Question #1

[ed bates]

I have only drove a few 911's when I was on the test drive, so I was a little gentle with the seller there. Now with my own car, I drive it a little harder.

My question is, when in first gear and starting from a dead stop, the car accelerates quickly, but when you hit like 3,500 rpm, it seems like a turbo engaged or something, it just takes off. Is this normal, or should you have strong acceleration from the start????


The guy I bought it from only drove it a few times a year. So it may need a tune up.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Ed

[ChrisBennet]

Yes, it's normal. It's what they call "coming on cam".
-Chris

[porschenut]

You've been introduced to the 911 torque curve.

[vash]

ed dont number your questions, if i did, i would be on #2037. your car is sweet, and nice home! love that torque curve. that is why you will find yourself tooling around in the upper revs. yay!

[soup dragon]

Mines pretty much the same it seems incredibly docile at lower revs,when i first drove it i imagined smoking tyres and whiplash acceleration.
but once you get above 3000 rpm the car pulls like a train through all gears and you end up having to lift your hand off the steering wheel to see how fast your doing ,and what ever you were overtaking is a speck in your rear view mirror

[GB83SC]

Ed, you better not ask questions like that around here, it will lead to instant money spend.

Here goes; you need to take the cat off and store it for future snog testing use.
Install a Euro pre-muffler, and a GHL single in single out.. or any sport muffler.
This set up will give you better acceleration even at lower RPM.