OK, I ordered my track wheels....now Tires
03-18-2008, 10:42 PM
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By that time I may just go up to R6's though! Have 3 events coming up within next 2 months, so we'll see....I doubt the NT01's even come in my sizes?! I'm running 245/335 in R888's!
03-19-2008, 04:54 AM
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The other pointer is that you can't drive a Porsche like any other car or you WILL understeer. The most important driving technique I picked up from my instructor, Sean Edwards (FIA GT driver, Porsche Cup etc) is to trail braking the Porsche to the apex is a MUST! It transformed the handling for me. Also never coast a Porsche... it's either on the brakes or balancing power, but never coast.....
I had him take me around Oulton Park on the weekend at the Porsche UK day for 6 odd laps and it was amazing to see how a proper race driver drove the track.....
I'm running 235 front and 295 rear Toyo R888's, not a hint of understeer, moderate camber at a little under 2 deg neg front and rear. I drive it to and from the track like this, no problems.
And lastly, the bit that chuffed me the most was when Sean got out the car and said how well it was setup and a joy to drive (especially when he got out the next car 996RS and said it was had atrocious handling
)
I had him take me around Oulton Park on the weekend at the Porsche UK day for 6 odd laps and it was amazing to see how a proper race driver drove the track.....
I'm running 235 front and 295 rear Toyo R888's, not a hint of understeer, moderate camber at a little under 2 deg neg front and rear. I drive it to and from the track like this, no problems.
And lastly, the bit that chuffed me the most was when Sean got out the car and said how well it was setup and a joy to drive (especially when he got out the next car 996RS and said it was had atrocious handling
)
03-19-2008, 08:30 AM
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The other pointer is that you can't drive a Porsche like any other car or you WILL understeer. The most important driving technique I picked up from my instructor, Sean Edwards (FIA GT driver, Porsche Cup etc) is to trail braking the Porsche to the apex is a MUST! It transformed the handling for me. Also never coast a Porsche... it's either on the brakes or balancing power, but never coast.....
I had him take me around Oulton Park on the weekend at the Porsche UK day for 6 odd laps and it was amazing to see how a proper race driver drove the track.....
I'm running 235 front and 295 rear Toyo R888's, not a hint of understeer, moderate camber at a little under 2 deg neg front and rear. I drive it to and from the track like this, no problems.
And lastly, the bit that chuffed me the most was when Sean got out the car and said how well it was setup and a joy to drive (especially when he got out the next car 996RS and said it was had atrocious handling )
I had him take me around Oulton Park on the weekend at the Porsche UK day for 6 odd laps and it was amazing to see how a proper race driver drove the track.....
I'm running 235 front and 295 rear Toyo R888's, not a hint of understeer, moderate camber at a little under 2 deg neg front and rear. I drive it to and from the track like this, no problems.
And lastly, the bit that chuffed me the most was when Sean got out the car and said how well it was setup and a joy to drive (especially when he got out the next car 996RS and said it was had atrocious handling
)