The steering feel is def unique!
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The steering feel is def unique!
Porsche steering definitely takes some getting used to! It takes the high speed curves fine but there's this lightness to it that I've never felt in other cars. Usually in other cars, this lightness would mean it's about to understeer but here it just keeps going!
Guess this is that unique 911 steering people speak of.
But def gonna lower the pressures a bit from the "full load" values after realizing they came a tad high.
Guess this is that unique 911 steering people speak of.
But def gonna lower the pressures a bit from the "full load" values after realizing they came a tad high.
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Yes and No. The older cars, before Porsche went to fly-by-wire steering, had considerably better steering feedback to the driver. Get in a 993 for example and it won't feel anything like a current 992. I find the steering a bit numb since the 991's. It's OK, but not great. On the other hand, those older Porsches can snap and bite you if you mis-handle them, whereas you can be ham-handed in a 992 and do all sorts of stupid things - the computers will save you from your bad driving. Such is progress!
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Porsche steering definitely takes some getting used to! It takes the high speed curves fine but there's this lightness to it that I've never felt in other cars. Usually in other cars, this lightness would mean it's about to understeer but here it just keeps going!
Guess this is that unique 911 steering people speak of.
But def gonna lower the pressures a bit from the "full load" values after realizing they came a tad high.
Guess this is that unique 911 steering people speak of.
But def gonna lower the pressures a bit from the "full load" values after realizing they came a tad high.
I would describe the 992 911 steering as a lot of things, but "light" is probably not one of them, unless I am used to driving a 944.
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Porsche steering definitely takes some getting used to! It takes the high speed curves fine but there's this lightness to it that I've never felt in other cars. Usually in other cars, this lightness would mean it's about to understeer but here it just keeps going!
Guess this is that unique 911 steering people speak of.
But def gonna lower the pressures a bit from the "full load" values after realizing they came a tad high.
Guess this is that unique 911 steering people speak of.
But def gonna lower the pressures a bit from the "full load" values after realizing they came a tad high.
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Also, the Porsche steering wheel not as thick as a BMW so it does make it feel differently, as well.
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Yes and No. The older cars, before Porsche went to fly-by-wire steering, had considerably better steering feedback to the driver. Get in a 993 for example and it won't feel anything like a current 992. I find the steering a bit numb since the 991's. It's OK, but not great. On the other hand, those older Porsches can snap and bite you if you mis-handle them, whereas you can be ham-handed in a 992 and do all sorts of stupid things - the computers will save you from your bad driving. Such is progress!
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There are aftermarket steering wheels available.
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I find the steering to be excellent for electrical assist (better than BMW G20, much better than BMW F30), perhaps a bit quicker than my BMWE92 but similar in feedback/feel. The comment about braking prior to cornering is good, even a lift will result in a slight weight transfer and improve initial turn-in. Another tweak is to bump front pressures a couple PSI which will reduce the built in understeer slightly. (A couple, large deviations in front/rear tire pressures can quickly lead to adverse impacts on a rear heavy car.)