Floaty at Speed???
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From: SOcialist republic of CALifornia
I don't know if the wing in the 991 aero kit is adjustable like it is for my 996. On my car, you can install 4- or 8-degree shims to adjust the amount of downforce the wing creates. With 8-degree shims, the car feels substantially heavier than it does with no shims installed.
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Don't go there. Those bricks will not stand up to the barrage of mental inanity that will ensue if you do.
Is the guy who started this even still around? Last we heard it seemed he was about to move the engine from the back to the front to make his 991 feel like his BMW. Or something like that.
Is the guy who started this even still around? Last we heard it seemed he was about to move the engine from the back to the front to make his 991 feel like his BMW. Or something like that.
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From: colorado
Don't go there. Those bricks will not stand up to the barrage of mental inanity that will ensue if you do.
Is the guy who started this even still around? Last we heard it seemed he was about to move the engine from the back to the front to make his 991 feel like his BMW. Or something like that.
Is the guy who started this even still around? Last we heard it seemed he was about to move the engine from the back to the front to make his 991 feel like his BMW. Or something like that.
So now I have confused myself...I guess I will go to my DE this weekend and just be gressive.
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Don't go there. Those bricks will not stand up to the barrage of mental inanity that will ensue if you do.
Is the guy who started this even still around? Last we heard it seemed he was about to move the engine from the back to the front to make his 991 feel like his BMW. Or something like that.
Is the guy who started this even still around? Last we heard it seemed he was about to move the engine from the back to the front to make his 991 feel like his BMW. Or something like that.
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From: CA, SF Bay Area
It might be that you're just not used to how a 911 feels. Certainly the weight distribution is totally different than an M5.
My first test drive in a 911 (997) I had a similar sensation of the very light front end and it may also be described as the car feeling "floaty" at the front and I was used to driving a Boxster at the time.
I wonder if it's just that; you're perception of "floatiness" because of the much lighter front end. The grip is there, but the car is a lightweight compared to the tank like M5. Just something to consider. This feeling will certainly go away as you get used to the car.
I'm also curious where you can do 140 mph in New York? I've done that in my old Boxster S but I was younger then. If I do that now and get caught by the cops, it's bye bye license for a while and car gets impounded for a week.
My first test drive in a 911 (997) I had a similar sensation of the very light front end and it may also be described as the car feeling "floaty" at the front and I was used to driving a Boxster at the time.
I wonder if it's just that; you're perception of "floatiness" because of the much lighter front end. The grip is there, but the car is a lightweight compared to the tank like M5. Just something to consider. This feeling will certainly go away as you get used to the car.
I'm also curious where you can do 140 mph in New York? I've done that in my old Boxster S but I was younger then. If I do that now and get caught by the cops, it's bye bye license for a while and car gets impounded for a week.
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I think Chuck has it right.
OP it's one of the things that takes getting used to in the 911. I have a base 997.2 and also came from a BMW. It took me quite a while to get my confidence with the 911 in the twisties. Corner exit was where the sensation bothered me most because the front end unloads when you put the hammer down. With the lack of an engine over the front wheels in the 911 the unloading sensation is enhanced - heck at times it felt like I was pulling a wheelie!
You will get used to it. And then you'll love it. This is a very rewarding car to drive you just have to get used to how it feels because it's different to anything else you've owned.
OP it's one of the things that takes getting used to in the 911. I have a base 997.2 and also came from a BMW. It took me quite a while to get my confidence with the 911 in the twisties. Corner exit was where the sensation bothered me most because the front end unloads when you put the hammer down. With the lack of an engine over the front wheels in the 911 the unloading sensation is enhanced - heck at times it felt like I was pulling a wheelie!
You will get used to it. And then you'll love it. This is a very rewarding car to drive you just have to get used to how it feels because it's different to anything else you've owned.
