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I've not long had my 987s and I'm hoping to do a few track days in the summer. I'm wondering if anyone has been on any of the porsche driver training days and if so if there was any mention of left foot braking? It's something I've used a lot with other cars including single seater race cars but I don't see too much said about using it in a porsche especially the boxster.
Any thoughts would be appreciated as would any pointers in the right direction.

Thanks
 
I'm the last person to advise about left foot braking but I can tell you that most tracks are clockwise. Hope this helps! [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
 
You might find this is simply not possible. If you apply brake and throttle simultaneously in a modern Porsche (I have a Cayman) the electronics assume this is a mistake and cut the throttle. I found this out by trying to "drag" the brakes to clear water off them at slow speed, (something I've done for years in older cars) but the Porsche was having none of it. Quite what happens at higher speed, or on track, I don't know, but I'd be willing to bet the car won't play ball!
 
hi, i can do the heel toe thing...i was loking into left foot braking in trms of being able to change the cars dynamics through the corners as in using the brake to steer the car and catch potential spins. will the psm do all this for you?
 
Yes, the psm will catch potential spins, but many feel it is intrusive. It will prevent you from left-foot braking, whether or not you have the PSM switched on or off will not matter, it automatically re-enables when your foot is on the brake.
 

ORIGINAL: GreigM

Yes, the psm will catch potential spins, but many feel it is intrusive.  It will prevent you from left-foot braking, whether or not you have the PSM switched on or off will not matter, it automatically re-enables when your foot is on the brake.
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