PSM..sobering thought !!
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I know we all like to think we can handle our cars at the limit,cadence braking, sideways action who needs traction control alla PSM or ABS !!?? Well Fridays Mail had a sobering article about a guy who took his GT2 for one last blast (before he sold the car) & lost control hit a tree & sadly killed himself. According to the article he was an experienced driver who regularly raced on track, as you know GT2's & GT3's don't feature PSM (although they have ABS of course).
The limit's of Porsche's Stability Management are set so high that it only cut's in at the ragged edge, so it doesn't spoil the fun & you can turn it off. Even with 4WD my TT can sometimes jink sideways unexpectedly, so what about a GT2. I think PSM should be fitted as standard to all Porkers, we all make mistakes & although it can't defeat the laws of nature
it's nice to know there is a little extra help if you have an unplanned "moment".
The limit's of Porsche's Stability Management are set so high that it only cut's in at the ragged edge, so it doesn't spoil the fun & you can turn it off. Even with 4WD my TT can sometimes jink sideways unexpectedly, so what about a GT2. I think PSM should be fitted as standard to all Porkers, we all make mistakes & although it can't defeat the laws of nature
it's nice to know there is a little extra help if you have an unplanned "moment".
I do agree that ultimately it is our responsibility as drivers to ensure that we drive within our own limit's
& I certainly wasn't suggesting that car manufacturers
should be held responsible for drivers actions. As was mentioned people sadly die daily on the roads & it is usually only the high performance cars that make the headlines, often for the wrong reason's. BUT we can all make a mistake & now that the technology exists
to offer us an electronic "safety net" that doesn't spoil the fun & can be turned off (although I can see a down side for track work as I believe it re-triggers under hard braking)why not offer it as an option on all Porkers including GT2's & GT3's ? 462BHP of sudden turbo charged grunt through the rear wheels only & VERY firm race track orientated suspension can become a handful very quickly. Just read this months GT mag. Having said this freedom of choice is a great thing & I respect another persons choice, but on our busy badly repaired high slip roads give me my 400bhp+ with 4WD, PSM & ABS every time !!! As they say one man's meat etc etc.
& I certainly wasn't suggesting that car manufacturers
should be held responsible for drivers actions. As was mentioned people sadly die daily on the roads & it is usually only the high performance cars that make the headlines, often for the wrong reason's. BUT we can all make a mistake & now that the technology exists
to offer us an electronic "safety net" that doesn't spoil the fun & can be turned off (although I can see a down side for track work as I believe it re-triggers under hard braking)why not offer it as an option on all Porkers including GT2's & GT3's ? 462BHP of sudden turbo charged grunt through the rear wheels only & VERY firm race track orientated suspension can become a handful very quickly. Just read this months GT mag. Having said this freedom of choice is a great thing & I respect another persons choice, but on our busy badly repaired high slip roads give me my 400bhp+ with 4WD, PSM & ABS every time !!! As they say one man's meat etc etc.
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