While the early 911 models were a real handful handling-wise, some clever
engineering over the years has "tamed" the swinging beast. Changes to the
rear suspension geometry, along with ever larger rear tires, and various
versions of traction control or ESC (electronic stability control) have
aided in this effort. If you're going to drive on the street, you'll only
experience some rear end swing in extreme conditions...such as wet roads
or
loose gravel. Even so...in the newer cars, this is not much of an issue.
You want to swing out the rear end...reduce the size of the rear tires,
turn
off the stability control and take your foot off the accelerator in a
sweeping turn. It can be an adventure. (The original turbos in the
mid-'70's accentuated the issue, as the turbo boost came in suddenly @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RPM...and that dramatic increase in power, along with no stability control
could be rather unnerving. Hence...today's turbos are AWD...and very
stable.)
"Lawrence Lugar" <lawrence_lugar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:rCPNi.118442$xZ2.74459@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ...it's not Almost in the back of the rear axle - it IS on the back of
the
> rear axle; hence the 911 being referred to as a 'rear-engine' car
>
> the Boxster, 360, F430, Elise's engine resides, for the most part, on or
> just a bit forward of the rear axle.
>
> the 911 is roughly a 40/60%, F/R weight distribution.
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>
> on hard fast turns, the rear tends to swing out ahead of you - with a
911.
> for all instensive purposes, for street driving - you'll rarely
experience
> that...but on a track of wide open space, it's rather evident.
>
> alot of people find that 'swinging' fun, it's almost like a balet
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> "stinkeroo" <kennykabuki@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:1191690064.025978.300090@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> In the 911, it looks like the engine is almost in back of the rear
>> axle. I would think that would put most of the weight on the rear,
>> making it very hard to handle in corners.
>>
>> But apparently it isn't?
>>
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