Video. ## 5 things every new 911 owner should know. Also Cayman and Boxster owners
#31
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I've only had to use it to jump a dead battery once, and that was on my mom's car. Popped it on the battery with the little short-lead clamps and the little Mazda fired up like it was getting jumped-off by an F-250.
These clamps are a good bit smaller than regular jumper cable clamps and would easily work in the fuse box of the Porsche.
#33
Push = on
Pull = off
Lets count the number of devices where push = on, no that would be a waste of time because most devices push = on
Please, please, please just go and drive your car and enjoy it.
Pull = off
Lets count the number of devices where push = on, no that would be a waste of time because most devices push = on
Please, please, please just go and drive your car and enjoy it.
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Also, this is why I ALWAYS park my manual cars in gear, e-brake or no. I was always taught this when I first learned to drive, and then I worked with a guy who literally would pull into a spot in first gear and then shut the engine off without taking the car out of gear at all. The 911 is my first stick since then but I've adopted the practice and it seems to work well. I just push the clutch and turn the car off.
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It is counter intuitive because there used to be a cable attached. now it is an electronic button. Ad this to the list of electronic components that add weight and should be eliminated for the perfect Porsche.
#37
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Nick said he developed muscle memory from his other car where the electronic brake was pull to engage and push to disengage.
#39
Race Car
Perhaps it's a good idea to leave the hood popped open if you park it for a long time. I guess one could also hook a battery charger rather than a battery to the fuse box terminal?
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I wonder if you couldn't just connect to the cigarette lighter or one of the power outlets to do the same thing.
The parking brake makes perfect sense to me. Most things are push a button to turn on. Also, in the old days, you step on the parking brake to set it and pull a handle to release it. I remember it very well because sometimes you pull the wrong handle and pop the hood open. Then you have to go outside and pretend you wanted to check something under the hood so nobody knows you made a stupid mistake.
The parking brake makes perfect sense to me. Most things are push a button to turn on. Also, in the old days, you step on the parking brake to set it and pull a handle to release it. I remember it very well because sometimes you pull the wrong handle and pop the hood open. Then you have to go outside and pretend you wanted to check something under the hood so nobody knows you made a stupid mistake.
#42
Race Car
Yes, unless you also have a BMW that works the opposite way. I take the Metro to work mostly, so when I climb into one of my cars I always need to think about "push" or "pull".
I wish there was a mechanical handbrake option. It just makes me feel more confident that I have a braking bake-up system that I can deploy mechanically.
I wish there was a mechanical handbrake option. It just makes me feel more confident that I have a braking bake-up system that I can deploy mechanically.
#43
Here's a handy solution to the fusebox jumper, you could keep this in the GC.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...lipo-pack.html
Also, you can use one of these to start your car.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/zippy-co...lipo-pack.html
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...lipo-pack.html
Also, you can use one of these to start your car.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/zippy-co...lipo-pack.html
Yikes. That makes me nervous. I have a couple of R/C cars - you have to be careful with Lithium Polymer batteries (as opposed to LiOn batteries that are typically used in regular cars). They are at high risk for thermal runaway with trivial damage. I keep mine in a fireproof bag inside a toolbox just to be safe. I'd be nervous about keeping them in a hot car - there have been documented car fires because stored R/C lipo batteries spontaneously combusted.
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Yes, unless you also have a BMW that works the opposite way. I take the Metro to work mostly, so when I climb into one of my cars I always need to think about "push" or "pull".
I wish there was a mechanical handbrake option. It just makes me feel more confident that I have a braking bake-up system that I can deploy mechanically.
I wish there was a mechanical handbrake option. It just makes me feel more confident that I have a braking bake-up system that I can deploy mechanically.
#45
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Yes, sometimes I relieve the brake and then set it again doing the push-pull, and then do another push. Anyway, I'd still prefer a proper sports car mechanical brake. We loved those handbrakes as teenagers as it was great for doing donuts in the snow.