[ncfj40]

I've always wanted an old school 911 but as this will be my first adventure into Porsche ownership iI thought I'd start out with a 968 or a 944s2 and have a couple of questions.

1. Will a cabriolet limit my ability to autocross or DE?

2. Will an auto limit my ability to autocross or De?

Thanks.

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[flash]

a cab will limit your ability to do events, in most areas, if you don't have a roll bar of some sort - rules are getting more strict every year - there are solutions to that though



you may find that a tip may not be as fun for you, but there are those who regularly run tips in such events, and love it - chris lennon is a good example - i believe he's been doing it for a long time - i would talk with him and get his insights and thoughts

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[ncfj40]

So a roll bar of some sort will satisfy most rules?

I forgot to ask... i'm 6'2 and currently 285 lbs(working on this) and haven't actually found a car to sit in yet. Will I be reasonably comfortable?

Thanks

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[ether_joe]

[quote name='ncfj40' date='Feb 17 2006, 10:48 AM']So a roll bar of some sort will satisfy most rules?

I forgot to ask... i'm 6'2 and currently 285 lbs(working on this) and haven't actually found a car to sit in yet. Will I be reasonably comfortable?

Thanks

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have you considered a 928?



They are more of a handful maintenance wise but. . . they ARE a supercar of sorts. Back in their time they were the fastest production cars on the planet.

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[coloradocab]

[quote name='flash' date='Feb 17 2006, 11:43 AM']a cab will limit your ability to do events, in most areas, if you don't have a roll bar of some sort - rules are getting more strict every year - there are solutions to that though



you may find that a tip may not be as fun for you, but there are those who regularly run tips in such events, and love it - chris lennon is a good example - i believe he's been doing it for a long time - i would talk with him and get his insights and thoughts

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I've run tip 968s in autocrosses and DEs, and there are definitely pluses and minuses.



Pluses:

- shifting at full throttle

- never missing a shift

- no chance of picking the wrong gear

- hands on the wheel more of the time (all the time if you choose full auto)



Minuses:

- extra weight

- only 4 speeds versus 6

- computer overriding you (not letting you downshift when you might want to, and just as bad, upshifting at the same moment you upshift, resulting in the dreaded 1st to 3rd shift). For this reason, I typically manually downshift, but let the computer do the upshifting.



Over the years, I've competed favorably against 6spd 968s (2nd at Parade auto-x in 04 over several 6spds), but I still think the tip car will be the slower car in almost all cases, given equal drivers. I've been dusted by really good 968 drivers with 6spds!



Having said that, I think it's lots of fun to drive, and plenty fast. I pass pretty much all Boxsters, some Boxster S, and many 911s on most tracks. Could I be faster with a 6spd? Almost certainly. But, I'm happy with the tip. Now, if it was a tip S, that would be really nice.



Finally, the rules tend to vary, but in many PCA regions, and certainly in national autocrosses, cabs without roll bars are fine. However, cabs without roll bars are verboten on the track.

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[968gene]

at 6'1" and 200 lbs. I find the seats pinch a little and the top is very close.

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[RPM]

The standard rollbar rule requires that the top of your helmet not exceed the level of the bar and the windshield - measured with a yardstick. If your helmet hits the yardstick you fail.



There are variations to this rule, but the basic concept stands

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