Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS vs. SS 1LE // Chasing a Unicorn // Road America 2024

[@gtfoxy]

It was an awesome ride along. Thank you so much for the opportunity. I learned a TON that I was able to take & apply to my driving.

[@FollowMyLine17]

It was my pleasure! I’m really glad you were able to take something from it.

[@CrazyLikeOne]

Thought I'd share this with you both here, not wanting to hijack the main thread and what not... but also ironic of passenger's YT handle and my first name is Fox LOL 😆 BUT here's the "original" 911 GT3 RS's, 2 911 cup cars, a Viper and ZR1 vs SS 1LE Street legal Camaro in VERY Advanced Group at CoTA. Its required to have 30-40+ track days with Edge Addicts to be in VERY Advanced PLUS gobs of rwhp or low weight or both. I was told by track day owner, when I'd asked to be in VERY Advanced at CoTA, "Fox you've had 6 track sessions, you're doing great, and yes, at MSR Cresson I promoted to VERY Advanced THERE, but you're too heavy and too low on power to be past Advanced Group, this is as high as you'll get." After 3 sessions at CoTA... same owner, "Fox we've had too many complaints from Track Management, you're WAY too fast and passing 8-10 cars per lap, safely, but they say that's way too many?! Would you mind promoting up to VERY Advanced please?" Me, "I thought you said I couldn't?" Owner, "Well, I don't own the track, you're too fast, they told me I need you to bump up, stay in furthest left lane to go out..." after 2nd session, "Fox can you move to back of 1st lane please?" LOL 😆 #TrueStory BUT I've been roadracing motorcycles since 1992, just started autocrossing cars for a year and a half, then got gifted a track day at MSR Cresson, I later found out why? It was POURING rain LOL 😆 But congrats on 8k+ views in 4 days!!! Well done!!! So I pass two GT3 RSs and technically a cup car LOL he pitted though, and GoPro batteries hate Texas heat, so it died before showing me passing ZR1 albeit an automatic *gag kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6PLp3xrmaiXaasfeature=shared enjoy

[@FollowMyLine17]

@@CrazyLikeOne check this video for how to get that GoPro to stay powered on, regardless of how much Texas heat you get! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaqZImka9GBrZY

[@IronLrdVader]

That 911 is just perfection

[@IronLrdVader]

Update: awesome driving. But Jesus that orange Camaro was outrageously fast. Reminds me of that trans-am mustang from a few year back that would pull behind you, pass you, and disappear into the night.

[@FollowMyLine17]

Yes, and yes. Lol

[@IronLrdVader]

And the fact that you can talk to the passenger and still drop 2:3X.XX times is insane. I am so focused on track that all I can give is yes or no answers.

[@FollowMyLine17]

@IronLrdVader thanks man! I ran all of these sessions this weekend with traction and ESC completely disabled too.

[@ezradixon239]

I watched and enjoyed 😊

[@FollowMyLine17]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidmiller1938]

Thanks for the ride

[@FollowMyLine17]

You bet

[@jbmeboi]

Great share. Fantastic driving. I miss my 1LE seeing this. That viper and that orange what looked like a modded 67-68 camaro was fast. Being a 67-68 running like that he must have modified the heck outa that thing.

[@FollowMyLine17]

That Camaro was VERY fast and VERY loud.

[@metzgerf16]

Saw the video posted on FB. Clicked the link because I too have enjoyed running with Porsches at my local track. I checked the description to get more info about your car, and i was happy to find links to BW brake ducts. Been looking for those for a bit. Thank you!

[@FollowMyLine17]

Glad I could help!

[@conanbarbarian5061]

Thanks for the ride along!

[@FollowMyLine17]

You bet!

[@l8tapex]

911 guy didnt want to do anything. Wrecking that car means selling the house. This is hot lapping not racing but your ride is very nice.

[@FollowMyLine17]

Well of course it’s not racing, it’s just an HPDE. Also, if you are lapping a 911 GT3 RS I’m guessing you aren’t selling the house if you wreck it. That is what track insurance is for.

[@ericmin832]

Great driving, that GT3RS sounds incredible. But so does your car!

[@FollowMyLine17]

That boxer 6 sounds incredible. There were a few of them there that sounded otherworldly.

[@SuperSnallygaster]

Do these have "no lift shift?" Pretty quick on the upshifts. Edit, never mind...I see on the PDR that these are WOT upshifts. That SS 1LE is a great package!

[@FollowMyLine17]

Sure does! I don’t always use it. Depends on the mood.

[@c8racer621]

I like the camera footage and pdr combined. How do you get the gopro footage to be so clear and not be dark. Sometimes the exposure gets messed up. Thank you

[@FollowMyLine17]

I’m glad you asked! Just made a video on this yesterday. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaqZImka9GBrZY

[@bobbywilliams1823]

Sounds good man. I put long tubes on mine and it just doesn't sound as good as the stock setup

[@FollowMyLine17]

Thank you! So many people don’t believe me that it’s the factory exhaust until I tell them I have an external mic. I’ve been very hesitant to do aftermarket exhaust. Especially headers, because I feel it loses some of that deeper tone and turns a bit raspy at WOT.

[@ZZ-ed6wp]

Could you use shorter gears? Car seems to spend a lot of time in the 3000-4000 range of 3rd gear

[@FollowMyLine17]

Always. But, the car is stock, and most new vehicles (even that fantastic Porsche) have very long 2/3/4 gears to pass noise regulations and emissions testing. Maybe one day in the future I could do a custom gear set and trans, but for now, it is what it is.

[@mannygarcia1810]

Seems like 5th gear is quite long on the ZL1

[@FollowMyLine17]

My car is an SS 1LE, but yes, all of the gears are too long.

[@jimsteinway695]

I’ve tracked all three of my GT3s. One unfortunate thing with these cars is because of the cost and how hard it is to get one, you just can’t be that aggressive on the track. I remember the first time I spun mine. It scared the crap out of me. I drove my C7 vette like I stole it. My laps were faster because I got much closer to my limit than I’d dare do in my GT3 But you can tell the gt3 is much faster .

[@FollowMyLine17]

Without a doubt I can understand that

[@Sideways_Singh]

This thing sounds orgasmic holy fk. Is the mic exterior mounted?

[@FollowMyLine17]

Yes, mounted just left of the license plate.

[@FollowMyLine17]

I have an updated video showing my AV equipment, including the external Mic, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaqZImka9GBrZY

[@joelpierce3940]

I passed a new 911 GT3 Rs with my 2019 ZO6, M7 last week at a 1.82 mile local track. I figured it was the driver didn’t want to push.

[@FollowMyLine17]

Harris Hill? The GT3 RS is an absolute animal.

[@joelpierce3940]

@@FollowMyLine17 You guessed it!

[@jimsteinway695]

The Z06 is faster in the straight. The new RS is faster in lap times

[@FollowMyLine17]

@@jimsteinway695 and both are much faster than my car 😅

[@tonous83]

Nice Camera setup ;-) What camera and holder do you use?

[@FollowMyLine17]

Thanks! I have a new video coming soon which covers all of that, including what settings I’m using. Here is the holder: amzn.to/3mcyGQj

[@FollowMyLine17]

Here is the updated video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaqZImka9GBrZY

[@ankitpatel471]

Nice! What microphone are you using to capture exhaust audio?

[@FollowMyLine17]

Thanks! I have a new video coming soon which covers all of that, including what settings I’m using. Here is a link to the microphone: amzn.to/3Behn5Y

[@FollowMyLine17]

Here is the updated video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaqZImka9GBrZY

[@chrisbrown2697]

Njce video. Looks so fun. 1). Use 2nd gear. 2) don't hammer down the throttle on every exit. If your car especially you are going to snap oversteer as you begin approaching the limit. Have fun!

[@FollowMyLine17]

Thanks for the tips! I don’t use 2nd anymore. Only real opportunities are T5 and Canada corner. At T5, staying in 3rd prevents from losing time going from 5th down to 2nd, and back to 3rd for T6. At Canada Corner, 2nd unsettles the car a bit too much.

[@Stinkie_Cheese_Man]

Great video!! What are you using to record your in car view?!

[@FollowMyLine17]

Thanks! I have a new video coming soon which covers all of that, including what settings I’m using. Currently it’s a GoPro Hero 7 Black.

[@FollowMyLine17]

I have an updated video showing my AV equipment, including the settings for the in-car camera, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaqZImka9GBrZY

[@Stinkie_Cheese_Man]

@@FollowMyLine17 I just watched it! Thank you for doing this! :-) I'm headed to COTA again this fall, and wanted to have decent coverage + good audio this time around!

[@FollowMyLine17]

@Stinkie_Cheese_Man awesome! Looking forward to seeing the results!

[@jimsteinway695]

I’m surprised how much the RS pulled you. He only has 500 hp and not a lot of torque. Don’t you have 650 hp?

[@FollowMyLine17]

Nope, I have 455. SS 1LE.

[@Deepimpactocean]

Mr GT….. nice “safe” driving.

[@FollowMyLine17]

Who is Mr GT? 😅

[@Kamui..]

how can this guy be so slow in turns with a weapon like the GT3 RS

[@FollowMyLine17]

Easy, actually. He may have been learning the car still. May have not known the limits yet, etc.

[@Kamui..]

@@FollowMyLine17 he is at 1% of what the car can do in turns

[@KITT500]

Do you know anything about the 911 driver?

[@FollowMyLine17]

I do not. For all I know it was his first time ever on track with the car and he was being cautious. I very much know that car should wipe the floor with nearly everything there that day

[@frederikebert1985]

The RS driver is not using the car’s aero to its full potential. He/she is way too slow in the turns.

[@FollowMyLine17]

Probably just taking it easy

[@stevegarvey9665]

Looks good but , I still see some rookie lean . Just work on a later turn in, because I seen it loosen up on exit.

[@FollowMyLine17]

What do you mean by rookie lean?

[@stevegarvey9665]

​@@FollowMyLine17It's just early turn in. I have to force myself to stay on track edge a bit longer, I have an all wheel drive with turbos it helps my car rotate. Your car with the bigger V8 you should then be able to start leaning into the throttle before apex. Plus putting more steering input in when your car is going the slowest.

[@FollowMyLine17]

@stevegarvey9665 ah ok. I appreciate the feedback!

[@hotwheels882]

Geezus, that's what a Camaro steering wheel looks like? What, is that from 2009 lol?! Thankfully the exhaust sounds make up for it!

[@FollowMyLine17]

If it were from 2009 it would be shared with the Chevy Cobalt 🤣

[@tagtag-connected5263]

The 911 was not even trying.. lol. The car cost so much and on top of that you pay over MSRP sometimes 70-150k. If you’ve tracked regularity you probably have come across such driver in a 992 RS and driver was slower than even a bmw 3 series. Seen this at least 2x. Worst is when they sign up for upper classes but can’t drive or scared to wreck. What is the purpose if you drive a track focused car like a Honda. See record lap of 2:14 at RA for 992 RS so this driver is not representative of the true pace of the car. There is pace but you’ve got to have the nards to extract it. Long straight the RS should be punching 160mph. The driver here was barely cracking 150mph. It’s a shame really since the 991 RS was not like this. RS was slowing you down big time especially uphill before the front straight.

[@FollowMyLine17]

Not a single person will argue what you said, including me. Haha. The driver/car were also at Mid-Ohio later that year and we were in the same run group again. We talked quite a bit. He got much more comfortable with the car since this video.

[@hanssteinmann1852]

Gobs of tourqe and no bull s!×+

[@FollowMyLine17]

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