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Old 05-18-2012, 02:06 PM
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I have a friend who owns a modern Porsche (Panamera 4) who says the car feels like it slips or slides during low speed turns. He asked a Porsche dealer mechanic about this, and the mechanic said this was common and was just the way newer Porsches handle. Has anyone heard of such a thing? Doesn't sound right to me.
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what does he mean by "slips"? understeer? perhaps you should take it for a drive for them and see if you can tell whats wrong.
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what does he mean by "slips"? understeer? perhaps you should take it for a drive for them and see if you can tell whats wrong.
He describes it as a momentary slip where the outside wheel(s) of the turn has no traction. E.g., during a slow turn to the left, the car will "jog" to the right a bit in the middle of the turn.
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check tire pressures?
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x2 on pressures. Also could be a bushing design issue that allows some dynamic toe change -- my Volvo had this issue.
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bring it over. We can take it out for a "pressure test"
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The new technology is better able to place the car at the correct apex than can a mere mortal driver.........
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...or loose rear axle nut. Worth getting that car looked at in case it is is a real problem.
Take it to PofT for a checkout under warranty. We'll all get to test drive it just in case its driver related.
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Could it be power/traction transfer from one end to the other or from one side to the other as a result of it being AWD? Is it on dry firm pavement or on loose pavement?

Bring him to a HPDC and let him drive and demonstrate with one of you "instructors"
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