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Originally Posted by kareldeeley
You use their heavily specified cars, usually with Ceramic brakes.....
Well the Porsche Cayman Driving experience, is a little interesting - but you you have to use 2 types of cars a TIP (Totally Inadequate Piece of **it)
and a standard Transmission car. You do the same exercises in both cars...
You are directed through a fast straight run with heavy Braking, and an Alpine couse - twisty bends, also you do the high speed banked bowl - you do the same exercises after the instructor, sorry but very boring, as he does not let you loose - even though he can see you can drive. Also there is the possibility of steering under braking on the slippery area.......... Not as wonderful as you might imagine..... not tailored to your wishes, but what they want you to do - and I would never pay £550 for this morning's/ afternoon's - 'entertainment'
However, it was 'free' - (they would not give me a discount for not taking it....)
Cheers Karel  |
Not always done in Tip.
Mine was done in 2 manual cars. One almost bog standard and the other loaded with
PASM, chrono, 19" wheels etc etc.
The choice of cars is totaly random and varies every week depending what Reading have that particular week.
As for "letting you loose", well, they do have a circa £50k car to keep in one piece, particularly when the alpine route has no run-offs and is not the kind of route you can get to know perfectly and fully "attack" after 2 or 3 laps. And on the high speed bowl you are running 140+ on a banked bowl inches from armco. Not the most natural driving situation.
The feel of the day will depend on your instructor and attitude, but I will agree with Karel that it is not something I would spend £550 on through choice.
Jack
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PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
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This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM |
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