911 T owners club
#1021
Rennlist Member
In the dry, summers work beutifully. Any moisture below 40 and they turn into ice skates.
#1022
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Summer tires and winter/all-season tires have much different compounds. Summer tires should not be used below 40-45deg. Summer tires compound get harder with decreasing temperature and could reach its glass transition temperature around 35-40deg. Ie, rubber changes so when temperature increases again, it wont soften and tire is ruined. One reason you see people in the south slide all over the place when temperature drops below 32, like Bambi on ice.
Winter tires gets softer with decreasing temperature and has wider grooves for better traction. If you plan to drive in cold temperature, best thing to have a another set of tires.
It is hard in Houston because we only drop below freezing about 10 times per year and only for a few hours. Not a reason too buy winter tires, so those days keep car in garage and wait for warmer temps.
tire rack has a good write up on this
Winter tires gets softer with decreasing temperature and has wider grooves for better traction. If you plan to drive in cold temperature, best thing to have a another set of tires.
It is hard in Houston because we only drop below freezing about 10 times per year and only for a few hours. Not a reason too buy winter tires, so those days keep car in garage and wait for warmer temps.
tire rack has a good write up on this
#1023
Burning Brakes
#1025
Burning Brakes
Just ran my T on a dyno at Titan motorsports in Orlando. 385hp to the wheel with Akrapovic full pipe & cats
#1026
Drifting
Would like to see pics of your Akrapovic upgrade, along with your first impressions.
#1028
Burning Brakes
#1030
Rennlist Member
Hey T peeps,
Wanted to shoot this back out there and see if you had any experience driving the different settings of PSM (the little "traction off" looking button on center console):
PSM Off (hold button for 2 seconds)
PSM Sport (restricted) (press button quickly)
PSM On
I get that "normal" driving you want PSM to give you full stability, like if I'm going to work on my commute. I get that PSM fully off is good for sliding around on a course (and drifting?). When and where would all of you use PSM Sport (restricted)? Again, I'm new to Porsche and the 911. I've either had no stability in a sports car or the option to fully turn it off. I don't understand this restricted approach. Any experienced drivers out there who drive around all day in PSM Sport?
Thanks!
Wanted to shoot this back out there and see if you had any experience driving the different settings of PSM (the little "traction off" looking button on center console):
PSM Off (hold button for 2 seconds)
PSM Sport (restricted) (press button quickly)
PSM On
I get that "normal" driving you want PSM to give you full stability, like if I'm going to work on my commute. I get that PSM fully off is good for sliding around on a course (and drifting?). When and where would all of you use PSM Sport (restricted)? Again, I'm new to Porsche and the 911. I've either had no stability in a sports car or the option to fully turn it off. I don't understand this restricted approach. Any experienced drivers out there who drive around all day in PSM Sport?
Thanks!
#1031
Rennlist Member
Hey T peeps,
Wanted to shoot this back out there and see if you had any experience driving the different settings of PSM (the little "traction off" looking button on center console):
PSM Off (hold button for 2 seconds)
PSM Sport (restricted) (press button quickly)
PSM On
I get that "normal" driving you want PSM to give you full stability, like if I'm going to work on my commute. I get that PSM fully off is good for sliding around on a course (and drifting?). When and where would all of you use PSM Sport (restricted)? Again, I'm new to Porsche and the 911. I've either had no stability in a sports car or the option to fully turn it off. I don't understand this restricted approach. Any experienced drivers out there who drive around all day in PSM Sport?
Thanks!
Wanted to shoot this back out there and see if you had any experience driving the different settings of PSM (the little "traction off" looking button on center console):
PSM Off (hold button for 2 seconds)
PSM Sport (restricted) (press button quickly)
PSM On
I get that "normal" driving you want PSM to give you full stability, like if I'm going to work on my commute. I get that PSM fully off is good for sliding around on a course (and drifting?). When and where would all of you use PSM Sport (restricted)? Again, I'm new to Porsche and the 911. I've either had no stability in a sports car or the option to fully turn it off. I don't understand this restricted approach. Any experienced drivers out there who drive around all day in PSM Sport?
Thanks!
#1032
Burning Brakes
Lol.
**** i tried a bunch of time to get the tires to spin and it just hooks up and goes. I wanta hurt these stock tires as to get some p sport cup soon
hahaha
matty
**** i tried a bunch of time to get the tires to spin and it just hooks up and goes. I wanta hurt these stock tires as to get some p sport cup soon
hahaha
matty
#1033
Rennlist Member
You can use PSM Sport to allow up to 15 degrees of drift before PSM intervenes to correct the course. This is a great mode for track use without going all-out with PSM off, which has no safety net. If you rear is already sliding 15 degrees, you better hope you left PSM Sport ON.
Know of any 911 specific courses/instructors that can teach me how to push my T? I live in Texas so I'm quite far from a Porsche Experience center.
Thanks everyone this is turning into a nice little community here.
My wife thinks I spend more time with the T than with her...she might be right
#1034
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Hi Apollo
Both Alex and I are in Houston. I tracked my GT3 a lot, plan to go 2-4 years per year in the T. Where are you located in TX?
pm me and I can recommend some programs.
Both Alex and I are in Houston. I tracked my GT3 a lot, plan to go 2-4 years per year in the T. Where are you located in TX?
pm me and I can recommend some programs.