| Boxer486 |
12-14-2013 03:06 PM |
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Originally Posted by chulooz
(Post 1390038)
Stop being a contrarian and just explain yourself. Why would anyone ever need to put their left foot on the throttle? (Speaking of reading in context, the spot on feel was in regards to their pedals... now you are trolling or just hating on Porsche if you dont recognize their level of fit and finish as a benchmark)
I know how to left foot brake on and off the street, and Ive done it effortlessly in 911's. The cayman I've sat in also didnt have any pedal position problems. The thousands of people that have been using these cars for the past six decades also havent been having trouble with it. And then there is you. So explain.
Show us pictures or videos if you have to because no one knows what you are talking about when you say lfb is difficult in a porsche (nor that left foot throttle comment)
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Lol, saying you know HOW to LFB means you don't regularly. Otherwise you would have said you LFB while driving all the time. This explains your confusion and needless rabid fanboyism defending Porsche as the perfect marquee. Porsche has all sorts of problems that most actual owners will tell you about, just check the forums. But you wouldn't know if your only reference is JD Power.
To simplify things for you. Look at where the clutch and throttle are placed in most cars. They sit relatively in line w/ the natural ergonomics with where the L and R legs rest. For a manual, it's okay to have the brake pedal close to the throttle so you can heel toe and most people right foot brake anyway. For an auto or PDK or sequential it means having to contort your leg in a way that works against your body's natural motion and position when driving. Either you shove your lower left hip point lower to make the stretch and/or you manipulate your joints awkwardly. PDK, SMT and DCG are all about being the fastest you can be which means LFB as well if you care about tenths. The fact that Porsche doesn't get it at their price points is ludicrous. I can forgive VW the oversight but not Porsche.
Is it so hard to understand that it is NOT ideal to stretch your left foot over to the right side of the pedal box to operate the brakes? Really?? Asking the other poster to try putting his left foot on the throttle was to help him understand what it's like in a Porsche and VW. Like I said, Audi, Jag and many others don't have this problem and have somehow figured it out magically.
Hope that helps you understand better.
Lol, I've tried to find reasons to own a Porsche Cayman but won't at their level over-hyped quality and price gouging when a $60K car will really cost you $90K and they weigh 300lbs more than a $25K Toyota w/ better seats, braking ergonomics and higher quality paddle shifters. It's pretty ridiculous to pay that much more and sacrifice some basic primary metrics. If you only want a manual and RFB, then go for it. That'll take care of most of those complaints. |
