Wow didnt know about the flat shift function and haven't used it yet on mine will give it some stick tomorrow now lol. Nothing beats the aound between 7000-9000rpm does it...
I liked how you highlighted these eastereggs that Porsche made for these manual-equipped GT3s. To have those functions you mentioned James, must've costed Porsche quite a lot of money to develop, so hope the take-rate of the 991 AND upcoming 992 GT3s with manual will be high enough to make Porsche justify developing them! Perhaps the no-lift-shift applies to the 911R too? The way the gear knob is mounted (up relatively high) reminds me of that from the Carrera GT, brilliant.
Porsche has done an amazing job upgrading their manual cars for both track heads and normal everyday drivers. I think features like this make manual cars less intimidating to those trying to learn. Makes it a lot easier not sacrificing daily drive-ability with the manual opposed to the PDK.
Yeah they are impressive developments, but the people who wanted a stick were going to buy one even w/o Rev matching, no lift, etc. Paddle shift people can't be persuaded
You should try a motorcycle with an up & down quickshifter. No clutch at all. Just bang it through the sequencial gearbox for up shifts and down shifts. Clutchless up shifts used to be something to master. Clutchless down shifts though really mess with your mind if you have any mechanical sympathy.
I've been clutchless shifting for at least 30 years. Someone showed it to me in the late '80s and it was a revelation. Over time I found clutchless downshifting to be useful, but it's completely dependent on if the bike likes it. Most sportbikes I've owned loved to be clutchless up and downshifted. But some brands like the only Triumph I've owned hated it and would almost always lock up the rear for a split second. My next bike will have both up and down auto for sure.
Quickshifter can also apllied to a car with sequential gearbox with dog ring engagement. With normal syncros you at least have to lift or press the clutch if you don't want to grenading your gearbox.
Agreed, but a lot of cars can do that now. And auto blip has been around for quite some time in other cars. It's really cool, but there's nothing like getting heel-toe just right. Part of the fun of a manual. But most people who drive manuals don't even know how to rev match, they just eff their clutches without knowing any better.
Last time I was this early James is collecting his Miami Blue GT3. Different colour, different gearbox, still one of the most beautiful cars ever made.
Not really, most people with expensive cars like this won’t lunch the clutch unless they are particularly loaded or stupid. A clutch for your civic costs sod all in comparison and the lack of power means it will last a lot longer even if you do flat shift
It’s interesting to me that this has taken so long to catch on to cars but this no lift shift function has been on racing motorcycles for over 20 years. A sensor is activated by the shift lever and the ignition is interrupted while the shift happens. That’s a bolt on kit you can add to any motorcycle. Today the top bike brands have it integrated but it’s been a common racing function for decades. I like your presentation and enthusiasm for the brand! I think it’s great to inform the car community about these features and demonstrate them in detail. I like your common sense approach to breaking the cars down to what they are and how best to use them from daily drivers to track weapons. Great job, keep,it up and I want to know more about the MR Tuning package!!
Enjoyable video James! Its amazing how a gearbox choice can dramatically change the character to the car - in the case of this 991.2 GT3, the rhythm of the driver going from gear-to-gear is very different from the PDK (gear ratios most likely play that part) and heck the mechanical noises (e.g whines) from the transmissions are different from the PDK too.
Another epic video. This amazing gearbox can only be fully appreciated, if you experience it in person. I am so glad you are covering this amazing feature “no lift shift” as there is hardly any reviewers covering it. You sir are the first to do so... well done. Few of us who experienced and appreciated this feature early on, often wondered why no one is covering this epic experience, and I suspect you really have to own the car, to appreciate it, as it is counterintuitive and you must give it time to adapt your brains around it which is a luxury most reviewers don’t have as they are given the car for couple of hours to do a full review and most of them miss it, or possibly don’t fully appreciate it, given the short time they have with the car. Furthermore speaking to many GT3 owners with manual transmission, I am shocked to learn most are not aware of it, or some heard of it but have not experienced it, as no one has ever covered this feature at length. I am glad you are covering one of the most hidden treasures of this car. Well done, Mark
James, when I was a teen I had a manual transmission Chevy truck and learned the ratios where I could upshift and downshift without the clutch but did lift off the throttle to relieve the pressure from the gears. Only used the clutch to obviously stop and go. Later on when I married, my wife had a Beetle and I did the same thing in it. Never had another manual. Just a boring automatic American with the exception of two Toyota’s.
This is a great video/info. I had no idea and if I had, well GT3 would have been chosen over the RS. In fact I’m going to look into it a move from RS to straight up GT3. Thanks for the enlightenment... and further Porsche shopping!
I have seen 2 videos only on that subject prior to yours but they were very short. You give so much details about every aspect of the GT3, porsche geeks are very happy i can tell you !
The no-lift shift just feels so wrong, but it works! We used to "speed-shift" our cars back in high school, with not a lot of concern about potential engine damage, strictly because of ignorance and the fact they were usually beaters anyway. It's nice to know you can do it with impunity on this car. The auto blip on downshifts is nice while you're getting to know the GT3, because the pedal placement is not ideal for some folks style of heel-toe throttle matching. You see a lot of GT-3's with the after market throttle pedal extension to help those of us that roll our foot. Also nice while learning a new track, as James mentions. One less thing to think about...
Finally a video discussing this!! Been looking for a video talking about this, but haven’t found one. I know motor trend mentioned it once, but they literally just mentioned it. Thank you for great content Mr. JWW!!
I have a 981 GT4 and I use the auto blip rev match 50/50. If I'm driving in the city etc or just cruising it is is great. And for track days, I'm not the best at heal toeing and am still developing my technique, so it's great for that. Why not have the option if you want it. If you don't like it, then just don't use it. That simple.
I like how you loved to share you're passion and knowledge with cars whenever you discuss things, im mind blown! would definitely watch you more often now.
my favorite car... i love 3 gearboxes....especially when your not in racing mode using your skill of heal n toe ....nobody drives in the mode full time..... but you still being able to hear the visceral sound of that beautiful flat six 500 HP in the that auto rev mode is fabulous J.....driving racing machines is all about SOUND......weather your going 20 km or absolutely smashing it .....You need all that GLORIOUS SOUND singing out of that beautiful motor all day.... everyday !!!!
It’s like James goes in my head to go car shopping! His specs are always spot on! Exactly what I’ve have....if I had the money! Between this and his RS6, my perfect 2 car garage! Beautiful cars, thank you for sharing!
You are right that that nobody has realised what a manual GT3 is, I thought that they put in some old school gearbox not a manual-ised PDK, pretty cool I think that Porsche will sell a few more on the strength of this video, well done.
This solves the dilemma for me regarding ball-n-ball shifting. On my 997.1 S, I had the brake pedal repositioned to make it on the same plane with the accelerator pedal. It was soooo good that it was far quicker than heal-&-toe, which required an awkward movement of the ankle and therefore less micro adjustment when putting pressure on said pedal. I think that this is a game changer for many people and lets them drive fast with more confidence and assuredness.
I've got a 991.2 GT3 manual and have driven manual Porsche & BMW M cars my whole life. The no lift shift and rev matching is crazy fast and nearly as good as the PDK without loosing the manual interaction :) Best manual transmission ever! Past cars: every BMW M3 except the E30, Porsche Cayman S and 997.2 GT3RS.
I commented that this was the GT3 you should have had originally, during your other post when you first mentioned the flat shift...I thought WHAT ? Brilliant !! Thanks for explaining...I won't one.
Superb ‘geeky’ vid that surely hits the spot for Porsche enthusiasts. I’ve got a Speedster on the way (obs manual) but am used to a pdk GT3 and this is the sort of info I’d like the Experience Centre to give me when I go there but not too sure if they will, so thanks JWW. This sort of content puts you up there with Henry Catchpole .... good job 👏
Excellent video James. I didn’t realize flat shift was available on cars, the same is available on motorbikes a good few years now known as a “quickshifter”. Which is a very useful tool. All these gear box aids make u look and sound a better driver. And I think they should be welcomed as its a genius bit of electronic engineering !!
Loved this video James! This is offtopic from the transmission, but how are you finding your slightly modified seats on long journeys? Do you reckon females would approve the comfort? Thanks and keep up the great work.
Rev matching is cool sometimes... the flat shift is truly mind bending to think about... I honestly feel like I would break the very expensive gearbox and some how mess up the no lift shift.. but other wise .. love it... didnt know the manual gt3 had all of those functions..
Great content as always James, and glad you covered the flat shift in more detail in this video. As to the auto-blip feature, I think it is a good thing for those that don't have that much experience with heel/toe shifting while using the manual. It will save a few problems with the back end trying to come around for those that need to practice their heel/toe.
The No Lift Shift is a great way to disintegrate the clutch and risk damaging your gears. It’s cool... but you’ll pay the price in transmission repairs. That’s why no one really does it.
Thank you Mr JWW. I didn't know my car car do that, so I went out this morning and yes it can. Thank you. What else can you share with me about our manual GT3s. Look forward to learning more from you.
This car is so lucky to have found a driver like you. If i had the means for a superfast sports car, it might just be a carbon copy of yours, if only to place my vote in the world's suggestion box to KEEP THE MANUALS ! The assisted shift functions MIGHT get use .. but if i'm honest it'd probably confuse my muscle memories too much.
This really is a dream car😍 there's not a car that's close to what this GT3 offers and these added features make it more desirable to those who are on the fence about manual cars
All this time with the car and you haven’t upgraded to a numeric short shifter? C’mon dude! Inexpensive and took me about and hour to install. If I had the time I’d have made a video 😤 maybe in the future. You will love it.
Late to the party with this video but loved it, very cool. That's exactly the level of detail I want and is what I would be checking out if I were behind the wheel exploring the car and how it drives - superb.
The “no-lift shift” is awesome and like you said, truly a bigger deal needs to be made about that because that is an insane feature that you can’t do on other cars! Keep up the great content man!
You can you it on a lot of cars. And even more, it can be tuned in with a Cobb Accessport or other means. I had no lift shift on my '10 STi 9 years ago
Wow this is awesome. I didn’t know about this flat shifting. It is awesome but eventho it has the feature and I don’t think my muscle memory would keep my right foot on the gas when I clutch in. Lol. Really educational video. Right on. Manual, hands down
Even the 370z has the auto rev match. In fact it was one of the first cars to do this. But when you see everything with porsche glasses then you will hype everyshot out of it
Rev match has been in a lot of cars. And Cobb Accessports and other tuning applications as flat foot shift. But it's a first for Porsche, and there's nothing like flat footing at 9k on that straight 6
James why have you 'quit' the Modern Classic series? Your channel was growing in such a positive way, but the content recently has been very much of the same. Would love to see some TDF action and some more (modern) classics reviews on the channel. Keep up the great work ;)
Absolutely the stuff of dreams. I'm really curious for the 992 GT3 (Touring) since I think it could be absolutely beautiful. I really hope I'll be able to own a manual 991/992 GT3 one day, and I will keep that car for life.
I just got a 991.2 GT3 and this is the first I heard about flats shifting. In the old days, we called this speed shifting where you kept you foot planted on the gas and banged your foot on the clutch and jammed the gear at the same time. No safety for overrevs.
Incredible show of differences between the 3, revmatching can teach you audibly how it should sound whilst learning, and protect the the gearbox when driving home tired from the circuit 😊
It's because when you keep the throttle pinned for the mili second u compress the clutch and release again, u have unburned fuel that need to be burned. Hence the bang when flatshifting
I had no lift shift in my 2010 STi 8 years ago (thanks to Cobb). Though now I have a 997 4.0, and it doesn't have no lift or Auto blip. Gotta heel-toe and lift on upshifts. It's a car I'll never sell. I am looking to get rid of my HPE800 CTS-V for a M5 Competition.
@mrjww as you said, matching rev sounds wrong but while I learn the technique I wouldn't mind it. Also, "that moment when you get the email notification that you dropped a video while already watching it" ;) 💪🏻
The poppy, burbly sound you mention towards the end is the computer holding the revs for the next gear while you shift. Sort of like a variable rev limiter. Try a no-lift shift but do it slowly and notice the revs drop to where they need to be for the next gear and the computer holds it and burbles away :)
Red matching is nice when you're daily driving and wearing dress shoes that are stiff, or clunky shoes that make it more difficult. But I agree, there's nothing like mastering heel-toe rev matching.
Mr JWW: *takes out the gt3*
F12 tdf: "Good lord,let me see the sun pleasee"
Jww: „than get a manual gearbox“ ^^
maybe it's not the end of manual gearbox, with Porsche it's the reborn
Let’s hope so!
until porsche goes all electric
The aston martin manual v12 vantage s had the same functions 1 year before this car goes out....
Come to southeast asia, we have plenty choice of manual pick ups, trucks and minivans and they will not die out anytime soon lol
I discovered the No-Lift-Shift while my girlfriend was driving the GT3. She discovered it and taught me about it. 😂😂😂
Underrated comment
well im glad it was a gt3 and not an ordinary manual 😬
Wow didnt know about the flat shift function and haven't used it yet on mine will give it some stick tomorrow now lol.
Nothing beats the aound between 7000-9000rpm does it...
I liked how you highlighted these eastereggs that Porsche made for these manual-equipped GT3s. To have those functions you mentioned James, must've costed Porsche quite a lot of money to develop, so hope the take-rate of the 991 AND upcoming 992 GT3s with manual will be high enough to make Porsche justify developing them! Perhaps the no-lift-shift applies to the 911R too? The way the gear knob is mounted (up relatively high) reminds me of that from the Carrera GT, brilliant.
Porsche has done an amazing job upgrading their manual cars for both track heads and normal everyday drivers. I think features like this make manual cars less intimidating to those trying to learn. Makes it a lot easier not sacrificing daily drive-ability with the manual opposed to the PDK.
Yeah they are impressive developments, but the people who wanted a stick were going to buy one even w/o Rev matching, no lift, etc. Paddle shift people can't be persuaded
It started with the R. Every GT with MT has it.
If Archie Hamilton did a review along these lines, he'd drive it to a petrol station and just say 'look at it sat there'
Only if some else had done it the week before
💀
This why I watch you
Always new things to talk about that no one mentions!
Hady Tarabay 💯
Porches are such special cars. Thanks for bringing them to us James.
You should try a motorcycle with an up & down quickshifter. No clutch at all. Just bang it through the sequencial gearbox for up shifts and down shifts. Clutchless up shifts used to be something to master. Clutchless down shifts though really mess with your mind if you have any mechanical sympathy.
I've been clutchless shifting for at least 30 years. Someone showed it to me in the late '80s and it was a revelation. Over time I found clutchless downshifting to be useful, but it's completely dependent on if the bike likes it. Most sportbikes I've owned loved to be clutchless up and downshifted. But some brands like the only Triumph I've owned hated it and would almost always lock up the rear for a split second. My next bike will have both up and down auto for sure.
Quickshifter can also apllied to a car with sequential gearbox with dog ring engagement. With normal syncros you at least have to lift or press the clutch if you don't want to grenading your gearbox.
@@ardijanuar2036 the quick shifter cuts the ignition to take the torque off the gears.
amazing - I've had the GT3 touring for over a year since new, done over 8k km and never knew about the flat shift...
excellent vid!
Just another reason why Porsche is the best.
Agreed, but a lot of cars can do that now. And auto blip has been around for quite some time in other cars. It's really cool, but there's nothing like getting heel-toe just right. Part of the fun of a manual. But most people who drive manuals don't even know how to rev match, they just eff their clutches without knowing any better.
Autoblip yes,
Flatshifting no.
You mostly get flat shifting on some modified cars. It's nowhere near as common in factory cars.
@@Saif0412 it's a simple tune into the ECU that can be done on almost any manual, and yes, other cars come with flat foot shifting.
@@Saif0412 I had a Giulia Quadrifoglio for about 8 months, and it has flat foot shifting.
Last time I was this early James is collecting his Miami Blue GT3. Different colour, different gearbox, still one of the most beautiful cars ever made.
Whats the big deal, I no lift flat shift in my Kia Picanto
A Kia Picanto clutch is a bit cheaper to replace...
Not really, most people with expensive cars like this won’t lunch the clutch unless they are particularly loaded or stupid. A clutch for your civic costs sod all in comparison and the lack of power means it will last a lot longer even if you do flat shift
Yeti yep he’s def in the loaded category. Yes it is! Love that song
@@yetidh9 :-D
The grammar here is outstanding.
It’s interesting to me that this has taken so long to catch on to cars but this no lift shift function has been on racing motorcycles for over 20 years. A sensor is activated by the shift lever and the ignition is interrupted while the shift happens. That’s a bolt on kit you can add to any motorcycle. Today the top bike brands have it integrated but it’s been a common racing function for decades.
I like your presentation and enthusiasm for the brand! I think it’s great to inform the car community about these features and demonstrate them in detail. I like your common sense approach to breaking the cars down to what they are and how best to use them from daily drivers to track weapons. Great job, keep,it up and I want to know more about the MR Tuning package!!
Thanks for watching dude!
Enjoyable video James! Its amazing how a gearbox choice can dramatically change the character to the car - in the case of this 991.2 GT3, the rhythm of the driver going from gear-to-gear is very different from the PDK (gear ratios most likely play that part) and heck the mechanical noises (e.g whines) from the transmissions are different from the PDK too.
Another epic video. This amazing gearbox can only be fully appreciated, if you experience it in person. I am so glad you are covering this amazing feature “no lift shift” as there is hardly any reviewers covering it. You sir are the first to do so... well done. Few of us who experienced and appreciated this feature early on, often wondered why no one is covering this epic experience, and I suspect you really have to own the car, to appreciate it, as it is counterintuitive and you must give it time to adapt your brains around it which is a luxury most reviewers don’t have as they are given the car for couple of hours to do a full review and most of them miss it, or possibly don’t fully appreciate it, given the short time they have with the car. Furthermore speaking to many GT3 owners with manual transmission, I am shocked to learn most are not aware of it, or some heard of it but have not experienced it, as no one has ever covered this feature at length. I am glad you are covering one of the most hidden treasures of this car. Well done, Mark
Thanks Mark 👍🏻
Its called speed-shift and it is written in the GT3 manual.
James, when I was a teen I had a manual transmission Chevy truck and learned the ratios where I could upshift and downshift without the clutch but did lift off the throttle to relieve the pressure from the gears. Only used the clutch to obviously stop and go. Later on when I married, my wife had a Beetle and I did the same thing in it. Never had another manual. Just a boring automatic American with the exception of two Toyota’s.
This is a great video/info. I had no idea and if I had, well GT3 would have been chosen over the RS. In fact I’m going to look into it a move from RS to straight up GT3. Thanks for the enlightenment... and further Porsche shopping!
I have seen 2 videos only on that subject prior to yours but they were very short. You give so much details about every aspect of the GT3, porsche geeks are very happy i can tell you !
Thanks for watching
Go drive the TDF lad😎
Amen to that
The no-lift shift just feels so wrong, but it works! We used to "speed-shift" our cars back in high school, with not a lot of concern about potential engine damage, strictly because of ignorance and the fact they were usually beaters anyway. It's nice to know you can do it with impunity on this car. The auto blip on downshifts is nice while you're getting to know the GT3, because the pedal placement is not ideal for some folks style of heel-toe throttle matching. You see a lot of GT-3's with the after market throttle pedal extension to help those of us that roll our foot. Also nice while learning a new track, as James mentions. One less thing to think about...
Finally a video discussing this!! Been looking for a video talking about this, but haven’t found one. I know motor trend mentioned it once, but they literally just mentioned it. Thank you for great content Mr. JWW!!
I have a 981 GT4 and I use the auto blip rev match 50/50. If I'm driving in the city etc or just cruising it is is great. And for track days, I'm not the best at heal toeing and am still developing my technique, so it's great for that. Why not have the option if you want it. If you don't like it, then just don't use it. That simple.
I like how you loved to share you're passion and knowledge with cars whenever you discuss things, im mind blown! would definitely watch you more often now.
Thank you for the "flat shift" information.
Save the manual James....great content with why the car community has forgotten how to really drive with 3 pedals 👍👍👍
my favorite car... i love 3 gearboxes....especially when your not in racing mode using your skill of heal n toe ....nobody drives in the mode full time..... but you still being able to hear the visceral sound of that beautiful flat six 500 HP in the that auto rev mode is fabulous J.....driving racing machines is all about SOUND......weather your going 20 km or absolutely smashing it .....You need all that GLORIOUS SOUND singing out of that beautiful motor all day.... everyday !!!!
Thanks for watching!
If I had a GT3 I would do a game
‘Try to trick the Rev match computer’
Didn't know about the flat shift function in my GT3 Touring.....but works great ! Thanks for the hint !
It’s like James goes in my head to go car shopping! His specs are always spot on! Exactly what I’ve have....if I had the money! Between this and his RS6, my perfect 2 car garage!
Beautiful cars, thank you for sharing!
You are right that that nobody has realised what a manual GT3 is, I thought that they put in some old school gearbox not a manual-ised PDK, pretty cool I think that Porsche will sell a few more on the strength of this video, well done.
This solves the dilemma for me regarding ball-n-ball shifting. On my 997.1 S, I had the brake pedal repositioned to make it on the same plane with the accelerator pedal. It was soooo good that it was far quicker than heal-&-toe, which required an awkward movement of the ankle and therefore less micro adjustment when putting pressure on said pedal.
I think that this is a game changer for many people and lets them drive fast with more confidence and assuredness.
I love No Lift Shift. I built myself a adjustable clutch switch for my old Honda so the ECU can do a fuelcut on gearchanges. Feels amazing.
That is an awesome gearbox,,, !!! Who would want a pdk if you candrive a manual box.?...?
It's more if you're chasing lap times
I've got a 991.2 GT3 manual and have driven manual Porsche & BMW M cars my whole life. The no lift shift and rev matching is crazy fast and nearly as good as the PDK without loosing the manual interaction :) Best manual transmission ever! Past cars: every BMW M3 except the E30, Porsche Cayman S and 997.2 GT3RS.
Thanks for that!
The technology involved to implement that is nothing short of fascinating!
With a tdf in the garage the gt3 is nice but i would like to see the tdf once in awhile on a drive. Summers almost over
I commented that this was the GT3 you should have had originally, during your other post when you first mentioned the flat shift...I thought WHAT ? Brilliant !! Thanks for explaining...I won't one.
“No-Lift Shifting” isn’t a feature it’s capable on manuals period. In the USA we call it “Power Shifting” usually for racing.
Superb ‘geeky’ vid that surely hits the spot for Porsche enthusiasts. I’ve got a Speedster on the way (obs manual) but am used to a pdk GT3 and this is the sort of info I’d like the Experience Centre to give me when I go there but not too sure if they will, so thanks JWW. This sort of content puts you up there with Henry Catchpole .... good job 👏
Excellent video James.
I didn’t realize flat shift was available on cars, the same is available on motorbikes a good few years now known as a “quickshifter”. Which is a very useful tool. All these gear box aids make u look and sound a better driver. And I think they should be welcomed as its a genius bit of electronic engineering !!
Loved this video James! This is offtopic from the transmission, but how are you finding your slightly modified seats on long journeys? Do you reckon females would approve the comfort? Thanks and keep up the great work.
Rev matching is cool sometimes... the flat shift is truly mind bending to think about... I honestly feel like I would break the very expensive gearbox and some how mess up the no lift shift.. but other wise .. love it... didnt know the manual gt3 had all of those functions..
Ha ha yeah man it’s pretty crazy - really takes a second of extra through to not lift off! It’s awesome
@@MrJWW what was the first experience like for u.
Great content as always James, and glad you covered the flat shift in more detail in this video. As to the auto-blip feature, I think it is a good thing for those that don't have that much experience with heel/toe shifting while using the manual. It will save a few problems with the back end trying to come around for those that need to practice their heel/toe.
The No Lift Shift is a great way to disintegrate the clutch and risk damaging your gears. It’s cool... but you’ll pay the price in transmission repairs. That’s why no one really does it.
Fluterra I’m pretty sure it’s programmed to do the lift electronically. But I could be wrong
Thank you Mr JWW. I didn't know my car car do that, so I went out this morning and yes it can. Thank you.
What else can you share with me about our manual GT3s. Look forward to learning more from you.
Amazingly great content. Thanks for sharing 🇩🇪
This car is so lucky to have found a driver like you.
If i had the means for a superfast sports car, it might just be a carbon copy of yours, if only to place my vote in the world's suggestion box to KEEP THE MANUALS !
The assisted shift functions MIGHT get use .. but if i'm honest it'd probably confuse my muscle memories too much.
My Triumph 65 use to do that with a quick shifter...full throttle shifting.
SAVE THE MANUALS!!!
Unreal content James, love every minute man!
I enjoy this channel very much but this is not unreal content. Not that big a deal many manuals have this feature. Easy vid to make. Where's the tdf
Please, string a video together like this...
This really is a dream car😍 there's not a car that's close to what this GT3 offers and these added features make it more desirable to those who are on the fence about manual cars
All this time with the car and you haven’t upgraded to a numeric short shifter? C’mon dude! Inexpensive and took me about and hour to install. If I had the time I’d have made a video 😤 maybe in the future. You will love it.
Great explanation.
Late to the party with this video but loved it, very cool. That's exactly the level of detail I want and is what I would be checking out if I were behind the wheel exploring the car and how it drives - superb.
Didnt even know this feature existed. Awesome stuff
The “no-lift shift” is awesome and like you said, truly a bigger deal needs to be made about that because that is an insane feature that you can’t do on other cars! Keep up the great content man!
You can you it on a lot of cars. And even more, it can be tuned in with a Cobb Accessport or other means. I had no lift shift on my '10 STi 9 years ago
smminco really cool. I had no idea this was somewhat of a common thing. Why aren’t more people talking about it then?
@@bryansteed5916 I dunno. I recall the 370Z having äuti blip but nobody really seemed to notice that feature
Manual GT3 is the dream, and you're living it. Not gonna lie, I feel a little salty getting back into my Si after watching this
All you PDK guys are missing at least HALF the experience!
Wow this is awesome. I didn’t know about this flat shifting. It is awesome but eventho it has the feature and I don’t think my muscle memory would keep my right foot on the gas when I clutch in. Lol. Really educational video. Right on. Manual, hands down
I live vicariously at the moment so no, not enough gt3 content
Not enough tdf content or any
Even the 370z has the auto rev match. In fact it was one of the first cars to do this. But when you see everything with porsche glasses then you will hype everyshot out of it
Rev match has been in a lot of cars. And Cobb Accessports and other tuning applications as flat foot shift. But it's a first for Porsche, and there's nothing like flat footing at 9k on that straight 6
sick. giving the driver the options is pretty cool.
Now this is totally mind blowing system it’s a crazy gearbox
James why have you 'quit' the Modern Classic series? Your channel was growing in such a positive way, but the content recently has been very much of the same. Would love to see some TDF action and some more (modern) classics reviews on the channel. Keep up the great work ;)
Tdf action for sure atleast once in awhile
No idea the manual was so cool. It’s a manual pdk gearbox.
The engine sound from 7000 rpm onwards might be the best sounding car ever ...
100%
What a magnificent car!! Great video. Keep up the great work.
Dear James what a car and what a gearbox!!!!
Absolutely the stuff of dreams. I'm really curious for the 992 GT3 (Touring) since I think it could be absolutely beautiful.
I really hope I'll be able to own a manual 991/992 GT3 one day, and I will keep that car for life.
My very old integra dc2 type r, also was a good no lift shift car.
You can no lift shift any manual car. That doesn't mean the car is calibrated for it.
Get an inconel straight pipe exhaust it sounds absolutely insaneeeeeeeee😱
I just got a 991.2 GT3 and this is the first I heard about flats shifting. In the old days, we called this speed shifting where you kept you foot planted on the gas and banged your foot on the clutch and jammed the gear at the same time. No safety for overrevs.
Thanks for the road demo👍🏽
Love my GT3....but GM has had "no-lift-shift" since over 10+ years ago in the ZR1 and manual Gen 2 CTSV lol. This isn't new earth-shaking tech.
Incredible show of differences between the 3, revmatching can teach you audibly how it should sound whilst learning, and protect the the gearbox when driving home tired from the circuit 😊
I never heard of the no lift shift until your video
Great review, car and noise! Awesome job James.
Looks like lots of fun. That gt3 is great
It's because when you keep the throttle pinned for the mili second u compress the clutch and release again, u have unburned fuel that need to be burned. Hence the bang when flatshifting
Actually it closes the throttle body.
I had no lift shift in my 2010 STi 8 years ago (thanks to Cobb). Though now I have a 997 4.0, and it doesn't have no lift or Auto blip. Gotta heel-toe and lift on upshifts. It's a car I'll never sell. I am looking to get rid of my HPE800 CTS-V for a M5 Competition.
997 GT3 RS 4.0 I assume?
@@fapqa978 yes
Nice AP Royal Oak chronograph there.
Classy watch and purist car, subscribed!
Aston has amshift with blips on down ship and flat shift up. Great to use but can turn on or off.
Great video James the manual GT3 is sweet. Looking forward to the TDF on a tear hopefully coming soon
Suddenly, all the other gt3 content about manual/auto gearbox looks so boring compared to this video. Great video.
This function is also in a 2013 Camro ZL1, the function has been around just not heard of!
Is this color chalk? Looks fantastic
Checking true title.
... did not know about the 3rd variaty of shifting. Great👍
@mrjww as you said, matching rev sounds wrong but while I learn the technique I wouldn't mind it. Also, "that moment when you get the email notification that you dropped a video while already watching it" ;) 💪🏻
Downshifting you should always be matching revs. Saves your clutch even on a road car.
I tried this before on a normal gearbox before. They use this on drag racing back home in the Philippines.
The poppy, burbly sound you mention towards the end is the computer holding the revs for the next gear while you shift. Sort of like a variable rev limiter.
Try a no-lift shift but do it slowly and notice the revs drop to where they need to be for the next gear and the computer holds it and burbles away :)
I thought the Alfa Romeo Giulia QF has a no lift shift feature for the manual spec cars(?)
Found that really interesting. Not so much on the rev matching but the flat shift is sublime 😍👌🏻
Red matching is nice when you're daily driving and wearing dress shoes that are stiff, or clunky shoes that make it more difficult. But I agree, there's nothing like mastering heel-toe rev matching.
Lotus Exige 410/430 vs manual 991.2 GT3? Discuss... which is more fun to drive?
James u hero u manual hero. What a feel great vid
Options are always good imo.
Trust me you wouldn’t be disappointed💯
I really love manuel cars