2WD or 4WD
I chose C4C for added security and had my doubts after my crash (Wet motorway, aquaplanning, thread and pics available back a year in the archives I think)
The car was quite heavily dammaged. I know you can't do anything against aquaplanning, wether it's C2, C4 its down to the width of the tyres which on a sports car are bound to be large.
B4 the accident, I always thought, hey I have a C4, I can drive that car on the wet as hard as on the dry!
Well, not anymore now, I am very cautious in the wet.
So, sorry but as opposed to what the mags say, the C4 is NOT quite the all weather car I expected.
But I must admit it feels on "rails" along long bends on dry, don't know how a C2 would feel, but I can feel the front pulling the car in mine. I can accelerate earlier than on a 2WD at the exit of a bend I suppse.
I remember a thead recently where the conclusion was that the only advantage in terms of performace of the C4 (and Turbo, C4S) is better start from standstill due to 4WD (Better traction) but then the 2WD are better (C2, GT2, etc.)
That's ok, it actually makes sense.
But does a C2 really require more concentration to drive?
With PSM it's just as safe no?
I'm talking dry conditions here, I'm not really a believer of wet road security after what happened to me.
Just a thought when the new 997 comes out.
You get a bigger boot, better traction (standstill start excl.), better fuel consumption, less weight and most of all (well, for me...) an almost Euro 10000 savings which could be converted in nice options or whatever.
I know it's mostly a matter of taste, but there are certain things I'd like to clear up.
Like, why is a C4S quicker than a C2 on the Nuburgring?
Can't be 4WD right? (with the same driver behing the wheel ie Rohrl) So I thought, it can only be the wider track which allows better stability in the bends? Any thoughts?
In which case, would an eventual C2S be quicker than a C4S?
Thanks guys,
Fanch.