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loser40

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The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« on: November 08, 2008, 01:14:25 pm »
Hi...

I read this on Autoblog,

" The guys at Garage 419 found out from Porsche engineers that front-wheel drive can be disabled entirely by lifting up the parking brake a single notch. Once you lift up that brake, the four-wheel-drive Carerra 4 becomes a Carrera 2 and power slides and donuts are yours to discover. "

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/ .

M.
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2008, 06:00:01 pm »
Why not save yourself some coin and just get the manual RWD version!?
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2008, 10:29:16 am »
Quote from: TopGun on November 08, 2008, 06:00:01 pm
Why not save yourself some coin and just get the manual RWD version!?

Just to be able to put down the e-brake and shout to the world that you have the 4WD one, heehehheh. :P
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2008, 11:11:03 am »
Ah yes Wolverine...we can't forget about the "show-off" factor.

I wouldn't draw attention to the fact that I have an automatic Porsche...but hey, that's just me...and the argument on these transmissions in this forum is (to take a TopGun line) - long but distinguished.
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2008, 11:34:47 am »
Subaru is kicking themselves so hard for not making this part of the STI's "e-diff."
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2008, 11:45:16 am »
Quote from: TopGun on November 10, 2008, 11:11:03 am
Ah yes Wolverine...we can't forget about the "show-off" factor.

I wouldn't draw attention to the fact that I have an automatic Porsche...but hey, that's just me...and the argument on these transmissions in this forum is (to take a TopGun line) - long but distinguished.

Being a Porsche, it could be MT, AT, CVT, TipTronic, 4WD, AWD, FWD, RWD or whatever. What I posted wasn't my opinion, I'm not the "show-off" type. But you can't deny it's true...

« Last Edit: November 10, 2008, 12:52:17 pm by Wolverine »
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2008, 03:06:44 pm »
Quote from: Wolverine on November 10, 2008, 11:45:16 am
Being a Porsche, it could be MT, AT, CVT, TipTronic, 4WD, AWD, FWD, RWD or whatever. What I posted wasn't my opinion, I'm not the "show-off" type. But you can't deny it's true...

I didn't take it as your opinion...so no worries.

I would resemble that "show-off" comment Wolverine...so I certainly wouldn't deny it's true!

Maybe one day...sigh.

I had my RX-8 ONE DAY before a client saw me drive in with it and say "Oh well...excuse me...we are paying too much if you're driving a fancy shmantcy car like that!"  I don't wish to imagine what it would be like if I had a 911 of any vintage.
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2008, 05:19:39 pm »
..Hell in OAKEYVILLE that's a Beater   ....get some NEW CLIENTS...... :stick: :pimp: >:D
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2008, 06:12:10 pm »
Quote from: Mitlov on November 10, 2008, 11:34:47 am
Subaru is kicking themselves so hard for not making this part of the STI's "e-diff."

One guy I heard from who converted his Subie to RWD said the suspension required major retooling to actually work on the track as a RWD car.  :/

Neat idea, though: it'd be cool to be able to go all the way from 0/100 to 50/50.
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2008, 06:30:10 pm »
My buddies older Skyline GT-R (R32) does the same thing...just pull a teeny fuse, and voila...2WD....
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Re: The Porcshe 911 C4 PDK's mega cool feature...
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2008, 10:48:57 pm »
i thought the new STI can go 100/0 0/100 when you play with the e-diff and all..  ???
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