# Porsche PDK can turn off front-wheel-drive in Carrera 4 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 7, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762 "2008-11-07T07:35:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/1 "2008-11-07T07:35:25Z")
> **[Porsche PDK can turn off front-wheel-drive in Carrera 4](https://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/)** > > Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S with PDK The Porsche PDK system is a revolutionary new dual-clutch transmission that gives does lightning fast shifts without the need to move your left foot. That’s not the only cool trick up the new Carerra’s sleeve when equipped with PDK. The guys at Garage 419 found out from Porsche engineers that front-wheel drive can be disabled entirely by lifting up the parking brake a single notch. Once you lift up that brake, the four-wheel-drive Carerra 4 becomes a Carrera 2 and power slides and donuts are yours to discover. Follow the jump to view Garage 419’s video review of the new 997. News about the front-drive shutoff is available at the two-minute mark, but the entire video is worth watching. You can check out our own first drive of the Porsche Carrera with PDK by clicking here. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/2 "2008-11-07T07:36:32Z")
LOL awesome just by putting the parking brake up one notch. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/3 "2008-11-07T07:46:58Z")
Do a quick pedal count… 1, 2, Automatic. FAIL X… ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/4 "2008-11-07T08:07:47Z")
nice ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/5 "2008-11-07T11:18:49Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Do a quick pedal count… 1, 2, Automatic. FAIL > > X… aha ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/6 "2008-11-07T11:23:21Z")
PDK isnt automatic… its a true dual clutch gearbox… but thanx for hating > **[First Drive: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S with PDK](https://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/20/first-drive-2009-porsche-911-carrera-s-with-pdk/)** > > 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S with PDK – Click above for high-res image gallery > > Introduced in 1963, the Porsche 911 is one of the most successful compe > **[VIDEO: Porsche's PDK gearbox in action](https://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/17/video-porsches-pdk-gearbox-in-action/)** > > Click above to watch Porsche's PDK gear box in action > Porsche's unveiling of the 2009 911 Carrera also came with the introduction of the new PDK seven-spee ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/7 "2008-11-07T11:31:51Z")
Brian how’s that auto box treating you? 😉 KIDDING! ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/8 "2008-11-07T11:44:03Z")
Engineering/Marketing retards at Porsche. Why not put a shiny button that says “RWD/AWD” on the dash and ADVERTISE this? ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/9 "2008-11-07T12:17:27Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > Engineering/Marketing retards at Porsche. > > Why not put a shiny button that says “RWD/AWD” on the dash and ADVERTISE this? Porsche does not need to market anything… their buyers know what they are looking for/buying… This is fantastic, I just cant believe we dint see this sooner. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/10 "2008-11-07T12:22:22Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > Engineering/Marketing retards at Porsche. > > Why not put a shiny button that says “RWD/AWD” on the dash and ADVERTISE this? Who knows… i would think maybe its not an offical “feature” kind of like the launch mode in my car ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/11 "2008-11-07T12:25:16Z")
this is obviously a side effect and not a feature… I wonder if it causes any stress / wear if you do it too often? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/12 "2008-11-07T13:11:55Z")
Wow thats awesome ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/13 "2008-11-07T13:42:09Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > this is obviously a side effect and not a feature… I wonder if it causes any stress / wear if you do it too often? actually i bet its intentionalt… i can imagine that it disengages to transfer case for the front wheels when it thinks the parking brake is on… so 1 click doesn’t even engage the brake, but tells the computer that its on… (it flips the light) so the computer turns off the front wheels… ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/14 "2008-11-07T13:44:05Z")
is it really disengaging, or acting like a slipping clutch? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/15 "2008-11-07T15:28:13Z")
Just a bet, but I’d be willing to bet there is an undesired side effect after a lot of use. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/16 "2008-11-07T15:38:03Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > PDK isnt automatic… its a true dual clutch gearbox… but thanx for hating 2 clutches? so Four Pedals!!! sign me up. IIRC there are a few other $30K AWD cars that lose their AWD with the parking brake up. 😉 X… ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/17 "2008-11-07T22:03:36Z")
parking brakes are good for center diffs in some cars. oh yeah not mine. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/18 "2008-11-08T02:24:54Z")
i heart porschuh. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/19 "2008-11-08T02:27:04Z")
rage GO TO BED ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762/20 "2008-11-08T02:48:49Z")
I live on the west coast and I’m having that post drinking energy burst. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-pdk-can-turn-off-front-wheel-drive-in-carrera-4/57762.md?page=2)