50mildrives

Hi all,

After cleaning brake dust this past weekend I've been wondering if I'm not treating this car right -- it's a 992 C2S with around 4k miles (that we recently got) and I'm wondering if anyone has input. I always wait for the oil to get to temp before putting it in sport/going to higher revs, but after it gets to temp, I enjoy the hard acceleration and cornering abilities the car has to offer. Of course, this comes with going up to higher speeds and then a good bit of breaking to get it back down to... legal speeds.

From this, I have two big questions.
1) Should I take it easier on acceleration (which I only do when oil is at temp) or are these cars built for being able to do this guilt-free?
2) How long do C2S breaks usually last? Should I be concerned about how I'm using these breaks?

These are pretty silly questions, I suppose, but I'm new to the community and looking for some clarity on how to extend longevity while being able to enjoy the car. Thanks all.

rsabeebe

drive the **** out of it while you can.
a bit silly, yes.

CodyBigdog

I too have a 992 C2S…with 4K miles.

I religiously followed the break-in period, but after that, have not hesitated to drive aggressively, when road conditions will allow. I would be very surprised if anybody on Rennlist would advise that you need to “go easy”. Porsche’s are made to be driven, and driven hard. Enjoy the car, and don’t worry.

991.1 Guy

These cars can handle track duty which is full throttle to redline and braking as hard as possible for every corner all day long. 1 day on the track is probably equal to 5 years of hard street driving. So don't worry.

Denny Swift

I agree!

jnkirk1974

I take my '21 CS on track days. Don't worry about mistreating it. The only mistreatment of a 911 is leaving it in the garage and babying the car.
Just ask any of the technicians at a Porsche dealership.

Tupper

Ask not whether you are driving your 911 too hard.

Ask whether you are driving it hard enough.

rouxeny

Best to put the car on blocks in a climate controlled garage and just look at it while making “vroom vroom” sounds.

Nah, drive it hard, that’s what it was built to do.

zachr

If you haven't already seen this, you're welcome: https://www.carthrottle.com/post/the...hard-launches/

You won't hurt the car by driving it too hard on the street. I have multiple friends who work as instructors at the Porsche Experience Center where they have dozens of these cars driven hard daily in a track setting, and the only thing they do is PPF the fronts and replace tires and brakes regularly.

22992

Drive it hard! It’s a shame not to!

null

I would say only if the erection gets in the way of your ability to steer the car safely.

Jimmy-D

Regarding break-in- I do not think it matters if you put it in to "sport" mode with the cold engine but, agree, that you should wait for the car to warm up before going above 5000.

From what I have heard- the boost it kept in check, electronically, for the first 500 miles so it will not allow you to abuse her for the first 500 miles

dudeoverthere

i belive the blue "i'm warm, floor it" light on a GT3 goes out around 135 degree oil temp. so there is that.

it's a racecar. redline is fun.

Jimmy-D

I would no be redlining her until oil above 180 F

dhirm5

You should go to one of the driving schools; Porsche has several offerings which are reported to be excellent: https://www.porsche.com/usa/motorspo...ts/experience/

I did BMW's //M school and had the time of my life.

I couldn't believe what a beating these things take, day in, day out, for up to a year, only replacing tires, brakes, fluids, etc when needed. These cars are amazing and regular people use maybe 2% of their capability.