Actually, the engine in the VW is in the same place as the Porsches
relative to the rear axle, and the first rear-engined Porsches were
basically just VWs.
Paul
On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:07 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
That only works in a Porsche because it's so well balanced. Don't
even try that in an old VW with an over sized engine. With the
entire engine hanging out behind the rear wheels you'll find out the
hard way that it doesn't quite work.
Joseph McAllister wrote:
On Aug 25, 2009, at 20:38 , paul stenquist wrote:
My most critical moment came at Lime Rock where I got a 911 Turbo
pointing about 90 degrees off course in the first tight turn after
the end of the straight sweeper. I narrowly saved it, but the
Porsche PR guys weren't impressed.
As you probably know by now, with powerful rear engined cars, the
instinct to get off the gas when things go wrong is the incorrect
thing to do. If the rear end starts to come around on you, Punch
It! Putting the power down transfers the weight to the rear
wheels, making them stick better.
In my mid-engined Porsche, it helped to punch it, but usually not
enough power to pull it off unless you punched it just before you
would have become aware it was going to spin. In other words,
finish your braking before you turn in. Have the power on as you
turn into the corner.
Joseph McAllister
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