911 driving skills

[asgi99]

Anyone know a good book that explains driving skills for the 911? I tried searching for a thread on this but the search on this site is not that sophisticated.

Thanks

Ash

[tt_targa]

My wife bought me the Vic Elford book. It didnt really touch topic like what do you do to avoid the TTO problem. It was a fun read about him.

There is a book given out at auto-cross school by Henry Watts. Might search Amazon.

[jorian]

Vic Elford book is available from our host - as well as some others.

[Quicksilver]

How about giving him a complete name.
"Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook" by Vic Elford - My favorite of all the non super technical books. Useable stuff and no inaccuracies anywhere.
"Winning autocross solo II competition: The art and the science" by Turner and Miles - My choice for a first book for someone who has just realized that there is art in driving and want to learn more. There are a few technically inaccurate items but nothing that would effect a beginning student and give them bad habits.
"Secrets of Solo Racing: Expert Techniques for Autocross and Time Trials " Henry Watts - Great "2nd book" for an autocrosser. In addition to the driving info it has some setup information for autocrosses.
"The Technique of Motor Racing" by Piero Taruffi (c)1958 - Proof that good physics will stand the test of time. This is the grand-daddy of driving books and it is very technical and still very accurate. If you want to figure out how a corner should be attacked by understanding the physics this is the starting point.

All of the books listed here, except the last one, are available here. (Hey Wayne, You're missing one!)
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/BOOK/POR_BOOK_bkraci_pg1.htm

Wayne

[MovOvr1]

I just got done reading

DRIVE TO WIN by Carroll Smith

It was pretty good. Doesn't focus on Porsches but does bring up the "be careful of lifting hard in a corner"

I found it usefull

Brian

[asgi99]

Thanks everyone! I have some fun reading to do.

Ash

[masraum]

Don't forget Sports car and Competition Driving by Paul Frere and the Skip Barber and Bob Bondurant books.

The main thing that you need to remember when driving a 911 is that when at the limit you need to brake in a straight line, never while turning, and when at the limit don't lift off of the throttle.

If you are just tooling around, but not at the limit then you can do either to a point.

[Java]

Just sign up for the PCA GGR autocross school (the beginners school might be full by now), or attend a PCA autocross event. Here is PCA GGR web page: www.pca-ggr.org If you are a first timer, they will assign you an instructor. If you are not lucky, you will have me as your instructor. But seriously, autocrosss is a good way to start before you test your expensive 911 on a big track.

Hank's book is great for beginner as well as advanced drivers. Highly recommended!

[Eric_Shea]

Vic's book is the first to buy. That story about the rally hairpins will stick with me forever. Entering backward...

[89911]

Driving is a very visceral thing. Although book may help you understand theory, nothing replaces seat time. Autocross, DE's, and schools all will help you progress, in that order.