Greetings to all. I am new to this forum and bought my first Porsche a few months ago. It is a 2006 Carrera with Sport Chrono, 6 speed manual – completely stock. 30K miles. I thought I had owned some sports cars before, but wow, what a car this is!

My question: when I accelerate fully from standstill, maybe 2000 rpm, there isn’t a hint of rear tire spin. It appears to go from 0 to 60 in 5 sec, but no spin like many of the muscle cars I used to own. Is this normal or do I have an engine or drive train problem? I don’t really care if the tires don’t break loose if this is normal, just worried that there is some problem.

 

Are you talking about pure acceleration or from dropping the clutch? These cars aren't really the "burn out" kings because the weight is over the rear wheels. Plus there is a sizable amount of rubber back there. A typical muscle car has a ton of torque and no weight over the drive wheels which causes the spin.

 

I am referring to pure acceleration or dropping the clutch at relatively low rpm (2000). I have been afraid to try dropping the clutch at 4000 rpm for fear of damage to the clutch or flywheel. I'm not really looking to smoke the rear tires, just trying to find out what is usual for a 997 C2.

 

Ken:
I have had 9 Porsches (most of them 60-70s models) but now have a 2007 Carrera. What you are experiencing is standard. Hella is right, Corvettes (for example) are light over the rear wheels and my 2005 C6 had 400 SHP and 400 lbs of torque. Both cars weigh about the same and have about the same size rear wheels but there are two or three key differences. First, the Corvette torque is significantly higher torque at 1000-1500 RPM than the Porsche. The latter builds it HP and torque at higher RPMs. Thus, unless you wind the engine to 4000 and then bring in the clutch you won't spin the wheels much. That, plus the much smoother and lighter 6 speed is what put me back in Porsche 911s after being out of them for 20 years (other than affordability). Enjoy your new sophisticated vehicle.

ChuckJ

 

Thanks, Hella and Chuck. That is very helpful and removes a worry.