Actually its probably more about the different rear suspension in the
Porsche.
Kenneth Waller
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----- Original Message -----
From: "paul stenquist" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: photographing outdoor car shows
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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