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Old 12-05-2016 | 10:57 AM
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nice journal subscribed.
Old 12-05-2016 | 12:23 PM
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Yeah Rennlist member meaker hit me in the NC mountains. I need to get it replaced soon.
However, that's better than me almost rear ending you.
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If you ask my wife, I nearly rear-ended everyone out there! She doesn't trust the PCCBs like I do, apparently.
Old 12-05-2016 | 05:55 PM
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If you ask my wife, I nearly rear-ended everyone out there! She doesn't trust the PCCBs like I do, apparently.
Ask Sgroer about his terrifying ride.

Makes a difference being the passenger.
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Ask Sgroer about his terrifying ride.

Makes a difference being the passenger.
I wouldn't want a terrified Sean in the seat next to me.
Old 12-05-2016 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymission
If you ask my wife, I nearly rear-ended everyone out there! She doesn't trust the PCCBs like I do, apparently.
Old 12-05-2016 | 11:07 PM
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Matt, not sure if anyone has asked you this or not. On you old C2S, you had the sport design or "aerokit" front bumper, but no added rear downforce. As I understand it, Porsche recommends adding both pieces so the aero downforce is balanced front to rear. Some people take this as gospel, while others don't. Some people point to what they think is a "worthless" diffuser on the 911R as an example that it really isn't a huge deal to get the front aero but not the rear, while die hards would say that you are ruining the car with no rear wing (or diffuser?).

What are your thoughts regarding the subject? Did you feel an rear end lift or uneasy at high speeds?

TIA
I think you might be reading into it a bit too much. I don't think there is much thought and testing of the front bumper as we'd all hope. Also remember that both the C2S and 991R have a retractable wing. I felt no difference. Larger wing and downforce would only be seen in lap times.
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I think you might be reading into it a bit too much. I don't think there is much thought and testing of the front bumper as we'd all hope. Also remember that both the C2S and 991R have a retractable wing. I felt no difference. Larger wing and downforce would only be seen in lap times.
Exactly and even that you would have to be a pro driver to be able to ¨feel¨ the need of front or rear downforce.

after I traded my 991.2 mt c2s For the gt3 i still domt think i could feel the rear wing being helpful to me at the track as both feel similar but like i said i am no pro so wouldnt feel a difference.
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I'll be the first to admit... I'm not a good passenger. You can say i like to be in control. ; )
Plus, at 260lbs... you will likely feel a difference in handling!!!

Originally Posted by tonymission
If you ask my wife, I nearly rear-ended everyone out there! She doesn't trust the PCCBs like I do, apparently.
Originally Posted by mwar99
Ask Sgroer about his terrifying ride.

Makes a difference being the passenger.
Originally Posted by Alan C.
I wouldn't want a terrified Sean in the seat next to me.
Originally Posted by bronson7
Old 12-07-2016 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Money2536
I think you might be reading into it a bit too much. I don't think there is much thought and testing of the front bumper as we'd all hope. Also remember that both the C2S and 991R have a retractable wing. I felt no difference. Larger wing and downforce would only be seen in lap times.
Originally Posted by Humberto Roca
Exactly and even that you would have to be a pro driver to be able to ¨feel¨ the need of front or rear downforce.

after I traded my 991.2 mt c2s For the gt3 i still domt think i could feel the rear wing being helpful to me at the track as both feel similar but like i said i am no pro so wouldnt feel a difference.
Thanks for the answers guys. I actually only have a 997.1 C2S and pick up my GT3 front bumper tomorrow. I track my car very very little, but still want to be fairly competent at the track. I mostly scratch that racing itch by racing karts. I can feel a HUGE difference when we make slight adjustments to the Kart (its incredible how much can be adjusted on a motorcraft with no suspension....we often adjust: Front track, rear track, front torsion bar stiffmess, rear axle stiffness, rear axle 3rd bearing in/out, camber, caster, rear torsion bar, chassis ride ht, loose vs tight rear bumper, loose vs tight floor tray, number of seat struts, soft, medium or hard seat, toe in/out, seat position, seat angle, tire pressure, wt distribution, etc...). Perhaps the difference is that I run the kart 10/10ths and sometimes beyond (which always ends up bad), while a motorcar, I don't come close to that.
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Originally Posted by mwar99
Ask Sgroer about his terrifying ride.

Makes a difference being the passenger.
Oh I know... first time I rode with him on the track (Atlanta Motorsports Park), we're heading into turn 6 at about 105 MPH and still no signs of braking-- thinking to myself "so this is where it all ends huh?". Honest to God, my first time out and had absolutely no idea how the car was going to stop in time.
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Originally Posted by tonymission
Oh I know... first time I rode with him on the track (Atlanta Motorsports Park), we're heading into turn 6 at about 105 MPH and still no signs of braking-- thinking to myself "so this is where it all ends huh?". Honest to God, my first time out and had absolutely no idea how the car was going to stop in time.
Originally Posted by Alan C.
I wouldn't want a terrified Sean in the seat next to me.
Originally Posted by mwar99
Ask Sgroer about his terrifying ride.

Makes a difference being the passenger.
You guys... Crack me up. I did love the look on Tony's face as we climbed the hill after 6. It was that look of "I've just been bitten by the bug."

And mwar- asks to drive my RS, says he'll take it easy and then proceeds to rev to 8800 down a mountain, around a curve, at night, in the fog.
Old 12-07-2016 | 08:30 PM
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And mwar- asks to drive my RS, says he'll take it easy and then proceeds to rev to 8800 down a mountain, around a curve, at night, in the fog.
I still blame Jon - it's all his fault.
Old 12-08-2016 | 11:05 PM
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I still blame Jon - it's all his fault.
Yes it was Jon's fault he it's the one that took off we all just followed, fun times can't wait to do it again, I'll love to be a passenger in the RS, I was surrounded by LO RS that whole weekend, Amazing.
Old 12-09-2016 | 01:19 AM
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It did have a pumpkin fest feel to it. Looking forward to the next one.


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