Chads996

More like a case of brain damage. Slow speed corner (50mph) with a decreasing radius. A sharp one... I was working on getting the tail on the 996 to rotate. I did it! And it did...a lot. bit of a tank slapper and went off (4 wheels), and into a 2' deep sloping ditch. Skipped over it and in the process ripped off the front spoiler and made a couple nice divits with the wheels/tires. Gotta "9.5" for style and a "10" for moron move of the day on cold tires. Oops...

Code brown moment for sec or two...otherwise no major damage. Upon seeing the skid marks and divits, I realized how close I came to rolling her. The nose now has a couple small 1/2" cracks underneath otherwise, just the spoiler. All in all, more pride damage than anything.

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pat056

Which track and turn?
I hate to hear about any damage on our babies, but it does happen. Sounds like you pretty lucky!
Any pics! Were you on street tires?

washington dc porsche

Hey, you gotta live life!

Chads996

Talladega GP. A small 1.4 mile track near Talladega. Fun technical little track. A hoot to drive. No pics.
I was on Michelin PS2's and set FTD (1:09.62) with a Boxster S on Race rubber on my tail. (Muahahahahahahah)

deckman

Sounds like an opportunity fo modification improvement?

chsu74

Glad to hear that you are safe Chad. The car can be repaired.

Chads996

definately - not too bad either. Just got off the phone with my parts guys at Suncoast. Total bill for all - $239.

Woo-hooo!!

C.

Meister Fahrer

You get off cheap for a pretty good story.

Just wondering if your car has LSD?

Chads996

It does. Completely my fault. I lifted too much and tried to get back on the throttle - too late....

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JimB

Chad,
You're not trying hard enough if you don't end up in the grass every now and then. Spoilers are consumables you know. We travel with two spares.
Jim

Chads996

Amen.

redridge

...good experience, another notch on the belt. Glad its not to much damage.

SC996

I do my first DE with NASA this weekend. That's my only fear of tearing up the car. Glad to hear you and the came away OK.

springgeyser

Tack on a few more $ for another alignment. Ask me how I would know.

Chads996

I checked all that at the track. Amazingly, all good. And set FTD on my last session in the afternoon after the spin.

C.