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Originally Posted by Tippy
The trans is in front of the engine so dont have your drunk brother who has never worked on a Porsche go change the engine oil. He will drain the Tiptronic fluid which will cause about 5 hours of research for cross-referencing what firggin' fluid can be used.
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That's hilarious!
This transaxle design is actually pretty cool. One of the benefits of it is that there is less parasitic loss to the drivetrain than with a conventional layout. 911s only lose something like 15% of their crank horsepower getting it to the wheels. It's one of the things that gives a 911 its 'feel'.
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Originally Posted by Tippy
No weight on the front tires being rear-engined makes any car on the road out stop your precious, high-priced German machine in low speed situations.
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Actually, I think the opposite is true. One of the charms of a 911 is that instead of weight transferring forward of the front axle when braking, it transfers from the rear towards the center of the car. I love the way it brakes at any speed.
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Originally Posted by Tippy
If you get the ass to spin out in your 996, you will understand how much Engineering went into correcting this condition because your ass will be broke from being planted in the seat right before full recovery.
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Indeed. The rear suspension of these cars has a passive steering feature meant to reduce trailing throttle oversteer. I think it's called the Weissach axle, and was pioneered on the 928. It's an amazing piece of engineering.