So it finally happened: bumped bumpers this AM.

[Brando]

On my way work this morning... kid tries to merge into me from the left. I accelerate ahead, traffic in front suddenly brakes (no reason) and bump!

So far just paint transfer on the bumper and the lip seal has a little rip. Exchanged info, no body damage. Luckily I have a spare lip seal in the garage. I'll probably end up just spraying the bumper myself if necessary.

I'll upload a pic later but the part that bugs me most is at 45mph the brakes locked. My bad since I put both pedals in instead of downshifting into 2nd and feathering the brakes.

Live and learn (and get stickier tyres), right?

[jwasbury]

Sorry to hear this, but glad that you are ok and no real significant damage to the 911. Sounds as if you already know this, but perhaps in the panic stop situation you stabbed at the brakes as oppossed to using them smooth and progressive-like...so high braking forces were applied to the front prior to the weight transfer.

When I took high performance/track riding classes for my motorcycle, they really emphasized the importance of weight transfer for braking...they stress that you lightly touch the brake lever at first, wait a split second for weight transfer, then SQUEEZE as hard as you want...never GRAB. This is not always easy to apply in the real world as I found out towards the end of my second season of roadracing when I spazzed out in the turn 1 breaking zone at NHIS during practice. Tucked the front-end at 90mph = broken clavicle and scapula = I'm done roadracing motorcycles. Totally my fault as I temporarily forgot about weight transfer in the heat of the moment.

Originally Posted by Brando

...at 45mph the brakes locked. My bad since I put both pedals in instead of downshifting into 2nd and feathering the brakes.

Live and learn (and get stickier tyres), right?