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Any ideas on the best non voiding warranty upgrades to suck a little extra power from 2017 718 S. Thanks
Power boost
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Do you honestly feel your low 4seconds 180mph car is slow?!
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Downpipe would be the best. Get one with a catalyst though.
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The best way of extracting more performance out of your car is to go on an advanced driving course ideally run by Porsche
My car possesses much more talent than I do
My car possesses much more talent than I do
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Say that to all who has over a powered V8 in the car
A faster car is always fun but to make a sports car faster comes with the risk that you gonna over do it and end up in the woods.
Like one of the V8 guys above trying to take a turn
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Point well taken!
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Point well taken! Thanks
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Are you talking about Panameras or American V8s?...
Like one of the V8 guys above trying to take a turn
If for American V8, type on YouTube Mustang Fail and you will be rewarded with scenes from a whole bunch of idiots hooning the Mustang, fishtailing it and wrapping it around poles, trees etc.
Turns out that most of these guys floor it, for one reason or another the car starts losing its tail and they correct, while lifting their foot off the gas because they got scared. The antispin kicks in to correct what they were already trying to correct applying the brakes selectively and the car fishtails once, twice off the road... It wasn't unusual to break traction, in a hot afternoon, in regular traffic, in second gear...
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Sorry buddy I didn't mean it in a condescending way...
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None taken?? you were just pointing out the obvious of a somewhat over enthusiastic newby? Like I said point well taken.
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And along those lines, it's worth mentioning that skill isn't obtained in a weekend. More of a brief glimpse at what is possible. Learning where the limits are, then understanding how to safely drive past them and finally become proficient at driving consistently right on them, takes quite a bit of time, money and dedication. The more power you have, the longer that process is likely to take.
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@Tailwagger. The triangle where ambition, ability, adhesion start to divert and get you into trouble. Driving a nice fast car doesn't give one the experience to drive it well. As you say, that's honed over many many hours.
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Complete agreement on the car, in my case a 2018BGTS, possessing a higher performance envelope than my driving skills can handle.
Additionally I am a long time motorcyclist with riding skills that do not come close to the power output of many of todays bikes and a few I currently own.
Understand yourself before you get too frisky with very powerful 2 and 4 wheel machines as hardly any of us really have what it takes to harness all the available power safely.
Just my $0.02.
Additionally I am a long time motorcyclist with riding skills that do not come close to the power output of many of todays bikes and a few I currently own.
Understand yourself before you get too frisky with very powerful 2 and 4 wheel machines as hardly any of us really have what it takes to harness all the available power safely.
Just my $0.02.
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exactly. i spent over a year in the beginner class at DE events, and that was learning to drive on the track with my '83 911 targa (the most tail-happy car ever produced
). it took me a couple weekends to get really accustomed to the cayman but now that i am i am quite happy (as if i wouldn't have been...). the first time you start sliding your car around a corner, unplanned, your butt will suck up the leather from the seat below you however once you learn where that point is, and how to stay there, it is an amazing ride. money? ya, that will get sucked up to. to give those of you a small glimpse of what a DE weekend costs (i am sure i am forgetting some things but this will give you an idea):
hotel - $100 per night
food - well i'll leave that up to you but guess about $20 per meal on average, so let's say $140 (way more if you go drinking at night)
fri-sat track fee - $375, more when you are advanced/instructor and do the friday lapping day for another ~$200
helmet - varies, but count on $150-300
fuel - over a 2 day event i will probably use 4-6 tankfuls
brakes - last 2-3 weekends, more if you baby it but that is no fun
tires - i get 3-4 weekends per set
then add in all the associated costs which will vary person to person:
tow vehicle
trailer
fuel to and from the track
tools
gloves
driving shoes
suit (very optional and not required for DE events)
cooler w/ drinks to stay hydrated
snacks
towels
window cleaner
and that is just for a mostly stock car. throw the checkbook away when you get tot he point of having a dedicated track car. there is an old joke in racing and it applies to DE events as well:
how do you make a small fortune in racing / DE events?
start with a really big fortune!
i would say weeks or months, not hours.
on a related note i always love the first or second time DE participants i get to instruct. they really don't know much so improving is easy and fast for them. i always chuckle when i hear them talking about how many seconds they lowered their lap times by on sunday afternoon. they have no idea what it takes to really shave time once you have a good idea of what you are doing. i can't tell you how elated i would be to pick up 5-10 seconds a lap at this stage in my life
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