Just an amazing car.....the traction and stablility of this car in the wet is awesome.....just for fun i punched it coming out of a hard left hander....i expected to lose traction and the PSM to kick in....nope...it just rocketed ahead as if it was dry....truly amazing.

 

You drive your car in the rain??? Hehehehe

 

LOL....yeah....the Rover is just nowhere near as fun to drive...even in the rain....

 

I drive mine all the time in the down pour, so much fun, never can tell when its just going to go.

 

yep - here too. drove the sucker today. with K&N even.....and no water intrusion

 

I hear you Newport I love my C4 for the same reason! I am doing a DE at Laguna Seca in two weeks hoping it will rain so I can take advantage away from the C2 guys in weight! Rain or shine we'll drive!

 

On my way home, the rain finally came down, held a really long drift around this one corner, love the rain so much

 

Imagine how much fun I have in the snow!


Stan

 

It's those wheels keeping you to the ground, they are heavy.....

-Eli

 

lol....I could only imagine if I had Victors....They would be keeping me on the ground even more!

 

I do believe that I have one of each sitting around over at the shop. I think yours might be heavier..... I'll have to take my scale with me the next time I get a chance......

Keep what you have since they work so good in the rain.....

-Eli

 

Ok...well mine are under 25...lighter than my 18" Turbo Twists.....Porsche does call them their "Lightweight" wheel.....

 

My c4S will melt in the rain. Have fun..

 

anyone know how the PSM works when it detects loss of traction. Does it allocate power to the wheels that are not detecting loss of traction like the audi quattro system or does it cut fuel and brake the spinning wheel like a BMW? the quattro system is more fun.

 

The 996 C4 four wheel drive system uses a simple and light weight (121 lbs)viscous coupling clutch with normal 20:80 front:rear split (min 5:95 and max of 40:60). If you are really pushing it, you will have 5 to 7% slip angle in your tires before the PSM intervenes to "save you". Even with the PSM button off, the PSM system will still collect info and will active under exceeding circumstances with brake depressed and the button disabled.

PSM: A Racer's Perspective by Jack Miller
http://www.deter.com/porsche/PSM.txt