Time to visit PEC
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Time to visit PEC
Just hit 1,300 miles in my 26 992.2 GTS, so far so good; no gremlins or odd behavior from the vehicle to date. I just booked a session at the PEC in Los Angeles to get the feel for the car, both at higher revs and to build familiarity on how the car will handle at a higher stress level (after break-in). Although I have been to this center numerous times in the past, this time I will be driving the same model I own. Really looking forward to the experience as a whole, especially the low friction.
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Pro tip: join PCA and attend some of their well-run DE days. Way better value, more track time, and you'll get to meet a lot of ppl that are farther along in their own track journey, making it easy compare notes. Our local chapter charges $350/ full day for novices including full instruction, fyi (helmet required).
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Pro tip: join PCA and attend some of their well-run DE days. Way better value, more track time, and you'll get to meet a lot of ppl that are farther along in their own track journey, making it easy compare notes. Our local chapter charges $350/ full day for novices including full instruction, fyi (helmet required).
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The PEC is probably a good place to start. There are a number of Porsche Club of America groups in the Southern California area. They all can put you in touch with one or more of the commercial Drivers Education schools that have typically been held at Willow Springs Raceway (Palmdale / Lancaster / Mojave) or at the SCCA Button-willow Track (Bakersfield).
A harmless (other than ego) way to learn how to drive any competitive car would be to join the SCCA and participate in their Autocross and/or Pro Solo programs. It's a relatively safe (you and the car) way to explore what you and the car can do. It's how I got started. A Road Course can really get your adrenaline pumping, but to be perfectly honest, getting good at Autocross, can actually be a whole lot more fun both with the car and with the folks (of some ill repute . . . . LOL) who you will meet. It's also a lot harder to get really good consistently at Autocross than on a Road Course. It's not cheap either way, but if you make a mistake on a road course and sooner or later everyone does that can have your car destroyed and put you in the hospital. It's not "if" it's "when" and "how often" you'll get an "Agricultural Racing" experience on a Road Course.
Porsche Club of America (PCA): https://pca.org/
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA): https://www.scca.com/
A harmless (other than ego) way to learn how to drive any competitive car would be to join the SCCA and participate in their Autocross and/or Pro Solo programs. It's a relatively safe (you and the car) way to explore what you and the car can do. It's how I got started. A Road Course can really get your adrenaline pumping, but to be perfectly honest, getting good at Autocross, can actually be a whole lot more fun both with the car and with the folks (of some ill repute . . . . LOL) who you will meet. It's also a lot harder to get really good consistently at Autocross than on a Road Course. It's not cheap either way, but if you make a mistake on a road course and sooner or later everyone does that can have your car destroyed and put you in the hospital. It's not "if" it's "when" and "how often" you'll get an "Agricultural Racing" experience on a Road Course.
Porsche Club of America (PCA): https://pca.org/
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA): https://www.scca.com/
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Appreciate the guidance my friends. I have a 99 F355 in my garage, but she is a completely different beast from a different era. The 911 has quite a bit more power than the F Car, as I learned when briefly turning off traction control when exiting the gas station - wow, feathered the throttle a bit and took it sideways….so fun.
Enjoying the drive, because is that not the point?
Enjoying the drive, because is that not the point?
