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| billh1963 |
 Jul 30 2012, 11:07 AM
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Having never really driven a 914 in the wet, I have no experience to say if a 914 is this loose or not. Anyone have any real world experience in this matter?
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| ConeDodger |
Jul 30 2012, 06:38 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,396 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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I don't drive mine in the rain but it is set up with a precise corner-balance and it wants to turn. If you don't pay strict attention you are one lane over with some pissed off cars around you!
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| worn |
Jul 31 2012, 08:11 AM
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Jul 30 2012, 04:38 PM)  I don't drive mine in the rain but it is set up with a precise corner-balance and it wants to turn. If you don't pay strict attention you are one lane over with some pissed off cars around you! I totally agree. That is the great things about Porsches: they go where you point 'em. Even when that means over to the right when you look down on the floor for a second. Whoops. Light cars with wide tires are slightly prone to hydroplaning too. Fine on an autocross course where you can go off track. Otherwise prudence isn't such a bad idea. You don't have three tons of metal and 46 airbags like a modern car. |
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billh1963 Are 914's really this "twitchy" in the rain? Jul 30 2012, 11:07 AM
6freak yes they swap ends very fast .but i think he has a... Jul 30 2012, 11:19 AM Racer Chris I didn't think it looked loose. In one scene t... Jul 30 2012, 11:24 AM billh1963 In the video the driver talks about the car having... Jul 30 2012, 11:28 AM ripper911 I drive my car in the rain, certainly more stable ... Jul 30 2012, 11:35 AM zymurgist I know of at least one member who went off the roa... Jul 30 2012, 11:57 AM Racer Chris 914s handle great in the rain, with the right setu... Jul 30 2012, 12:24 PM
Porschef
914s handle great in the rain, with the right set... Jul 30 2012, 12:31 PM
gms
914s handle great in the rain, with the right set... Jul 30 2012, 05:46 PM Racer Chris
Chris it looks like you have the same fogging pro... Jul 30 2012, 08:00 PM 6freak
914s handle great in the rain, with the right set... Jul 31 2012, 07:56 AM Racer Chris
With all do respect sir ..in that first clip ya ... Jul 31 2012, 09:43 AM 6freak
With all do respect sir ..in that first clip ya... Jul 31 2012, 10:30 AM SLITS I know of one member that flat spun in the middle ... Jul 30 2012, 12:26 PM balljoint
I know of one member that flat spun in the middle... Jul 30 2012, 02:03 PM Drums66
I know of one member that flat spun in the middle... Jul 30 2012, 08:37 PM damesandhotrods They did mention very quickly in the beginning tha... Jul 30 2012, 12:33 PM SUNAB914 yep, very prone to hydro planning! Always slow... Jul 30 2012, 12:49 PM gms I enjoy racing in the rain, you have to concentrat... Jul 30 2012, 02:40 PM billh1963 The videos are great! Jul 30 2012, 05:42 PM stuttgart46 I'm willing to bet that car is still on full o... Jul 30 2012, 06:25 PM John The real keys are proper setup (already mentioned)... Jul 30 2012, 07:27 PM Jgilliam914 I have logged many miles in the rain and major sno... Jul 30 2012, 07:37 PM brant 914's are OLD...
they out perform almost all O... Jul 30 2012, 10:53 PM ThePaintedMan With respect to the video, that looks a lot more l... Jul 31 2012, 07:50 AM 6freak
With respect to the video, that looks a lot more ... Jul 31 2012, 08:13 AM ThePaintedMan
it was a demonstration...
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Yep, I know. Bu... Jul 31 2012, 08:22 AM 6freak
it was a demonstration...
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Yep, I know. B... Jul 31 2012, 09:00 AM Cohibra45 I would just like to add a little help.
Tires mak... Jul 31 2012, 08:38 AM carr914 With the Center of Gravity tight in the Middle, 91... Jul 31 2012, 09:28 AM type47fan Off topic comments about Georg's car: without... Jul 31 2012, 10:49 PM ThePaintedMan
Off topic comments about Georg's car: withou... Aug 1 2012, 08:19 AM type47fan
Off topic comments about Georg's car: witho... Aug 2 2012, 12:59 AM sean_v8_914 OT:
Chris is super smooth in the rain. small hand ... Aug 1 2012, 08:00 AM Racer Chris
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are those the same miatas that spun later in ... Aug 1 2012, 10:44 PM Eddie914 The car does not look "twitchy" at all. ... Aug 1 2012, 06:54 PM messix
The car does not look "twitchy" at all.... Aug 1 2012, 11:07 PM messix now this is twitchy
http://www.snotr.com/video/847... Aug 1 2012, 11:28 PM euro911 I used to enjoy the slick-track at ASCOT Park (kar... Aug 2 2012, 02:04 AM ripper911
I used to enjoy the slick-track at ASCOT Park (ka... Aug 2 2012, 01:08 PM |
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