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Originally Posted by bpu699
One other thing to consider...
The 911 handles much better with a full tank of gas and the stock massive battery  .
I always top of the tank before HPDE. Thats an extra 300lbs in front. Leave in the tool kit, etc...
This weight really offsets the happy tail movement of the car...
The prior owner of my car added a 964 turbo appearance kit to the 930. The front bumper is HEAVY metal... I think this really helps the handling. I haven't spun the 930 yet. I have let off the gas in a turn, but it hasn't spun...
I had actually wondered, if adding 50 lbs of lead to the front bumper in many of these cars would permanently solve the issue. Thats not a lot of weight, but would give you a near 50/50 weight distribution...
There is a reason porsche put in a tractor trailer sized battery in the front of these cars... |
Uhhh, that's some special gas you're running there... Gas is approximately 6 lbs per gallon. My 911 holds 16 gal +-, so that's 96 lbs. Battery is 30 or so, but even with a lightweight it's still 10 or more. Spare is 20 something, so you're talking maybe 150 lbs total from full tank to bone dry. However, yes, the engineers in the mother country took all of that into consideration so mucking with the formula usually doesn't net favorable results. Unless you've taken a holistic approach and engineered the entire
system. Adding a 50 lb brick to the front bumper is probably not a good idea. The suspension experts can explain better, but something about moment balance, inertia, etc. Again, don't overthink this all. Run the car in well maintained stock form and pay more attention to your skills than the car's set up.