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raynekat |
Jun 22 2022, 08:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Whether you like 'em or not....they are definitely a wave of the future.
Not sure what I think about the whole idea myself. Still have the rear luggage boot which is nice. It's pretty slick the bolt in rear cradle that holds some of the batteries, Tesla motor, cooling, etc. The "custom" look is pretty bad as to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTNsH-SIqk |
Chris914n6 |
Jun 27 2022, 03:41 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,320 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
@Superhawk996
As someone who used to work at a conversion company and has driven almost one of everything, I feel you are over estimating the impact the weight shift has. Will it be noticed... yes to a skilled driver, will it kill the gocart feel... not so much. How many of us actually drive curvy roads at 10/10 where it would be detrimental like a 911 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) The 911 seems to do ok in racing too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I have a complete t4 package in the garage, I will have to weight it as I thought it was 280 ish. |
Superhawk996 |
Jun 27 2022, 04:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,824 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
@Superhawk996 As someone who used to work at a conversion company and has driven almost one of everything, I feel you are over estimating the impact the weight shift has. Will it be noticed... yes to a skilled driver, will it kill the gocart feel... not so much. How many of us actually drive curvy roads at 10/10 where it would be detrimental like a 911 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) The 911 seems to do ok in racing too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I have a complete t4 package in the garage, I will have to weight it as I thought it was 280 ish. While it may be true that some people don't have the ability to notice - those are folks best served by EV's in general and EV conversions specifically. However, I've been a professional development engineer and test driver capable of doing limit handling and chassis tuning for most of my career. It matters. To say otherwise is to argue that physics doesn't apply to EV's. Handling maneuvers don't have to be at 10/10 to notice either. Simple transient maneuvers like emergency lane change and/or how well the vehicle turns into a constant radius corner will be enough to tell the difference. If anyone is unsure where they fall in handling sensitivity spectrum, $30 of pea gravel should help them determine what they are or aren't capable of feeling. With respect to the 911 comments . . . . long ago, I choose the 914 because it has superior handling to a 911 of the same vintage. I don't see the need to turn a 914 into a 911 since they are already out there if someone wants that experience. |
bbrock |
Jun 27 2022, 05:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
If anyone is unsure where they fall in handling sensitivity spectrum, $30 of pea gravel should help them determine what they are or aren't capable of feeling. With respect to the 911 comments . . . . long ago, I choose the 914 because it has superior handling to an 911 of the same vintage. I don't see the need to turn a 914 into a 911 since they are already out there if someone wants that experience. I do think we should be careful not to use value statements like "degrades" handling characteristics since that presumes the owner's preferences. I've heard people say the BUBs on late model 914 make the cars more comfortable for touring. One person's "degrade" may be another's "improve." IMO, one of the coolest things about 914s is how versatile they are for a 2-seater sports car. I'll have to say, if I was a good enough driver to swing the tail of a 911 out around corners, I think I'd find them quite fun. I've come close in a 914 twice. Both times the car spun like a top. It wasn't on purpose of course. A combo of sand covered roads, bald tires, and undeveloped brain contributed. Rather shocking how quickly one goes from feeling firmly planted to watching the scenery repeat several times in a couple seconds. Might have been avoided if I'd have been hauling some sand bags in each trunk. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
Superhawk996 |
Jun 27 2022, 05:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,824 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
One person's "degrade" may be another's "improve." This is all I've been trying to say all along. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Otherwise, we wouldn't be discussing how to degrade the range of a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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