ajcjr

i dont have a porsche yet but still trying to master driving one on the sims and hope to have mine soon, is this book worth reading?

thanks

Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook (Paperback)
by Vic Elford (Author)

roberga

anything can help.
Speed Secret's
Skip's books

ajcjr

i have all the speed secrets, carol smith, and skip, looking for something porsch specific if there is such a thing

thanks for the reply

993-C4S

Reviewed it on my site. Here's an excerpt..

"While in some aspects the book is specific to driving Porsches, it manages to stay relevant to cars in general. The book opens with a discussion on comfort in the car (seat placement, driver comfort, etc.) and goes on to discuss key aspects of driving all automobiles: shifting, braking, and cornering, among others. In the chapter on balance, for example, Mr. Elford discusses not only the challenges (and advantages) of the bonafide 911, but also mid- and front-engine cars, as well as rear-, all- and front-wheel drive cars. Yet, there is still plenty for the Porsche lover. While the majority of Mr. Elford’s Porsche-specific driving experience was with the 911 rally cars and the 917/908 race cars, he gladly discusses current Porsche models, including the mid-engine Cayman.

The book briefly covers more advanced driving techniques such as heel-and-toe shifting and slide control, it does so only in an introductory manner. Drivers seeking to delve deeper into performance or rally driving techniques will have to explore other titles (and log time behind the wheel), but Mr. Elford’s Handbook is one of the finest places to start."

Sean F

I didn't find it useful

FredC

that is obvious

Gary R.

Excellent!!!!!!!!

Sean F

Ouch

Did you sell that car yet?

aeshultz

Lots of good stories, though.
Doubt that it will help you learn to drive a "sim."

schwank

I have that book. It is pretty decent but covers a lot of the material that other driving books do. I don't know that there is anything special about that part. It is Vic Elford however so there are some history tidbits in there that are nice.

But it is not revolutionary or anything.

FredC

No. It appears unlikely that I will.

ajcjr

the sim is just the beginning

BostonDMD

That is great news...... well.... you know what I mean........

KurtC

Read it several years ago and really enjoyed it. Lots of fun racing stories mixed in throughout the book.

rlm328

Alan Johnson's Driving in Competition