MY GT2RS Homecoming Pics
#21
03-28-2011, 12:43 AM
#22
03-28-2011, 08:07 AM
Wait until you drive it Jon, I think you will see what I mean. I've been thinking about this a lot all afternoon. One of the fundamental problems with this car is that it's really not designed to be exciting on the street. At 3000rpm it just cruises on the highway. Very smooth. Touch the gas and you're over 100mph before you can look down at the speedo. Circular Off ramps can be taken with one hand at 60mph with little effort. Touch the brakes at 70mph and your chest is tugging against the shoulder belt (for some reason these PCCB's seem to have even more bite than my 3RS). It's impossible to get a rush from this car without risking jail time. I think that's why I need to get it on the track. The real potential of this car is all at 100mph++ into turns and 130mph++ out of them. I know this car will easily hit 160mph at the end of the long straight at Monticello. So come late April, I'll have the track view to compare with my first street experience.
#25
03-28-2011, 12:34 PM
reviews like this make not having one even more real, thanks. i am looking forward to more of your reviews, especially the one coming up later this week.
#27
03-28-2011, 05:12 PM
I definitely don't like the exhaust. I've owned 4 TT's, so I know not to expect much, but this exhaust is an annoying sound vs. the 3RS being intoxicating. I was really hoping to report a big WOW after my first drive. Instead I'll give it a quiet wow. We'll see what happens once I get it on the track.
I am curious about your reaction to the exhaust sound...is it because it is Turbo and it is too quiet? Maybe the fix is a Akrapovic Race system to wake it up?
#28
03-28-2011, 06:59 PM
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 430
I don't consider the 2RS any less safe on the street than the TT's or 3RS's. Obviously it has enough HP to get the car tail wagging at will. But with the nannies on, you would really have to do something stupid to get in trouble. The car is very planted. Tons of grip.
#29
03-28-2011, 07:01 PM
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 430
I run the NER Aug PCA event at the Glen every year. I've already registered for this years event. But the Avatar is a pic at the Glen when the previous owner had it. I have stripped down to basic yellow again. Just added a black hood, black wheels and black winglets. No more bling graphics..
#30
03-28-2011, 07:08 PM
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 430
The car feels "RS" edgy, from a handling standpoint. Very stiff on back roads and twitchy. It doest seem as quick to turn in, but I won't know that for sure until a track day. Get on the highway and put it 6th gear and it cruises. A ton of tire noise and a bit of exhaust drone. I really think the car has to be driven at 7/10ths to come alive. Just driving around town it's boring. It redlines so fast that you're always shifting between 1st and 2nd and even up to 3rd or 4th to try an eliminate the exhaust drone. You can't practice heel toe. At street speeds the brakes pop your eyes out of your head when you just touch the pedal. No way it gets a deep enough drop to heel toe.