Correct shifting operation of GT3

In a recent article titled "Correct shifting operation for GT3 MT vehiclesAs I mentioned in my article on the "Ashiu Driveway," I immediately went to the Ashiu Driveway and drove to check it out.

Correct shifting operation for Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2) manual car.

My husband was on a relatively long business trip to the U.S. at that time, and before he left, he left me with this challenge.

When driving to see about shifting in GT3.You can do it in normal mode. You can even leave your child with me and try driving.

Also, afterwards, a reader wrote to me about theVideo of steering wheel operation explained by a professionalI looked at it, practiced with a BMW, and prepared a little for the event.

That morning, I dropped my oldest daughter off at kindergarten and then wrote a blog, but since I finished the work unexpectedly quickly and the weather was clear, I decided to go for a run that day.

However, I thought that it would be a pity to leave my second daughter in the temporary care of a daycare center just for that purpose...(In the winter, you can get sick very quickly.)I decided to take my 2 year old daughter with me, so I didn't fly and just tried to drive safely.

Now that I am used to the clutch of the 981 Boxster, the clutch of the 911 GT3 feels very light. ButThe GT3 itself still has the feel of a solidly built car.

This was the first day I rode the GT3 completely on my own.(Usually my husband runs alongside or rides with me.)I tried to be relaxed and normal, not hardened "I must do my best! I tried to be relaxed and normal without becoming rigid.

And that's how I came to think of it.Porsche Driving School(Porsche Truck Experience)Participated in theThanks to that, I guess.

I used to be so intimidated by the clutch/shift operation of the manual GT3 that I would laugh at it, but there is no need to be nervous at all. But even though it has an auto hold function for hill starts.I can't find the green letters "HOLD" anywhere.I was worried at first.

Every time I stopped on a hill, I would say, "I wonder if it is HOLD now...The GT3 does not automatically start when it stalls, so I turned the engine off and back on again and carefully started the car.

I thought, "I can drive the GT3 a lot better now," but that's not going to happen (laughs).

GT3 to Ashiari

On the public road to the Ashiu driveway, I tried to test the shifting that you say feels so good like PDK, butOut of habit, I inevitably pull out the gas pedal.Also, there was no road that could give us that much rotation, so we decided to wait until we were over the Ashiu toll booth while we practiced.

There are some pretty tight curves leading up to the toll booth.Also, the roads are narrow and there are many cat's-eyes.So, I was always afraid when I drove the Boxster. However, on this particular day, I learned how to hold the steering wheel at a Porsche driving school, which made it easier to turn curves, and I was able to turn the steering wheel easily, so I did not feel scared.

Well, the car is a GT3, I guess.

On the way to the road, "theI wonder if it rubs the bottom...There were times when I thought, "I'm going to lift up and go up," but my husband says, "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that.Ashiu is perfectly fine. There are only a couple of places on the way back where you should take your time.He said.

After passing through the Ashiari toll booth, I immediately tried to upshift, but I still had to take my foot off the gas pedal (-_-).It would be a "gulp" to keep stepping on it and upshifting while accelerating...The fear of "What if I can't do it?

Even though we know this in our heads, it is hard to break the habit that has become ingrained in our bodies.

I tried my best a few times, but I could only shift up smoothly.Bashun!I don't hear any pleasant sound called

Hmmm... (-_-)

Then I decided to try again at a long gently ascending straightaway. He said, "If I can't do it on this long straight, I probably can't do it on any road!I tried it with my foot on the gas pedal, and when I went from 3rd to 4th gear, I heard a "Pssshhhh! I heard a "Pssshhhh!

Oh! Holy shit!

However, I noticed that my shoulders were quite tense... And once past the observation deck, I turned the subsequent series of curves, remembering what I had learned in the slalom. Wow, the GT3's athleticism is amazing.It turns like crazy and is crazy smooth.It is still wonderful and different from the handling of the Boxster.

After that, I tried shifting up a few times, but in the end I only felt I could do it three times. After allMost of the time, I couldn't do it because I got scared and pulled out the gas pedal.In my case, I can only do it boldly in situations where I can accelerate considerably. I guess I need to get used to it.

Then we stopped at the observation deck, parked the car, and looked at the passenger seat to see that my daughter was sound asleep.

After that, we decided to take a short rest at the observation deck, which was reserved for private use.

GT3 and air-cooled Porsche

I drove home with the windows down.The engine sounds very similar to an air-cooled Porsche.I was surprised by the fact that the sound was not dynamic and pleasant like the Boxster GTS. It was not a dynamic pleasant sound like the Boxster GTS, but a "Mechanical and rough soundI thought to myself, "I wonder if the modern 911GT3 still retains its air-cooled character in places like this.

My husband once told me that he wasAfter being allowed to drive the 73 Carrera, I drove the GT3 and found it very similar.He said, "I'm sure that's true," but I'm sure it's not.

Finally drive the legendary 911, the 73 Carrera! It's now an important cultural asset in the Porsche world, nay, a world heritage!

And when I got home, I got to drive the Panamera Turbo.The Panamera's normally massive driving feel was rather light.The pedals and steering wheel are very light. Once again, I realized that the evaluation and feeling of the same car can be completely different depending on what the car was like before it.

I then emailed my husband, who was on a business trip, to see what he thought.(What are you texting my husband while he's at work?), ,

Well, you get used to it, and you relax...you can do it in 2nd and 3rd gear. It's important to take the plunge.
And the GT3 sounds like it's air-cooled. That GT3 is not made to feel light like modern cars, so I think it still has a little bit of the old-fashioned gassiness and such.

The reply was.

GT3, Panamera, Boxster, and(I haven't ridden air-cooled lately...)Every time I drive a car, I make new discoveries, discovering deeper attractions and similarities between models, which always reminds me that cars are indeed very deep.

I appreciate the environment where I can drive a variety of Porsches, and I will try my best to buy a Porsche myself.(You're still going to add more, aren't you?)