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Took a ride in the Sierra Gold Country. Stopped for a photo in front of a Wells Fargo Express building that's 171 years old, in French Corral, a gold mining camp est. 1849.
Took a ride in the Sierra Gold County. Stopped for a photo in front of a Wells Fargo Express building that's 171 years old, in French Corral, a gold mining camp est. 1849.
Cool picture. Lousy ( if not storied ) bank! I plan on driving today as the Spring has sprung and there will be nothing noteworthy along my planned route. Unless you favor grazing cattle.
Took a ride in the Sierra Gold Country. Stopped for a photo in front of a Wells Fargo Express building that's 171 years old, in French Corral, a gold mining camp est. 1849.
What are some good ways to tell if struts need to be replaced? My car has 95k miles but from what I can tell rebounds quickly after dips/bumps and still handles very well as far as I am aware. When pushing down on a corner is there an amount of suspension travel that is normal? Obviously it will be minimal with this type of vehicle.
Aside from inspection , Porsches are so stiff that it’s difficult to do a push down test. I can’t even push down my older Porsches. I look for how quickly the car respond to upsets. I know a stretch of road where there is a sweeping curve that is somewhat off camber. There is uneven pavement part way through. If I go through that curve at speed , the bump shifts the car over several feet. If it quickly stabilizes without any drama, I use that as my indicator. If they are bad, I would get more body roll than I expect and the car would not quickly stabilize.
Try to find a location where you can safely upset the stability and see how quickly it returns to normal.
Cool picture. Lousy ( if not storied ) bank! I plan on driving today as the Spring has sprung and there will be nothing noteworthy along my planned route. Unless you favor grazing cattle.
Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
You have a very good looking car.
Originally Posted by QwikKotaTX
Love the ride height.
Thanks!
X73, maybe looks a little lower in that pic due to being backed up on a downward slope with the wheels cranked over.
Aside from inspection , Porsches are so stiff that it’s difficult to do a push down test. I can’t even push down my older Porsches. I look for how quickly the car respond to upsets. I know a stretch of road where there is a sweeping curve that is somewhat off camber. There is uneven pavement part way through. If I go through that curve at speed , the bump shifts the car over several feet. If it quickly stabilizes without any drama, I use that as my indicator. If they are bad, I would get more body roll than I expect and the car would not quickly stabilize.
Try to find a location where you can safely upset the stability and see how quickly it returns to normal.
Yes. I’m estimating the movement is 1-2 feet. That sounds worse than it is. The momentum of the long sweeping turn is inducing under steer and pushing the car to the outside naturally, even if there was no rise. I think the elevated section is where two portions of the highway meet, but not evenly. When I hit the raised portion of the asphalt at speed, the front tires loose traction momentarily and the car comes down even further towards the outside. I only do it at a safe speed. Typically 60-70 mph. Nothing stupid. I thought of using the rise to test my suspension when I saw some regular cars and SUVs in front of me shake and roll after passing over it. The Porsches on the other hand just shift over and stabilize with no drama if the suspension is working properly. I’ve actually reported the bump to the state DOT but they’ve done nothing about it so far.
I’ve never had a suspension on a Porsche get so bad that I could get any substantial movement just by pushing down on the bumper.
Last edited by autobonrun; 04-13-2024 at 01:36 PM.
Yes. I’m estimating the movement is 1-2 feet. That sounds worse than it is. The momentum of the long sweeping turn is inducing under steer and pushing the car to the outside naturally, even if there was no rise. I think the elevated section is where two portions of the highway meet, but not evenly. When I hit the raised portion of the asphalt at speed, the front tires loose traction momentarily and the car comes down even further towards the outside. I only do it at a safe speed. Typically 60-70 mph. Nothing stupid. I thought of using the rise to test my suspension when I saw some regular cars and SUVs in front of me shake and roll after passing over it. The Porsches on the other hand just shift over and stabilize with no drama if the suspension is working properly. I’ve actually reported the bump to the state DOT but they’ve done nothing about it so far.
I’ve never had a suspension on a Porsche get so bad that I could get any substantial movement just by pushing down on the bumper.
Oversteer I can understand but a literal sideways jump over a bump sounds sketchy. I have not gotten to know my car that well yet, most likely would be a huge pucker factor on my end. My rear end will dip a small amount when I push on the rear windshield but it rides pretty darn stiff.
Oversteer I can understand but a literal sideways jump over a bump sounds sketchy. I have not gotten to know my car that well yet, most likely would be a huge pucker factor on my end. My rear end will dip a small amount when I push on the rear windshield but it rides pretty darn stiff.
I don’t hit it at high speed, just enough to see the car’s reaction when the suspension is hit with an upset. It’s a sweeping left hander so the direction the car wants to go is off to the right. As soon as you lose tire traction over the rise, it does just that; shifts a bit to the right.
When the suspension is working well, not much steering input is required after going over the rise. It has worked for me.
Noticed no smoke at startup after an oil change and running the engine hard while driving. Blue smoke at startup Is more likely when the oil is more than 1 year and 5000km old and just puttering around town.
04-11-2024, 05:18 PM
