2007 GT3 - Tracion Control only? or Full PSM?
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2007 GT3 - Tracion Control only? or Full PSM?
I traded cars with my father in law for a few days and am really loving the normally aspirated GT3 experience. The GT3 really feels much more well connected to the road / driver. Much tighter and rougher riding even with PASM on soft 
..and when driven hard surprisingly fast with a linear power delivery that is intoxicating in own right. Really does feel faster than the 415 or so HP would indicate. Additionally, I find this car much easier to launch due to the lack of the on/off or call it too little / too much nature of the turbo engines that require significantly more finesse to get right. The non assisted take up of the clutch pedal is also much easier to modulate.
What do the three buttons at the bottom of the center stack do?
1. PASM - normal vs. sport - I think this is self explanatory stiffens shocks. The stiffer setting is really rough when tooling around town, but works well at higher speeds. If I was nitpicking I would think that the normal setting could be significantly softer and the sport is spot on for doing work. I think this is an issue that has been improved in the 2010+ car?
2. Sport button - I didn't notice anything different? maybe a louder exhaust? What does this do?
3. TC - Is this full skid control or just traction control? My father in has was spun his car a few times at driver's events. While I understand that PSM isn't Majic, IMO at least on my 996T it's pretty effective at catching "reasonable" situations when you may have overcooked the corner a bit,or introduced a bit more yaw than you can deal with.
..and when driven hard surprisingly fast with a linear power delivery that is intoxicating in own right. Really does feel faster than the 415 or so HP would indicate. Additionally, I find this car much easier to launch due to the lack of the on/off or call it too little / too much nature of the turbo engines that require significantly more finesse to get right. The non assisted take up of the clutch pedal is also much easier to modulate.What do the three buttons at the bottom of the center stack do?
1. PASM - normal vs. sport - I think this is self explanatory stiffens shocks. The stiffer setting is really rough when tooling around town, but works well at higher speeds. If I was nitpicking I would think that the normal setting could be significantly softer and the sport is spot on for doing work. I think this is an issue that has been improved in the 2010+ car?
2. Sport button - I didn't notice anything different? maybe a louder exhaust? What does this do?
3. TC - Is this full skid control or just traction control? My father in has was spun his car a few times at driver's events. While I understand that PSM isn't Majic, IMO at least on my 996T it's pretty effective at catching "reasonable" situations when you may have overcooked the corner a bit,or introduced a bit more yaw than you can deal with.
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I traded cars with my father in law for a few days and am really loving the normally aspirated GT3 experience. The GT3 really feels much more well connected to the road / driver. Much tighter and rougher riding even with PASM on soft ..and when driven hard surprisingly fast with a linear power delivery that is intoxicating in own right. Really does feel faster than the 415 or so HP would indicate. Additionally, I find this car much easier to launch due to the lack of the on/off or call too little / too much nature of the turbo engines that require significantly more finesse to get right. The clutch non assisted take up of the clutch pedal is also much easier to modulate.
What do the three buttons at the bottom of the center stack do?
1. PASM - normal vs. sport - I think this is self explanatory stiffens shocks. The stiffer setting is really rough when tooling around town, but works well at higher speeds. If was nitpicking I would think that the normal setting could be significantly softer and the sport is spot on for doing work. I think this is an issue that has ben improved in the 2010+ car?
2. Sport button - I didn't notice anything different? maybe a louder exhaust? What does this do?
3. TC - Is this full skid control or just traction control? My father in las was spun hsi car a few times at driver's events. While I underatsnd that PSM isn't Majic, IMo at least on my 996T it's pretty effectove at catching "reasonable" situations when you may have overcooked the corner a bit,or introduced a bit more yaw than you can deal with.
..and when driven hard surprisingly fast with a linear power delivery that is intoxicating in own right. Really does feel faster than the 415 or so HP would indicate. Additionally, I find this car much easier to launch due to the lack of the on/off or call too little / too much nature of the turbo engines that require significantly more finesse to get right. The clutch non assisted take up of the clutch pedal is also much easier to modulate.What do the three buttons at the bottom of the center stack do?
1. PASM - normal vs. sport - I think this is self explanatory stiffens shocks. The stiffer setting is really rough when tooling around town, but works well at higher speeds. If was nitpicking I would think that the normal setting could be significantly softer and the sport is spot on for doing work. I think this is an issue that has ben improved in the 2010+ car?
2. Sport button - I didn't notice anything different? maybe a louder exhaust? What does this do?
3. TC - Is this full skid control or just traction control? My father in las was spun hsi car a few times at driver's events. While I underatsnd that PSM isn't Majic, IMo at least on my 996T it's pretty effectove at catching "reasonable" situations when you may have overcooked the corner a bit,or introduced a bit more yaw than you can deal with.
2) Opens exhaust flaps which reduces back pressure thereby increasing torque between 3000-4000 rpms; at least on the .2s. Exhaust is louder as well.
3) Just Traction Control on the .1s. PSM was added to the .2s.
Last edited by 911dev; Jan 8, 2012 at 11:21 AM.
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Another was of thinking about PSM is that it is catching a number of your mistakes on track and you are building in bad habits that are actually making you slower.
I learned in 993's and 964's, got sloppy in my 997S (with PSM) and have to undo/re-learn in my 2007 GT3.
I learned in 993's and 964's, got sloppy in my 997S (with PSM) and have to undo/re-learn in my 2007 GT3.
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