Ground school, emphasis on late apex Options

[ppickerell]

My son, Mike P from work (1995 993) and I attended GGR ground school in prep for the High Speed Driving school at Infineon Feb 19th. No 914's in the parking lot but Howard (Kermit) was there on his bad boy Ducati. Great in car video of infineon with turn by turn breakdown wrong line vs right line. Gee, those walls near turn 10 seem awful close to the track! Definite gastro intestinal butterflies for me watching the in-car video. Also some Laguna in-car with a engine failure and resultant 944 fireball and cool but rapid off into the sandtraps at turn 6 right in front of the video car . Pucker time. The wife says that my son and I can run the Boxster if we want at the event. With both the 914's out of commision which should we run? Boxster or 78SC? Not fond of beating on the 911.

Thanks to GGR volunteers for the class.

[John]

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The Boxster might be more forgiving, but you may learn more with the 911. If you will eventually use the 914, I would go with the 911. I think they are more alike on the track.

Hmm.

I disagree. I think the boxter will act much more like a 914 on the track than a 911. The 911 is definaltely harder to drive quickly on a track than a boxter (or a 914). The boxters I have driven at speed are very forgiving as are properly set up 914's. The 911's take more finesse and a lighter touch on the steering wheel than do the driver friendly mid-engined wondercars.

Go with the boxter.

just my $0.02