Pics & Review of My Bilstein PSS10 Lowered Red Turbo by cannga

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The car I drove was the GT2, which has an improved suspension system over GT3 997.1 (front components revision). The changes I've done (Bilstein, stiffer GMG anti-sway bar, more front negative camber and front toe out) bring my Turbo much closer to GT2, compared to stock Turbo, but the gap is still there. Turbo is a better street car and GT2 a better track car, clearly one of best in the world. 

I could narrow the gap closer with Moton, etc. But I don't want to because it would be too stiff for my intended use.

For Turbo versus GT3, you are not going to find the "perfect" car for everything and will have to "pick your poison," or "set your priority."

If you are to track the car or only use it for weekend canyon runs, then clearly GT3 is the way to go because you won't have to mod much and because of the lighter weight of the car and linear response of the engine. 

If you are into taking drives with the wife, drive the car to work, take long distance cruise, then Turbo.

If low end torque and straightline speed are important to you, then Turbo hands down. It's not even close.

The GT3 has to be a "second car" in the garage unless you are masochistic, or very very young . You are not going to drive it daily unless you run out of money and can't afford a daily-driver. The Turbo could function as the only car you have, unless if you live in the snow country.

Incidentally, of the cars I've driven, Porsche GT2, F430, Lambo Gallardo, Ford GT, Corvette Z06, and (old) Viper, the car that the Turbo comes closest to "overall" feel, like stiffness and feedback, but not the mid-engine handling, is the F430. The only thing about F430 is that from the perspective of a Turbo owner, it has very little torque below, like it's missing in action. I ran the F430 at 5000 rpm plus the whole time of my 15 mile or so drive and still felt like the torque was missing. It's an utterly amazing car otherwise, but I actually prefer the Lambo's V10 when it comes to engine response. The lesson for me, again: There is not a single best car for everything.

A stock Turbo is a boring car. However, modded with Bilstein and alignment change, a good exhaust, and a good ECU tune, it could take on an extremely aggressive nature and remains the best dual purpose car in the world, by far. (And of course, there is no free ride; as your gain "aggressiveness," you will lose the "gentleness" of stock. That's why I love it that my GIAC ECU tune could be turned off when I am not "in the mood.") Whatever decision you make, good luck and have fun.