{"id":37101,"date":"2021-07-19T04:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/?p=37101"},"modified":"2021-09-04T12:31:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T19:31:29","slug":"q-how-do-i-adapt-to-driving-a-porsche-gt3-from-a-bmw-m4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/q-how-do-i-adapt-to-driving-a-porsche-gt3-from-a-bmw-m4\/","title":{"rendered":"Q: How do I adapt to driving a Porsche GT3 from a BMW M4?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q<\/strong>: \u201c<\/em>I\u2019ve recently switched from a BMW M4 to Porsche GT3, and I\u2019m struggling to adapt. Any tips or recommendations? I\u2019m 2-3 seconds slower in the GT3, which makes zero sense.\u00a0I\u2019m guessing the corner entry (off brake and turn in) phase is killing me, but I could also be slow to get to WOT (different on rear engine?).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

A<\/strong>: Hmmm\u2026 there are many things it could be, but I\u2019d start by doing a bit of a reset on sensing the car. Obviously, there are some differences between the cars, and learning the cues that each one gives is what allows you to drive at or near the limit. So, I\u2019d start by doing the Sensory Input Sessions that I\u2019ve written and talked a lot about. If you\u2019re not sure what they are, you can check out\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/rfOEKo4nJII<\/a>\u00a0for a quick overview.<\/p>\n

Also, check out my answer to a similar question (How do I adapt to a new (rear-engined) car?) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Next, I\u2019d focus on braking, because one thing the GT3 is brilliant at, it\u2019s braking. Go on track and simply make the initial application of the brake much harder than ever before. Hey, you can\u2019t lock up the brakes, so pound the pedal. As fast as you can. Use the ABS. Don\u2019t worry about being smooth, just hammer the pedal. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if you find yourself almost stopped before corners, and having to accelerate to get to them! Then, now that you\u2019ve learned what the full potential of the brakes is, you can begin moving the entire brake zone (BoB, or Begin-of-Braking to EoB, or End-of-Braking) in further, until you find yourself carrying a ton of corner entry speed. And that\u2019s the next step\u2026.<\/p>\n

Overdrive the corner entry for a little while, to the point where your corner entry speed hurts how soon you\u2019re able to get back to power exiting the corner. Be smart about it, but find out what overdriving the entry really means.<\/p>\n

Now that you\u2019ve maximized your braking and corner entry, it\u2019s time to focus on exit speed. This may seem backwards from what you\u2019ve been taught in the past, but I\u2019m making an assumption here that you\u2019re fairly experienced, and ready for this approach. Again, be smart and disciplined, and let me know if you\u2019re not. But even if you\u2019re not sure if you\u2019re ready, the first two steps – Sensory Input Sessions and maximizing braking – will not hurt at all.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind, your car is talking to you \u2013 are you listening? While both your Porsche and BMW are German, they have a slightly different accent. Your job is to make note of the differences, and get used to what your GT3 is saying.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like more info about BoB and EoB, check out this tip I wrote a few years ago: High Performance Braking Technique<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Q: \u201cI\u2019ve recently switched from a BMW M4 to Porsche GT3, and I\u2019m struggling to adapt. Any tips or recommendations? I\u2019m 2-3 seconds slower in the GT3, which makes zero sense.\u00a0I\u2019m guessing the corner entry (off brake and turn in) phase is killing me, but I could also be slow to get to WOT (different on rear engine?).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-ross"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37101"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37103,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37101\/revisions\/37103"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}