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03-07-2007, 12:42 PM
There's a disturbing (for me, since I own a stock 95 993) thread on Rennlist ("95 993 DE Car") concerning supposed handling problems in the 1995 993 that were apparently corrected in later models:
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/sh...ge=1&pp=15
Among others, Joel Reiser (PCA Tech Committee) asserts that the car "can get into a mode where it suddenly tugs back & forth on you in a high speed corner. If that happens, you are in deep trouble. Porsche also found this problem during the testing during development of the 993 Turbo." One theory is that this occurs because the "multi-link rear suspension design causes the (loaded) outside rear wheel to have additional toe-in during cornering"
Modifications possibly costing a few thousand dollars are suggested.
Needless to say this is disquieting. Is anyone TR familiar with the alleged problem and have any opinion/guidance concerning it? I know there are several 993 owners who track their cars (e.g., Jack), but am not sure whether they own stock 1995s.
Larry
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/sh...ge=1&pp=15
Among others, Joel Reiser (PCA Tech Committee) asserts that the car "can get into a mode where it suddenly tugs back & forth on you in a high speed corner. If that happens, you are in deep trouble. Porsche also found this problem during the testing during development of the 993 Turbo." One theory is that this occurs because the "multi-link rear suspension design causes the (loaded) outside rear wheel to have additional toe-in during cornering"
Modifications possibly costing a few thousand dollars are suggested.
Needless to say this is disquieting. Is anyone TR familiar with the alleged problem and have any opinion/guidance concerning it? I know there are several 993 owners who track their cars (e.g., Jack), but am not sure whether they own stock 1995s.
Larry
'95 993