Oulton park in early Feb. I will let you know the results.

I will be very interested to hear your verdict, I am guessing the Manthey'd 996 RS is going to be a match for the new RS the K 410 engine upgrade gives a dramatic imrovement in torque and probably near 420bhp so it won't be down on power its just a matter of how good the new 997 RS's PASM is with traction control either on or off. What I have heard of the traction system is it comes in very late so it just might be a good tool to enable the driver to be a bit braver and find some time {on track} knowing there is a saftey net when talent runs out. If they had put it on the 996 RS there wouldn't be so many pranged ones around ,,,,,,,,

I'll be interested too. If it's got Manthey dampers on too and a track setup I can't see the new one being as quick really (not that you couldn't do the same to the new one I know).

[barrythompson]

Davey S2 said:

Nice pic in your profile Barry. The beast in its natural habitat!

Cheers,

Jochen from Frozenspeed.com is usually around the ring on busy days, and is v.reasonable.

Barry

[barrythompson]

glenn mcmenamin said:

barrythompson said:

I will have both my Manthey K410 996 RS and 997 RS next weekend and am planning on getting both to Oulton park in early Feb. I will let you know the results.

Pure greed if you ask me


i hope you don't intend to keep both Barry


Me and a load of guys from PureGT are at Oulton on Sat 10th Feb, if you can make that one.

Edited by glenn mcmenamin on Thursday 11th January 18:05

I know !!!

I will be keeping both until the summer and then will probably sell the 997, well thats the plan!

I will be at Oulton on the 10th - but probably only for the afternoon as i am at Cadwell with bookatrack on the 11th.

I just didn't want to off load the 996 and regret it if the 997 is not that much better.

Cheers,

Barry

Edited by barrythompson on Thursday 11th January 21:01

[barrythompson]

zanzibar said:

Barry
I will be very interested to hear your verdict, I am guessing the Manthey'd 996 RS is going to be a match for the new RS the K 410 engine upgrade gives a dramatic imrovement in torque and probably near 420bhp so it won't be down on power its just a matter of how good the new 997 RS's PASM is with traction control either on or off. What I have heard of the traction system is it comes in very late so it just might be a good tool to enable the driver to be a bit braver and find some time {on track} knowing there is a saftey net when talent runs out. If they had put it on the 996 RS there wouldn't be so many pranged ones around ,,,,,,,,

Russell

I think you and Glenn would agree that the manthey upgade is really noticable, i recently drove mine and a standard RS back to back and could'nt believe the difference. I reckon it must be on par power wise with a 997.

The issue i suppose will be the PASM and TC, i have yet to experience this so cannot comment. I am sure it will make a complete novice of a driver outshine even the most talented drivers (in a non TC car)on a wet circuit.

Will the new 997 owners be brave enough to turn off the TC on a wet day on track? would they want to turn it off?

I take it with the sale of your car you are taking the plunge?

Regards,

Barry

[barrythompson]

DanH said:

I'll be interested too. If it's got Manthey dampers on too and a track setup I can't see the new one being as quick really (not that you couldn't do the same to the new one I know).

Just the standard suspension at the moment with a JZM track set up.

Barry