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Porsche 911
- Thread starter Nish_H
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I did the Porsche experience at Kyalami yesterday.
Finally managed to get some seat time on the track in the 911.
At first was a bit more circumspect versus my Cayman track experience but then managed of pick up the pace. Car handles the tight and fast corners extremely well. I didn’t feel too much of a difference versus the Cayman, but then again I’m an average driver and wasn’t pushing both cars at the limit to really be able to experience the feel of rear engine compared to mid-engine.
I actually felt this difference more on the road, notably the Clarens trip on some of the passes.
What I did experience on the track, was that you feel the weight in the rear and car hunker down and getting on the throttle at the right time minimizes any light feeling of the front.
Every lap I completed, I got more confident and challenged myself based on what speed I should enter and exit the corners, making sure to keep the right driving line and hitting the apex. My son reminded me after the session that I did miss some of the apex cones.
I now need to do the next level of the Porsche experience which is more “advanced” and at higher speeds. I believe it’s in June; so looking forward to it.
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Finally managed to get some seat time on the track in the 911.
At first was a bit more circumspect versus my Cayman track experience but then managed of pick up the pace. Car handles the tight and fast corners extremely well. I didn’t feel too much of a difference versus the Cayman, but then again I’m an average driver and wasn’t pushing both cars at the limit to really be able to experience the feel of rear engine compared to mid-engine.
I actually felt this difference more on the road, notably the Clarens trip on some of the passes.
What I did experience on the track, was that you feel the weight in the rear and car hunker down and getting on the throttle at the right time minimizes any light feeling of the front.
Every lap I completed, I got more confident and challenged myself based on what speed I should enter and exit the corners, making sure to keep the right driving line and hitting the apex. My son reminded me after the session that I did miss some of the apex cones.
I now need to do the next level of the Porsche experience which is more “advanced” and at higher speeds. I believe it’s in June; so looking forward to it.
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