The Manual-Converted 991 GT3 RS Has Been Testing And It Sounds Glorious
Remember the Porsche 911 GT3 RS that American owner Rob Janev paid to have converted with a manual gearbox? Well, the fruits of John Tecce and BGB Motorsport’s labours on Janev’s behalf have made it into a YouTube test video that, dear CTzens, we’d like to share with you.
If you need to ask why, you’re on the wrong page. As possibly (probably) the only manual 991-era GT3 RS in the world, this is a news story in its own right, but to see it used in anger, if only briefly, is a sweet way to start your Saturday. That flat-six is a slice of heaven. The clutch action seems a bit jerky but for all we know that’s driver clumsiness rather than setup issues.
The gearbox is apparently taken from a 911 R, making it a fairly straightforward swap in terms of dimensions and fixings, but getting the RS’s factory electrics to accept the third pedal without spitting furious error codes was an engineering nightmare. Still, it all seems to be working now, so enjoy! We hope to see more of the controversial (but cool) conversion soon.
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Sounds very amazing! This is proper mad.
Lol
Does this mean that there’s one less manual 911 R? My feelings are confused…
No he made it from a spare part. No 911Rs were hurt
as i know he ordered a new 911r transmission from porsche
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The engine sounds nice, it’s good, but I don’t know, I prefer the sound of instant shift, not so much on upshifts as much as the downshifts
Me personally, what i like about manuals other than the feel of it, is making the engine sound exactly as i want it to, specially when i heel toe. Have you ever tried it? Cause I’ve tried autos, manuals, dual clutches and i know what i prefer.
The thing is when you consider the downshifts along with rev matching on the PDK.
I hope this guy practices his heel and toe technique. Then it will be better for him as a driver
It has auto rev-match, and if it works like on any other modern manual porsche then it’s near perfect every single time.
Am I the only one who would rather have the PDK in this one?
maybe haha
Yep
raises hand
I would too
If they’re putting the purist’s transmission in a pure car, is it still a pure car?
now its the puriest car…….in the world
The perfect 911