Parking Angle - What's Right?

[Fireblade69]

Gearing myself up for a replacement car next year and it's going to be a 996/997 depending on final funds. However, my question relates to parking it and I don't mean the sensors options - which I will be looking for.

My drive has a gradient of about 30 degrees down. The hatchback I'm driving now is parked front first, mainly for traction getting out when it's wet - it's not stupid slippy but can spin a little bit if it's wet & cold. When I get the 996/997, what would be the best way round to park it?

Whichever way round it is I don't think I'll have the same issue with traction but what about the fluids in the car? Would back end down cause the oil to settle in the wrong place or seep into the cylinders? Will there be any long term issues with starting and moving the car like this? The drive is only 7 or 8 metres to the road.

I have no idea but I don't want to ruin it by parking it, how rubbish would that be!

[BrotherMouzone]

Fireblade69 said:

...... what about the fluids in the car?

Can't find the link but I read it's advised when parking on gradient, the front should be facing down the slope. (for 996)

[chriscoates81]

BrotherMouzone said:

Can't find the link but I read it's advised when parking on gradient, the front should be facing down the slope. (for 996)

I'd have thought it would be the opposite.

[mollytherocker]

Remove the angle with one of these! Plus, you can work under it with ease!

[gilliambot]

I cant speak for 996 but my drive is on a steep slope, and every 997 I had was absolutely fine being left facing up hill.

[GreenMan]

If the angle is anything like 30 degrees the 911 won't like it - not because of the angle you park it at, but because you'll ground out every time you go over the apex of the slope, unless it's very very gently curved.

The approach / ramp-over / departure angles for 997 variants are here: http://s257.photobucket.com/user/SuncoastSteve/med...

Worth checking before you have that awkward moment with the wife as you try to explain why you just spent £30k+ on a car that won't quite fit on the drive...

[Greenslade]

Do you have a pic of your drive, 30 degree's in incredibly steep - is it really that much of a slope ?

[chriscoates81]

[quote=Greenslade]Do you have a pic of your drive, 30 degree's in incredibly steep - is it really that much of a slope ?[/quot
Where my mum and dad used to live they're drive was quite steep downwards coupled with having to drive up a kkrb but i never once beached the turbo, of course on poorly angled roads joints thats another matter.

[The_Doc]

mollytherocker said:

Remove the angle with one of these! Plus, you can work under it with ease!

If he levels the drive with that, because the drive slope is downwards, the car would have to be driven off the steep end onto the road. Unless another slope was bookended onto it.

Whish is starting to become a bit like this:

http://www.revolutionskatepark.co.uk/images/Slider...

[PorkFan]

I've always found my 996 turbo to go easily over apex's (sp?) that have caught on other cars. The shortish wheel base and the fact the exhaust doesn't run down the length of the car seems to really help. It's approach angles with the lower gt2 front bumper and splitter that I have trouble with.....I can't ever remember the underside of the car catching on anything ever

[Rockster]

Fireblade69 said:

Gearing myself up for a replacement car next year and it's going to be a 996/997 depending on final funds. However, my question relates to parking it and I don't mean the sensors options - which I will be looking for.

My drive has a gradient of about 30 degrees down. The hatchback I'm driving now is parked front first, mainly for traction getting out when it's wet - it's not stupid slippy but can spin a little bit if it's wet & cold. When I get the 996/997, what would be the best way round to park it?

Whichever way round it is I don't think I'll have the same issue with traction but what about the fluids in the car? Would back end down cause the oil to settle in the wrong place or seep into the cylinders? Will there be any long term issues with starting and moving the car like this? The drive is only 7 or 8 metres to the road.

I have no idea but I don't want to ruin it by parking it, how rubbish would that be!

Best way to park the car is whichever way is easiest to park the car and then get it out again. The engine will be ok. If that bit of grade would cause the engine grief the engine would suffer grief on the road in the mountains going up and down grades and around turns. Heck I've been on roads so good (if you know what I mean) I've gotten a touch car sick from all the motion. Engine was fine but I was green around the gills.

The oil won't seep into the cylinders. Each cylinder is filled with a piston and it is sealed with several rings. The upper end of the cylinder is hot as is the piston and the oil will want to flow away from the heat not force its way between the tiny gap between the piston and cylinder wall and then squeeze through the several oil molecules gap between the rings and the cylinder wall.

If the drive parking pavement is "slick" you might be well advised to have someone come out and cut grooves across the driveway like airport runways are grooved. Might help when you walk on the drive too.