Is a GT2 'built better' than a regular tt?
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WTF is this. It looks like the *** of one bad *** car! I thought this thread was dead but it turned out pretty good. My point in seeing so many tt available now (both ttS and regular, mostly PDK but a few 6 speed) is I wonder if Porsche puts more time energy and quality into a car that seems like such a special 'flagship' as the GT2 or if as some suggested, it is just another tt model off the same line but specced differently?
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WTF is this. It looks like the *** of one bad *** car! I thought this thread was dead but it turned out pretty good. My point in seeing so many tt available now (both ttS and regular, mostly PDK but a few 6 speed) is I wonder if Porsche puts more time energy and quality into a car that seems like such a special 'flagship' as the GT2 or if as some suggested, it is just another tt model off the same line but specced differently?
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All Porsches are manufactured under the same highly rationalized, controlled and efficient manufacturing process. That's a good thing for maintaining a high level of quality across the product line and for helping Porsche make enough money to design good cars.
The difference between the various models is in the design and fine tuning effort that goes into the design and the performance capability (and thus cost) of the parts that are different for the various models. A lot of fine tuning went into the GT2, as well as into the selection of some parts which are at a higher performance level (at higher cost) than corresponding TT parts. I can attest to that based on the wonderfully integrated and balanced performance of my 997 GT2 (after putting nearly 14,000 miles on it). I also read that German tuner Manthey stated that all GT2 engines they've ever dyno tested exceeded the factory spec of 530 DIN hp; they showed at least 540 hp. I've heard rumors over the decades that Porsche selects the highest-performing engines off the production line for its top-of-the-line performance cars, such as turbo Ss in the '90s and GT2s in the noughties. I don't know for a fact if this is true.
The difference between the various models is in the design and fine tuning effort that goes into the design and the performance capability (and thus cost) of the parts that are different for the various models. A lot of fine tuning went into the GT2, as well as into the selection of some parts which are at a higher performance level (at higher cost) than corresponding TT parts. I can attest to that based on the wonderfully integrated and balanced performance of my 997 GT2 (after putting nearly 14,000 miles on it). I also read that German tuner Manthey stated that all GT2 engines they've ever dyno tested exceeded the factory spec of 530 DIN hp; they showed at least 540 hp. I've heard rumors over the decades that Porsche selects the highest-performing engines off the production line for its top-of-the-line performance cars, such as turbo Ss in the '90s and GT2s in the noughties. I don't know for a fact if this is true.
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All Porsches are manufactured under the same highly rationalized, controlled and efficient manufacturing process. That's a good thing for maintaining a high level of quality across the product line and for helping Porsche make enough money to design good cars.
The difference between the various models is in the design and fine tuning effort that goes into the design and the performance capability (and thus cost) of the parts that are different for the various models. A lot of fine tuning went into the GT2, as well as into the selection of some parts which are at a higher performance level (at higher cost) than corresponding TT parts. I can attest to that based on the wonderfully integrated and balanced performance of my 997 GT2 (after putting nearly 14,000 miles on it). I also read that German tuner Manthey stated that all GT2 engines they've ever dyno tested exceeded the factory spec of 530 DIN hp; they showed at least 540 hp. I've heard rumors over the decades that Porsche selects the highest-performing engines off the production line for its top-of-the-line performance cars, such as turbo Ss in the '90s and GT2s in the noughties. I don't know for a fact if this is true.
The difference between the various models is in the design and fine tuning effort that goes into the design and the performance capability (and thus cost) of the parts that are different for the various models. A lot of fine tuning went into the GT2, as well as into the selection of some parts which are at a higher performance level (at higher cost) than corresponding TT parts. I can attest to that based on the wonderfully integrated and balanced performance of my 997 GT2 (after putting nearly 14,000 miles on it). I also read that German tuner Manthey stated that all GT2 engines they've ever dyno tested exceeded the factory spec of 530 DIN hp; they showed at least 540 hp. I've heard rumors over the decades that Porsche selects the highest-performing engines off the production line for its top-of-the-line performance cars, such as turbo Ss in the '90s and GT2s in the noughties. I don't know for a fact if this is true.
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