 Great 914 upgrade from my girlfriend., Its not bolt on but some say its the best way to get more out of your car. |
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| ezbngreen914 |
 Dec 30 2011, 01:17 PM
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As a Christmas and birthday present my girlfriend is sending me to the 2 day Porsche Sport Driving School! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) A bunch of Porsches and the Barber Motorsports Park has got to be pretty close to auto nirvana. I watched one of the videos on you tube about it and Hurly Haywood is doing a hot lap around the track in a Cayman, talking about how he loves mid engine cars and how he used to race 914s and how much he loves driving them. Has anyone on here done this driving school? Any advice going in?
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| Tom_T |
Dec 30 2011, 01:21 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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Nice gift! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| sean_v8_914 |
Dec 30 2011, 01:31 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
tuning the nut behind the wheel will make the most significant improvement of any other modification. it will also help you get the most out of any future modifications.
get a good night sleep before each day. hydrate the day before. read the booklet a few weeks before going to the school. give the new concepts time to smolder in the back of your mind. buy a $10 head sock (balaclava) especially if renting a helmet! |
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| ezbngreen914 |
Dec 30 2011, 01:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Dec 30 2011, 01:21 PM)  Thanks! She really out did herself this time! |
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| ezbngreen914 |
Dec 30 2011, 01:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ Dec 30 2011, 01:31 PM) tuning the nut behind the wheel will make the most significant improvement of any other modification. it will also help you get the most out of any future modifications. get a good night sleep before each day. hydrate the day before. read the booklet a few weeks before going to the school. give the new concepts time to smolder in the back of your mind. buy a $10 head sock (balaclava) especially if renting a helmet! Thanks for the info. I really want to make sure I get the most out of it. Good call on the head sock. I'm going first month in feb. so no danger of getting to hot. |
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| markb |
Dec 30 2011, 01:48 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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Most of all........have FUN!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| SGB |
Dec 30 2011, 07:24 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
Barber is a beautiful track..
Have you ever done a DE? The experience will wear you out. Should be a great experience, and is a great gift. I thought "not bolt on" and figured it was her in the car. Hoped for a pic of that... (have you ever seen the "Everybody wants one" Porsche poster?) |
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| Krieger |
Dec 30 2011, 07:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,803 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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She sounds like a keeper!
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| dr.tim |
Dec 30 2011, 09:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 101 Joined: 17-December 11 From: Butte, America Member No.: 13,907 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Take your time and get the line first before you build speed.
Don't scare the guy in the right seat, it won't end well. Relax. As others have said it can be exhausting and dehydrating, be sure to get in a little bit of down time when you can and watch from grandstands if possible. Be sure to ride with some instructors and watch how they manipulate the car. Try to navigate the course while giving the car the least amount of input on all of the controls. Abandon all your bad habits ye who enter here. Smooth, smooth, SMOOTH! Have fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| markb |
Dec 30 2011, 09:19 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(Krieger @ Dec 30 2011, 05:31 PM) She sounds like a keeper! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| ezbngreen914 |
Dec 31 2011, 12:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(SGB @ Dec 30 2011, 07:24 PM) Barber is a beautiful track.. Have you ever done a DE? The experience will wear you out. Should be a great experience, and is a great gift. I thought "not bolt on" and figured it was her in the car. Hoped for a pic of that... (have you ever seen the "Everybody wants one" Porsche poster?) Ha Ha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) just googled the poster. made me think of the hagerty insurance commercial. Never done a DE so I'm a little intimidated by it but hopefully that just means I won't take it too lightly. |
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| ezbngreen914 |
Dec 31 2011, 12:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(markb @ Dec 30 2011, 09:19 PM) QUOTE(Krieger @ Dec 30 2011, 05:31 PM) She sounds like a keeper! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'll third that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| ezbngreen914 |
Dec 31 2011, 12:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(dr.tim @ Dec 30 2011, 09:14 PM) Take your time and get the line first before you build speed. Don't scare the guy in the right seat, it won't end well. Relax. As others have said it can be exhausting and dehydrating, be sure to get in a little bit of down time when you can and watch from grandstands if possible. Be sure to ride with some instructors and watch how they manipulate the car. Try to navigate the course while giving the car the least amount of input on all of the controls. Abandon all your bad habits ye who enter here. Smooth, smooth, SMOOTH! Have fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Good info. Thanks man! |
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| naro914 |
Dec 31 2011, 07:47 AM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
Uh oh...now your in trouble.... This is the beginning of the end of all your money. Look at your bank account....it will never have that much money in it again!
Track driving is an addiction that can be more expensive than any drug habit. You will have an absolute blast, and will want to go again. You will want to do start doing DE's, but will soon learn that your 914 is actually slow compared to the cars you drove at the school, so you will soon either start upgrading your car, or looking to get another track-only car. Then comes upgrading that car, new stickier tires, the trailer, tow vehicle, etc. etc. etc..... Sorry...you're now toast. Ask me how I know... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Welcome to the insanity. And don't say you weren't warned.... Have fun!! |
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| ezbngreen914 |
Jan 2 2012, 11:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(naro914 @ Dec 31 2011, 07:47 AM) Uh oh...now your in trouble.... This is the beginning of the end of all your money. Look at your bank account....it will never have that much money in it again! Track driving is an addiction that can be more expensive than any drug habit. You will have an absolute blast, and will want to go again. You will want to do start doing DE's, but will soon learn that your 914 is actually slow compared to the cars you drove at the school, so you will soon either start upgrading your car, or looking to get another track-only car. Then comes upgrading that car, new stickier tires, the trailer, tow vehicle, etc. etc. etc..... Sorry...you're now toast. Ask me how I know... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Welcome to the insanity. And don't say you weren't warned.... Have fun!! Haha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I've been a member here for long enough to know you have a pretty bad case of the Trackitus. I'm just hoping some people are more susceptible to it than others. I hear there is no cure and treatment is very expensive. |
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| d914 |
Jan 2 2012, 12:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,349 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
I agree with what they said,, start slow and learn the line... at slower speeds the line doesn't always make sense..at speed it will... when you nail it you'll know... its like hitting that 300 yard drive,,, straight... you'll know it..
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| Randal |
Jan 2 2012, 12:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ Dec 30 2011, 11:31 AM) tuning the nut behind the wheel will make the most significant improvement of any other modification. it will also help you get the most out of any future modifications. get a good night sleep before each day. hydrate the day before. read the booklet a few weeks before going to the school. give the new concepts time to smolder in the back of your mind. buy a $10 head sock (balaclava) especially if renting a helmet! +1 I don't know about Barber, but hopefully they have some basic car exercises before they take you out on the track. Things like skid pads and brake exercises teach you some of the things that aren't intuitive, but very important. And after the course get out their autoxing so that you accumulate lots of seat time. |
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