snarf

The lengths some of us are forced to go to put a Porsche in the garage!

After an unsuccessful attempt to get a demonstrator 997 Cab to negotiate my drive's approach angle I gave up on my dreams of owning a 997 - for almost a week.

Armed with a few dimensions from Porsche technical support I set about the construction of a space frame to represent the critical aspects of the 911 ground clearance, approach and departure angles. I used this model to explain to the contractors the problem and they've used it to adjust the drive profile. The job should be completed next week, another demonstrator car visit is scheduled for Monday morning as a final check before the final top surface dressing goes on. - wish me luck. All being well I'll be placing an order in a few weeks time for a C2S, 2007 build.

JFScheck

Nice!

The_Phantom

Good for you. I admire your determination.

THPorsche

Is it possible to make the drive way wider so you can get the car in and out in an angle instead of going in straight ahead...nice 997W! :-)

snarf

The last picture shows a ghost image of the original drive over the new one, the revised layout is over 1m wider but this is more to accommodate two cars side-by-side than approach angle, I think the new layout will cope with a direct drive-on.

cvazquez

Perspiration and determination... All worth it for the 997 and peace of mind!!!!!

jcnesq

Cool! I have the same problem - a steep driveway combined with a slope in the street so that I cannot get the p-car in my garage. Ironically, my 964 RS America wasn't a problem, but 993/Boxster S/996/997 were all no go. Now you've got me thinking about a possible solution (short of moving). Seriously, if you have some specs worked out, I'd love to see them.

snarf

Jim,

I have car dimensions and a design for my wooden Porsche that I'll email to you

snarf

Final proof of principle - managed to get a C4S on the drive this morning.

Now available: wooden Porsche free to a good home.

Vancouver83LTD

you're one crazy ****
amazing!

drbf

very nice and great job

gota911

Man, and all this time I thought the frame of a Porsche was made of steel!

BTW, great ingenuity and perseverance!

OCBen

Good job btw. Not trying to be overcritical here but your statement is a bit misleading at first read. I had to stop and think for a sec on whether a C4S might actually be lower than a C2S. But now I see that you actually meant to say that as proof of your measurements (not a principle, btw) that you were able to get a 997S to clear the grade without scraping. The fact that it was a C4S is irrelevant to your point, just as the fact that it was a black 997. ... Sorry, just wanted to clear up the point for others who might still be confused on the ride height of a C4S.

snarf

You're right in that I should take more care over my choice of words, but you're wrong in that the difference between C2S and C4S is as irrelevant as the colour - see data below:

C4 C2S
Approach angle degrees 11.1 11.5
Departure angle degrees 14.9 13.5
Ramp angle degrees 12.6 12.5
Total ground clearance mm 107 108

OCBen

Well then, I stand corrected. That's news to me that a C4S sits lower than a C2S. Is that true for US delivered cars as well as for European ones?

But you ARE getting a C2S not a C4S, right?