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I hope this is not a stupid question, but what is the two bucket cleaning system?
Good question. I fill one bucket with soapy water and one with just water. After using the sponge on the car, I rinse in the bucket with just water to get the dirt off it. Then dip in the soapy water and repeat. It helps ensure you don't get sand and dirt in the soapy water and drag across the paint.
Good question. I fill one bucket with soapy water and one with just water. After using the sponge on the car, I rinse in the bucket with just water to get the dirt off it. Then dip in the soapy water and repeat. It helps ensure you don't get sand and dirt in the soapy water and drag across the paint.
Gotcha, makes perfect sense, now that you explain it. Thanks.
For other working on their orders, I thought I would give my two cents on what options I wanted, didn't want, and why. Please don't take offense to my comments. Options are very personal. Others have helped me develop my opinion, so maybe my comments might be of some use.
Below are the options I ended up with. The car I got was ordered by someone else, but it was nearly the exact build I wanted with a few extras that I didn't mind paying more to get.
Sapphire Blue Metallic $710: I am so happy with this choice. I was too scared to order the car in this color, but once I saw it there was no question that it was the color I wanted. I've read comments about it looking to light or washed out. In person, it is perfect.
Leather Interior in Black/Alcantara $3,320: I kept going back and forth about getting full leather. I had decided I didn’t want the red stitching, but I really like the platinum stitching that comes with the full leather package.
If I had ordered the 2015, I was probably going to get Lightweight Sport Buckets. I obviously didn’t have this choice on my car. I’m not displeased. I absolutely didn’t want/need the 18way adaptive seats, and this car didn’t have them. My understanding is that the 18way seats are 20+ lb heavier than the 4way Sport Plus that I have.
I’m not super excited about Alcantara, but there is no choice there. To me, Alcantara always looks slightly dirty. On the positive side, it does make the seat feel more comfortable and less sticky in the hot FL weather. Overall, I’m glad I was forced into full leather.
Extended Range Fuel Tank $0: I wasn’t going to spec this in my order. I guess it’s not a bad thing, but this thing holds like a million gallons of fuel. It is completely unnecessary for my purposes. I actually enjoy stopping and getting gas. I think if I had a major commute and was daily driving this car it would be nice, but the standard tank is still over 16 gallons. I still would have felt good no checking that box.
PCCB $9,210: This was an absolute must for me, the detail freak. The steel brakes on the C2S were driving me crazy. It’s so darn humid here that the rotors were almost always rusty. This meant my wheels were always covered in orange dust which means I would twitch every time my car wasn’t washed for two days. I will say they still squeak at times just like the steel, but man do they look good and stay clean! Oh, and the pedal feel is nothing like I’ve ever experienced in a car. They are just fantastic in every facet other than the price.
Front Axle Lift System $3,490: I also wasn’t going to get this. I’m very accustomed to driving lowered cars, my driveway is not a problem, and I live in an area that is on the rural side of suburban. Plus, a new front lip is only like $180. Now I’m not disappointed I have it. I have already used it a bunch just to be on the safe side. It works really well and raises/lowers in less than 3 seconds. Mainly, I just didn’t want to pay for it.
Sound Package Plus $700: This is much better sounding than I expected it would be. I still think I will end up adding some DynAudio separates, but for now it’s not bad. It’s not good, but not horrible. This car is going to be a rattle machine, so I need a stereo to overpower the squeaks and creaks to keep me sane.
On a side note, I don’t listen to the radio often, but I had forgotten how much better HD Radio is over standard FM. I would probably add HD Radio had I known this. I absolutely didn’t want XM Radio. XM sounds like total crap, and I don’t want a box glued to my roof. This might sound ridiculous, but XM was a deal breaker for me. My car doesn’t have it!
Fire Extinguisher $140: This is stupid. I paid for it, so I guess I’ll keep it. Maybe it’s necessary for track inspection.
Smoking Package $0: I think this is a must. The center consul looks unfinished without it.
LED Headlights incl PDLS $3,110: I really think these are a waste of money. Like the Front Axle Lift System, I wasn’t going to get these, but I’m not disappointed I have them. I guess the main advantage for me is the cool factor of the LED surrounds. The lights look really awesome in the daylight. The actual projectors are not any better than the Xenon lights on my C2S. Anyway, they look cool and work well and that’s all that really matters. I would stick with the Black PDLS if I were ordering again.
Light Design Package $510: I have absolutely no idea what this does. Maybe someone can explain it to me. This is a waste. So I get LEDs that don’t work as well as light bulbs in the same place without the $510 option? I'd pass on this if I were you.
Floor Mats $0: No brainer. With 475 HP, I don’t think the extra grams are going to slow me down too much.
SportDesign Steering Wheel in Leather $0: This was another thing I was so excited my car had. I didn’t want a dirty looking Alcantara steering wheel. The Platinum Stitching on this one is a very nice touch in comparison to my C2S with black.
Extended Interior Package, Door Panel in Leather/Alcantara $690: I guess this was an option for 2014. I think ‘15s have this standard as part of the Leather Interior.
Pedals and Footrest in Aluminum $625: I would never have bought these, but they certainly add a very nice touch to the interior. They have a texture to them, so they don’t get slippery like I thought they might. This is not a bad option if you are considering it.
Automatically Dimming Mirrors and Integrated Rain Sensor $690: Another waste of money for me. I always get my windows tinted, so the dimming doesn’t help me. Rain sensor never seems to work the way I like, so I could live without it.
PCM $0: Another free options that is a must for me. I won’t use the Navigation because it takes like a half an hour to enter a location. For a road driven car I had to have this.
Seat belts in Silver Grey $340: I’m not a huge fan of colored seat belts. I think guys get a little crazy with colors sometimes. I see it on Garage Journal all of time when guys paint their walls orange or have red and yellow floor tiles. In contrast to tacky, this is a nice little touch that I wouldn’t have done, but I’m glad the guy that specced the car did it. Silver Grey is a nice accent without being obnoxious.
Headlight Cleaning System Covers in Exterior Color $295: Since I am allergic to chrome, I’m really happy the car has this. $295 is a bit insane, but I guess you have to pay to play.
Fuel Cap with Aluminum Look Finish $160: This, in my opinion, is junk. Faux finishes always turn me off. I guess it looks cool until you have it in your hand and realize it just plastic. Certainly not a deal breaker, but I wouldn’t recommend getting this option. For $160, I’d expect real aluminum.
Options that I didn’t get.
Sport Chrono Package: I was really happy the car didn’t have this. The clock vibrated in my C2S. I don’t mind the look of it, but I happy that it’s not there. I like the way the dash looks without it. In the C2S it was a necessary option for the auto rev match and dynamic engine mounts. I’m glad the GT3 is different.
Black Wheels: I really wanted black wheels but got platinum satin. I’m actually really glad I didn’t have a choice. In person the gunmetal look suits the blue better than black would.
Just as an FYI to people deciding to go smokers or not. It only costs $55 for the non smokers package tray @ Suncoast. While it is about $600 to add the smokers package later, so it is a no brainer.
Great update. I curious to see how you care for the alcantara. Some how I have a feeling it will drive you crazy in the coming months.
Can you offer me some advice on what to do with the exhaust? I think Sharkwerks bypass is a must, but I don't like how the valves don't open until about 4,000 RPMs. I'm guessing the bypass doesn't do anything for this.[/QUOTE]
Sport mode doesn't open the valves? I just got rid of a 10 GT3 with RSS bypass and it did....
Can you offer me some advice on what to do with the exhaust? I think Sharkwerks bypass is a must, but I don't like how the valves don't open until about 4,000 RPMs. I'm guessing the bypass doesn't do anything for this.
Sport mode doesn't open the valves? I just got rid of a 10 GT3 with RSS bypass and it did....[/QUOTE]
The GT3 Sport mode isn't like the C2S with PSE. From what I understand, the valves are still closed until the cam switchover at around 3,500 RPMs. The car is annoyingly quiet until you accelerate rather aggressively. I'd rather just have them open all of the time and the stock exhaust would sound fine. The Sharkwerks bypass doesn't address this. It essentially makes the stock setting louder.
The GT3 Sport mode isn't like the C2S with PSE. From what I understand, the valves are still closed until the cam switchover at around 3,500 RPMs. The car is annoyingly quiet until you accelerate rather aggressively. I'd rather just have them open all of the time and the stock exhaust would sound fine. The Sharkwerks bypass doesn't address this. It essentially makes the stock setting louder.[/QUOTE]
Yea I'm aware the bypass has nothing to do with the valves.. I just thought that sport opened them all the time. I had a 13' 911s we did a FVD bypass (we had the first one in the country) and had the issue that without PSE as part of the initial build there was no way to initiate the valves open.....
I didn't realize my 991 C2S front trunk was different than the 991 GT3. I assumed my trunk liner and Das Schild, "hood protector," would work. The hood protector worked, but I had to order another trunk liner. I installed this the first day, but just got around to posting the photos. It take about 5 seconds to install.
