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Originally Posted by KS-CS
Congrats on your improvements. Was it a fairly open or tight course? Any Vettes in the field?
I've only run 1 autoX in my CS since I got it (used to run a WRX in STX class); I won SS ( largely because the 2 Vettes in SS DNF'd their runs  ), but it was a pretty open course and the modded Vettes had the FTDs.
I think that a tight course would favor the CS or Lotus, while a more open course may favor the Vettes (given equivalent drivers).
Isn't Roebling Road the track near Savannah where MotorWeek tests their cars? |
The course wasn't tight at all. Roebling is a 2.1 mile asphalt track and we ran over approxmatley 1/2 the track, 1 mile with the FTD at 47+ sec.. It was mostly slaloms with a few kinks here and there... no chicago boxes though. After the first slalom, actually a "bus stop", I was in 2nd gear the rest of the way,
PSM off. Fortunately?, we had no Z06s. My friend ('73 911T) said he would have shifted into 3rd in the last slalom (100 ft. spacing) if he ran it again. He thought that with a few more runs, he could've knocked 2 sec.off his time. He was 2nd FTD behind a former Nat'l Champ, Steve Hoelscher, in a DP '86 MR2. In any event, I was running 70-75 in the last slalom, so it was fast. Even on PS2s, I couldn't get any oversteer... obviously just not going fast enough!
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PSM - Porsche Stability Management
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While it can’t overcome the laws of physics, the revolutionary Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system does lend an added degree of balance and control to the Cayman’s mid-engine driving dynamics, inspiring surefooted confidence in corners and extreme situations.
A standard feature on the Cayman and Cayman S, PSM continuously monitors steering input, road speed, yaw velocity and lateral acceleration to calculate the actual direction of travel. If the car begins to steer off line, PSM instantly intervenes with precision brake inputs on individual wheels to help bring the car back onto the driver’s intended path.
If braking alone isn’t enough to correct the vehicle’s cornering line, PSM then calls on the Cayman’s engine management system, adjusting engine output as needed to help stabilize handling. PSM can also compensate in an instant for mid-corner changes in load resulting from deceleration or braking. When Sport mode is selected with the optional Sport Chrono Package, PSM’s threshold for intervention is raised, allowing for greater driver involvement. If you prefer driving without automatic PSM assistance, the system can be set to standby at any time. In this case, it will only intervene under heavy braking, where both front wheels exceed the ABS threshold.
For all of its technical ability, PSM goes virtually unnoticed in everyday driving situations, preserving the Cayman’s natural agility. |
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