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Originally posted by jinos
Agreed. Is there anything I can do to make the 911 handle like my e30 m3? I love my porsche, but I just can't get over that my m3 smokes it on turns. Especially canyon runs.
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I'm no expert, but I have a bad feeling that the 911's might just never have super-fantastic turn-in, simply by virtue of having so little weight on the front wheels. Also don't forget that the suspension design on the M3 is 20-some years newer; that has to help a lot. Subtle funny things go on with the geometry; for instance the M3 can run way more caster because it has power steering.
But that's all about feel; it does also seem to me that the 911, despite not feeling as nice at turn-in, somehow manages to extract more g's from its tires in the middle of a turn than the BMW's. Lower center of gravity? Some other magic? I have no idea. I do know that I'd love to be able to compare lap times of the two cars back-to-back, but I doubt I'll ever get the chance.
If I were to hazard a guess, I might guess that
my 911 SC, at least, would benefit from more camber in front, more roll stiffness in the front, and A LOT more roll stiffness in the rear.