//ON CARS - REMAPPING!
//ON CARS - REMAPPING!
  • //Tuning
    • //ON CARS Remapping
    • Remapping Explained
    • Remapping Tools
    • Tuning and Suspension
    • Remapping Network and Self Tuning Tools
  • //Nürburgring
    • Nürburgring Tours
    • Atomic Shop GmbH
  • //Reviews
    • Aston Martin >
      • ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE - 4.7 LITRE V8 420HP (469NM)
    • Audi >
      • Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI 682hp 930NM+
      • AUDI A6 3.0 V6 TDI 233HP (450NM)
      • AUDI R8 - 4.2 LITRE V8 FSI 420HP (430NM)​
      • AUDI R8 - 5.2 LITRE V10 FSI 562HP (540NM)
      • AUDI SQ5 3.0 TDI 313HP (650NM)
      • AUDI TT 2.0 TFSI - 200HP (280NM)
    • BMW >
      • EVN Ring Rentals BMW M2 Clubsport
      • Raeder Motorsport BMW F Series M2
      • BMW F82 M4 431hp 550NM
      • BMW F21 120i 184ps 270NM
      • BMW E82 1M
      • BMW E46 325ci 'Clubsport'
      • BMW E30 320i 4.0 V8 CONVERSION
      • BMW E46 'M3' 3.2 Litre 343hp (365NM)
      • BMW E82 125i 3.0 Litre 211hp (250NM)
      • BMW E92 335i 306HP (400NM)
      • BMW F20 'M'135i - 3.0 LITRE 370HP (515NM)
      • BMW F34 'M4' - 3.0 LITRE 415HP (550NM)
      • BMW 125i 218ps (310NM)
    • Cirtroen >
      • CITROEN C2 1.1 LITRE 59HP (?NM)
    • Dodge >
      • DODGE RAM 360 CID 5.9 Litre V8 - 235hp (352NM)
    • Ferrari >
      • FERRARI 458 ITALIA - 4.5 LITRE V8 562HP (540NM)
      • FERRARI F430 - 4.3 LITRE V8 510HP (490NM)
    • Ford >
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ST150 150HP (190NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ZETEC 1.6 TDCI 90HP (204NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK7 1.0 ECOBOOST 140HP (210NM)
      • NEW FORD FOCUS RS 350HP (475NM)
      • FORD FOCUS ST225 2.5T 277HP (481.3NM)
      • FORD MONDEO ST220 3.0 V6 226hp (285NM)
    • Fiat >
      • FIAT ABARTH PUNTO EVO ESSESSE 180HP (270NM)
    • Lamborghini >
      • LAMBORGHINI HURACAN LP 610-4 - 5.2 LITRE V10 610HP (560NM)
    • Honda >
      • HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 'FN2' - 198hp (193NM)
    • Mclaren >
      • MCLAREN MP4-12C 700HP (740NM)
    • Mercedes Benz >
      • 2018 Mercedes C63-S AMG
    • Nissan >
      • NISSAN GTR (R35) #KNIGHTRACER
      • NISSAN 350Z - 3.5 LITRE V6 301HP (350NM)
    • Opel >
      • OPEL ASTRA 2.0T GTC 280HP (400NM)
      • OPEL CORSA VXR 1.6T NURBURGRING EDITION 210hp (250NM)
    • Porsche >
      • PORSCHE CAYMAN (981) GT4 - 3.8 LITRE 385HP (420NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2S 355HP (400NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) GT3 - 3.6 LITRE 381HP (385NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 TURBO (997) 3.6 LITRE TWIN TURBO ​563HP (927NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) C4S 320HP (370NM)
    • Renault >
      • NEW RENAULT CLIO RS 1.6T 200hp (240NM)
      • RENAULT CLIO 197 - 2.0 LITRE 16v 197HP (215NM)
      • RENAULT TWINGO RS 133hp (160NM)
      • RENAULT CLI​O 172 - 2.0 LITRE 16V 172HP (200NM)
    • Suzuki >
      • SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT!
      • SUZUKI TURBO SWIFT!
    • Toyota >
      • GR YARIS
    • Volkswagen >
      • VW Golf 7 GTi 2.0 TSI 230ps
      • VW Up! GTi Review at Ipswich Volkswagen
      • VW GOLF MK5 'R32' 3.2 LITRE V6 250HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF R - 2.0 LITRE 292HP (380NM)
      • VW POLO 6C1 1.0 LITRE 60HP (95NM)
      • VW SCIROCCO 2.0 TDI 140HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF MK5 GTI 2.0 LITRE TFSI 197HP (280NM)​
      • VW Sub 7Up! from Apex Nürburg
      • VW GOLF MK1 GTI 1.6 112HP (140NM)
  • //STUDIO
  • //EARBUDS
  • //SIM DEALS
  • //Tuning
    • //ON CARS Remapping
    • Remapping Explained
    • Remapping Tools
    • Tuning and Suspension
    • Remapping Network and Self Tuning Tools
  • //Nürburgring
    • Nürburgring Tours
    • Atomic Shop GmbH
  • //Reviews
    • Aston Martin >
      • ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE - 4.7 LITRE V8 420HP (469NM)
    • Audi >
      • Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI 682hp 930NM+
      • AUDI A6 3.0 V6 TDI 233HP (450NM)
      • AUDI R8 - 4.2 LITRE V8 FSI 420HP (430NM)​
      • AUDI R8 - 5.2 LITRE V10 FSI 562HP (540NM)
      • AUDI SQ5 3.0 TDI 313HP (650NM)
      • AUDI TT 2.0 TFSI - 200HP (280NM)
    • BMW >
      • EVN Ring Rentals BMW M2 Clubsport
      • Raeder Motorsport BMW F Series M2
      • BMW F82 M4 431hp 550NM
      • BMW F21 120i 184ps 270NM
      • BMW E82 1M
      • BMW E46 325ci 'Clubsport'
      • BMW E30 320i 4.0 V8 CONVERSION
      • BMW E46 'M3' 3.2 Litre 343hp (365NM)
      • BMW E82 125i 3.0 Litre 211hp (250NM)
      • BMW E92 335i 306HP (400NM)
      • BMW F20 'M'135i - 3.0 LITRE 370HP (515NM)
      • BMW F34 'M4' - 3.0 LITRE 415HP (550NM)
      • BMW 125i 218ps (310NM)
    • Cirtroen >
      • CITROEN C2 1.1 LITRE 59HP (?NM)
    • Dodge >
      • DODGE RAM 360 CID 5.9 Litre V8 - 235hp (352NM)
    • Ferrari >
      • FERRARI 458 ITALIA - 4.5 LITRE V8 562HP (540NM)
      • FERRARI F430 - 4.3 LITRE V8 510HP (490NM)
    • Ford >
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ST150 150HP (190NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ZETEC 1.6 TDCI 90HP (204NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK7 1.0 ECOBOOST 140HP (210NM)
      • NEW FORD FOCUS RS 350HP (475NM)
      • FORD FOCUS ST225 2.5T 277HP (481.3NM)
      • FORD MONDEO ST220 3.0 V6 226hp (285NM)
    • Fiat >
      • FIAT ABARTH PUNTO EVO ESSESSE 180HP (270NM)
    • Lamborghini >
      • LAMBORGHINI HURACAN LP 610-4 - 5.2 LITRE V10 610HP (560NM)
    • Honda >
      • HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 'FN2' - 198hp (193NM)
    • Mclaren >
      • MCLAREN MP4-12C 700HP (740NM)
    • Mercedes Benz >
      • 2018 Mercedes C63-S AMG
    • Nissan >
      • NISSAN GTR (R35) #KNIGHTRACER
      • NISSAN 350Z - 3.5 LITRE V6 301HP (350NM)
    • Opel >
      • OPEL ASTRA 2.0T GTC 280HP (400NM)
      • OPEL CORSA VXR 1.6T NURBURGRING EDITION 210hp (250NM)
    • Porsche >
      • PORSCHE CAYMAN (981) GT4 - 3.8 LITRE 385HP (420NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2S 355HP (400NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) GT3 - 3.6 LITRE 381HP (385NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 TURBO (997) 3.6 LITRE TWIN TURBO ​563HP (927NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) C4S 320HP (370NM)
    • Renault >
      • NEW RENAULT CLIO RS 1.6T 200hp (240NM)
      • RENAULT CLIO 197 - 2.0 LITRE 16v 197HP (215NM)
      • RENAULT TWINGO RS 133hp (160NM)
      • RENAULT CLI​O 172 - 2.0 LITRE 16V 172HP (200NM)
    • Suzuki >
      • SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT!
      • SUZUKI TURBO SWIFT!
    • Toyota >
      • GR YARIS
    • Volkswagen >
      • VW Golf 7 GTi 2.0 TSI 230ps
      • VW Up! GTi Review at Ipswich Volkswagen
      • VW GOLF MK5 'R32' 3.2 LITRE V6 250HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF R - 2.0 LITRE 292HP (380NM)
      • VW POLO 6C1 1.0 LITRE 60HP (95NM)
      • VW SCIROCCO 2.0 TDI 140HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF MK5 GTI 2.0 LITRE TFSI 197HP (280NM)​
      • VW Sub 7Up! from Apex Nürburg
      • VW GOLF MK1 GTI 1.6 112HP (140NM)
  • //STUDIO
  • //EARBUDS
  • //SIM DEALS

PORSCHE 911 (996) GT3 - 3.6 LITRE 381HP (385NM)​

Could I get any more excited! :P 

Its a PORSCHE 911 GT3! 'screams at high pitch, does a cartwheel'.  This is too much!  I've been lucky enough to drive so many exotic cars, but the Porsche 911 GT3 is a special treat!  Originally this car visited me for remapping, but I hadn't ever spent more than 10-15 minutes at a time doing the software adjustment/data logging on the A12.. meaning, I didn't take the time to explore the car and actually drive it as I would my own.

 I collected the car on the 7th of December from Richard Anthony, who runs Gooch Car Centre LTD in Lowestoft (Car Sales - www.goochcarcentre.com).  Finally, after four sessions working on this car, I will be able to DRIVE this thing and let the engine 'take' me along the A12.  For any law abiding readers of this post.. you may want to stop reading from here.

This thing is FAST! The noise it makes is SUPERIOR to the 911 Carrera and Carrera S models. It is SO LOUD at full throttle, the power delivery from 1st to 4th gear blows my mind away!  I know I hit triple figures in this thing - driving through the gears and hearing that noise is too addictive. Driving at 100% throttle and letting go is like taking a bag of Minstrels away from me in the Cinema.. I need more of it.  Continuously.  I remember heading home after a long day and extended evening driving this car, and not wanting to give it back. I don't get that feeling from other cars - this thing feels insane.  I still want more!

The interior is nice.  Many Porsche enthusiasts (well.. people who don't own Porsche's) say the dash and interior trim is dated in these cars but  I think not.  I actually enjoy being inside this car - and while it may resemble the Porsche Boxster of its day, we must remember it is from the same era.  A lot of the 911 (996) Turbo's look tatty on the inside, but buying a Porsche and being capable of maintaining it for the next owner will open a tumultuous 'wave' of debate and I'm grateful for this website - heated arguments or comments cannot erupt because there isn't a comment section ;-)  So, single sided monologue aside - lets get to business!


The Chassis

Dare I comment on how I drove this thing, as I put the car through some serious testing! The famous 'drift' roundabout next to Tesco (Lowestoft) felt the tyres flex under my heel, I had to throw this thing left and right on some Norfolk Roads. The new geometry setup on this car is too good. When a car grips this well and if feels as though anything is possible - it is a good indicator to back off the throttle and not get over excited.  This is a RWD car, and the engine is in the rear.  So if you lose too much traction and aren't in complete control, slide on mud, or feel the front going, chances are you are probably about to crash! The Porsche 911, just like every Ferrari I have tested, takes no prisoners.  It is a wild machine and taming these things takes a lot of experience.  I would say I am around 60% good at driving the Porsche 911 Carrera S that I owned - and that was three and a half years of mixed driving.  The GT3 feels better (more forgiving) but I will put a lot of that down to his 'fast road' Wheel Alignment.

The Body

Lovely, sleek lines.  The Porsche 911 (996) C4S will always remain a favourite (at heart) with its round bum that hangs wide and low!  This is still a beautiful Sports Car, an aerodynamically 'correct' vehicle capable of speeds up to 190mph.  I love the look of it, and after an evening down Great Yarmouth Seafront I'm sure the onlookers were just as keen. Several onlookers took photographs of the car, and that is the general reaction when driving a 911 GT3 model. 

The Throttle

Addictive.  Now I have finished working on this car I am 100% satisfied with the power and throttle response.  Why so many Porsche owners fit Sprintbooster Boxes to these cars amazes me - there is a map called 'Relatives Fahrerwunschmoment' that can be adjusted if somebody wanted 100% request with just 50% pedal movement.  The reason for a customer wanting this would confuse me, as such a modification or adjustment wouldn't add to the power whatsoever.  Extended data logging, and fine fettling of maps such as 'Kennfeld fúr Berechnung Solfullung', 'Kennfeld Optimales Motormoment', 'Optimale Zunwinkelkennfeld', 'Lambda Fahrerwunsch' and good use of 'Abgastemperature fúr Bauteileschutz/Lambdasoll fúr Bauteileschutz' will see more power, and thus a stronger pedal and you will never have to adjust throttle request, or fit a Sprintbooster (electronic box).  There are other torque monitoring maps that I also adjust, along with Ignition Timing (Zundwinkelkennfeld 1/2/3/4) near the end of a tuning session. The 'drive' from this car leaves me wanting more - and I will probably have to borrow it next Spring for another 'fix'.  

The Exhaust

Driving this car around town alerts no suspicion.  It is sedate - not like the Porsche Sports Exhaust (PSE) fitted to my Carrera. Opening the throttle is a completely different experience, though.  The noise is insane.  My spine tingles as the revs climb from 3000rpm up to 6500rpm (or thereabouts).  I daren't rev a customers Porsche over 6800rpm-7000rpm because the car records high revving and over-rev data.  This means, when you sell a Porsche and the car has been abused, the Main Dealer or Sports Car Specialist will send you on your way after a quick diagnostic scan.  So yes, the car makes an amazing noise - but you do have to be careful when enjoying it.  This particular car has a decat system, which probably accounts for that insane high pitched scream as I near the redline.  I was speechless when handing the car back, and haven't been that silent since driving a Lamborghini Huracan back in June 2016. This car makes one hell of a racket - and its enough of a 'warning' to the cars I overtook on the Dual Carriageway!

What a beautiful car this is.  I never imagined I would be driving Porsche 911's and it being a casual affair.  These cars are much more than I could visualise, having owned many BMW E36 Series (old chassis), a little Toyota MR2 MK1, Renault Clio 16v 172, Fiat Punto 1.9 JTD, Peugeot 207 1.6 HDi and two VW Golf MK5 GTi's, moving into the Porsche World is lots of fun, and I am grateful to the people who have allowed me to work on their pride and joy.

I would like to thank Richard Anthony at Gooch Car Centre for letting me first remap then review his GT3.   His website -> www.goochcarcentre.com <- is updated weekly and has some reasonably priced cars, along with some high end Sports/Prestige vehicles available for sale.  Richard has been buying and selling prestige cars way before I moved to the Lowestoft area, and after buying this particular Porsche, he got the tuning/suspension/setup done and decided to keep instead of selling! That is how good this car is!

Nicholas Lawrence //ON CARS
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