How bad does your car get beat up
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How bad does your car get beat up
Yes I know the car is meant to be driven but I love my gts4.0 but also want to put it through its paces. Curious if the car gets trashed in autox. I do have ppf in some places and ceramic coating.
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AC
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WillyDaP (12-26-2023)
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The newer cars certainly don’t hold up as well as past models. GT cars have little more protection . My 991.2 Carrera has dents from cone hits I installed side skirts to protect sides better. PPF where cones hit will save paint. I had some wires ripped out by come in rear wheel area.
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ajcjr (09-07-2023)
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Ppf on front bumper and sills will avoid most damage, but to me more important to enjoy your car…you can’t fully appreciate a Pcar on the street, imo.
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Never gotten any dents from cones or any pieces damaged; just rubber that easily rubs off, or light surface scratches that you deal with on any yearly polish schedule. PPF highly recommend.
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Thanks i do have ppf in certain locations for hpde. Appreciate the advice
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WillyDaP (12-26-2023)
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Have only experienced minor scuffs or scratches. 99% is just come marks that come off easily with Mother's R3. Some rock chip/sand blasting on exposed edges but that's as much the sticky rubber as anything.
Note that cone marks come off very easily from ceramic coated/waxed paint but can be a pain to get off of PPF.
Note that cone marks come off very easily from ceramic coated/waxed paint but can be a pain to get off of PPF.
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ajcjr (09-17-2023)
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Always good to ask about that! In my 40 years of autocrossing, I've only had to deal with some cone marks, which as the others pointed out polish right out, even with a light polish. Fortunately, I was taught a bit about polishes, and the wisdom of having some mild polish on hand, rather than going with something like a gritty compound. Beyond that, these cars are designed to do that sort of performance driving all day. Also, not that you asked, but a couple tips I've found extremely useful: (1) Look way ahead, at specific cones- you'll probably only need to look directly at 8-12 cones for an entire course, ignoring the rest; (2) be very smooth with all the inputs- smooth looks slow but can actually be very fast; (3) nothing stops quicker than a Porsche, and braking seems to be the last skill that many autocrossers master- so USE those brakes (in a straight line)! Two last recommendations- (A) ride with as many people as you can (instructors, competitors), and have an instructor in your vehicle whenever you can, when you are starting out; (B) don't bother modifying your vehicle yet- once your skills ramp up you might consider some changes. Porsche spends millions of dollars tuning the factory suspension on every one of its vehicles; it will work just fine for now.
Have fun at your events!
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I'm certainly not trying to discourage anyone, but I've been autocrossing for many years, and although I generally have not seen much damage, this season I cracked the rocker panel of my GT4 hitting a cone. If you're driving for a win, you'll be placing the car very close to the cones, so inevitably you'll hit them. Sometime harder and more direct then others. I've hit a lot of cones over the years and 99.9% of the time, it just leaves a scuff that is easily cleaned off; this time I wasn't so lucky. In addition, you can expect minor rock chips along the side and lower rear bumper.
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I got a cone wedged in the front wheel well and cracked a fender liner. Granted the car, a 996, was nearly 20 years old at that point so the plastic was a bit brittle. Easy DIY fix. Otherwise, scuffs will be the biggest issue, especially if your club has old cones that already have a lot of rash on them.
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