Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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Credit to your nephew for stepping up[ORIGINAL: daro911 GT Porsche Spyder was my nephews car which came back looking like it had been dragged through a mud bath[] Car isn't a classic example wrong wheels, 2 pedals and hot chairs [
]. Where would these mags be without the generosity of owners. I'll look out for the Aug issue.
quote "What do you think about oil starvation risks of running the Dunlop Sport Maxx tyre?" I have not heard of any issues in the gen 2 cars with 4 oil pick up points. the gen 1 car was an issue though with only 2. but to date looking at the USA guys who track theirs , not seen or heard any oil issues. Some do fit the 3rd rad to aid cooling, and there is also PDK oil over heating issues. But I tend to only do 6 laps and then 2 cool down laps at a time.
That could look ace in my garage. But "Size showing on the picture is little bit bigger for showing purpose !!!" If only it was life size!!
I see you have to suffer a tandem garage like me. At least the floor matches the colour of your Spyder! Good trophy collection too[]
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-987-05-12/porsche-boxster-s-3-4-pdk-987-gen-ii/1516631 Thoughts if you spent £1.5k on Spyder sus, even if you need to has it has he sports sus fitted anyway. A saving of 10k 90% the looks and 99% the drive if you fit the shocks. And of course a working roof with no speed issues. As the gen 2 cars drop it's a tough choice over that silver one with the best bits missing.
if you spent £1.5k on Spyder sus, even if you need to has it has he sports sus fitted anyway. A saving of 10k 90% the looks and 99% the drive if you fit the shocks. And of course a working roof with no speed issues. As the gen 2 cars drop it's a tough choice over that silver one with the best bits missing.
kitchens
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She has simply the most perfect specification you could wish & will make the residual value rock solid when your fun comes to an end also...always something to keep in mind with a Porsche. Rock solid value ?? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-987-05-12/porsche-boxster-987-gen-ii-spyder-2010/1433497 This looks a far better purchase
Part of what does it for me about a car is its shape and thia shape doesn't do it for me. So the saved money wouldn't interest me. If I was deciding between a Cayman R and a Cayman S Black Edition (which has the Cayman R engine tune plus Spyder wheels etc.) then that would be a tough call for meORIGINAL: MrDemon http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-987-05-12/porsche-boxster-s-3-4-pdk-987-gen-ii/1516631 Thoughts
I wish my garage was as tidy. Where does the 993 live?ORIGINAL: jdpef356Bit like my new girlfriend - she does not like to take her hat off![ORIGINAL: daro911QUESTION: Why is that Suncap "ON"[:'(]ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Rob - will have to be the bedroom for mine - no space on the garage wall[:-]
Under the top hat of course. Don't let the wife know though[ORIGINAL: flat6I wish my garage was as tidy. Where does the 993 live?ORIGINAL: jdpef356Bit like my new girlfriend - she does not like to take her hat off![ORIGINAL: daro911QUESTION: Why is that Suncap "ON"[:'(]ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Rob - will have to be the bedroom for mine - no space on the garage wall[:-]
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ok been out in both tonight at my local private airfield (yes I do have one), not the best for times as it was very hot, but same for both cars, and the point was to see which is faster not out right best time. 320 bhp/ est weight 1260kg + £35 fuel and me vs 330bhp/ est weight 1310kg + £35 fuel and me timed run was 30-115 mph, with WOT at 25mph and logging starting at 30mph to 115mph. The R map is better for a start, the Spyder bogs slighty at WOT at 30mph till you hit 4k revs. The R is very smooth on the map. SS is great, my shifting time from off to accelerating are only 2/10ths, I am normally 3/10th or even 4/10ths in some cars both cars let me do 2/10th shifts with out fail Any bets yet ??? graph goes a bit wobble in the middle due to trees but does not affect overall times at all. here are both cars, as you can see one has a slight lead till 95 mph then the other starts to catch back up.
so The Spyder wins and at low speeds pulls away from the R , light weight here is winning the day even with the boggy map on the Spyder which I have never noticed before, but then I don't WOT at 25mph in 2nd ever. 90 mph is always a key speed with BHP, I have done enough vmax days in enough cars to see at 90 mph you need BHP to over come wind, the R picks it back up to match the Spyder then. so below 90 mph the Spyders less weight really helps the car get a lead. here are the speeds as you can see 30-40mph the R picks up better, the Spyder bogs a little (I did a few runs it did it every time, the R was perfect) then 40mph onwards the spyder pulls away. by 90mph the Spyder has 7 meters advantage on the R reaching 90mph in 192 meters vs the R at 199 meters. they both finish off at 440 meters at 115mph, I guess the coupe shape also helps once up to higher speeds. Spyder file
R file
For my next outing I am doing a Spyder run with and without my other half, she weighs 45kg's And we can see what happens with 45kg more weight. This will help me decide on getting a new race battery. Thinking out loud , my Spyder has PCCB And while that does not save a lot of overall weight due to the massive calipers. The rotational mass is still less with the ceramics, this would also help in the low speed acceleration.
I am doing a Spyder run with and without my other half, she weighs 45kg's And we can see what happens with 45kg more weight. This will help me decide on getting a new race battery. Thinking out loud , my Spyder has PCCB And while that does not save a lot of overall weight due to the massive calipers. The rotational mass is still less with the ceramics, this would also help in the low speed acceleration.
It's the un sprung weight which is important about anything under the springs including a proportion of your shafts and tie bars etc. The lighter you can get these components will give you a much smoother ride with more grip and better handling, the rotational acceleration would be negligible compared to the handling advantage.
Interesting facts and figures so how much do you reckon it would be to get the extra 10bhp put back into the Spyder and really give it the edge[8D]ORIGINAL: MrDemon ok been out in both tonight at my local private airfield (yes I do have one), not the best for times as it was very hot, but same for both cars, and the point was to see which is faster not out right best time. 320 bhp/ est weight 1260kg + £35 fuel and me vs 330bhp/ est weight 1310kg + £35 fuel and me timed run was 30-115 mph, with WOT at 25mph and logging starting at 30mph to 115mph. The R map is better for a start, the Spyder bogs slighty at WOT at 30mph till you hit 4k revs. The R is very smooth on the map. SS is great, my shifting time from off to accelerating are only 2/10ths, I am normally 3/10th or even 4/10ths in some cars both cars let me do 2/10th shifts with out fail Any bets yet ??? graph goes a bit wobble in the middle due to trees but does not affect overall times at all. here are both cars, as you can see one has a slight lead till 95 mph then the other starts to catch back up.so The Spyder wins and at low speeds pulls away from the R , light weight here is winning the day even with the boggy map on the Spyder which I have never noticed before, but then I don't WOT at 25mph in 2nd ever. 90 mph is always a key speed with BHP, I have done enough vmax days in enough cars to see at 90 mph you need BHP to over come wind, the R picks it back up to match the Spyder then. so below 90 mph the Spyders less weight really helps the car get a lead. here are the speeds as you can see 30-40mph the R picks up better, the Spyder bogs a little (I did a few runs it did it every time, the R was perfect) then 40mph onwards the spyder pulls away. by 90mph the Spyder has 7 meters advantage on the R reaching 90mph in 192 meters vs the R at 199 meters. they both finish off at 440 meters at 115mph, I guess the coupe shape also helps once up to higher speeds. Spyder fileR file
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