Congrats to White991TT on the runs, and to Sam for setting up the car quite well! We love to see some good competition as it's exciting for the platform and really helps it advance so that you're able to go out and crush other non-Porsche models.

Mark, glad to see you were able to get your launches sorted on on Sunday and get a great trap speed, despite that head wind. Also glad to see you had some fun smacking around Ferraris and McLarens.

I was very bummed that I wasn't able to make this event, but will be at the Red List 1/4 mile in December and at the April 2016 Airstrip Attack. Hope to see more of you out there!

 

We are all coming together to the same page now. Things happen and people get flared. I believe that there is always two sides to the story and two lanes in the road. Everyone reacts to something. I don't think any of us will just go and cause a problem or flare up for no reason. But I think we will do just fine. Good competition kept fair breeds innovation. Like one of my old friends used to say nine wheel horsepower on two different cars across the country means nothing. Could even mean a fart in the wind LOL.

As for the warranty, we are all big boys and we're playing with big toys. Big thumbs up to champion for being able to offer something like that. For those people whom it works for it's quite a luxury. It also explains the confidence in the product. I think all of the big players in this game have that same confidence or would not be around. I don't think there has been any catastrophic failures on these cars in the past few years and hope there will never be no matter where you go to get your work done. Confidence and reputation or key.

John, the issue with having so much torque is putting it down on the first half of the track. It absolutely helps from A-Z. But once you start getting into high speeds, aerodynamics and engine dynamics horsepower is what carries you down the back half of the track. With traction our cars will do even better. The more torque the better it will get with traction. For example, on this platform even with big turbochargers I don't think anyone is going to get into the nine second territory with street tires. If they did it would not be a replicatable. This is a whole new game at the nine second level. Wait to get it done in the US with a car that can be driven every day!

 

Austin! What's up man!
Thank you, your comments are very respectable and appreciated. Plus one to you guys and Mark who is really cool. Scott, virtual handshake to you as well my friend. I'm very excited for December. You know I haven't been to the track in a long time dude! I have to make up. I'm really looking forward to this find the way it's meant to be. You bring the Pepsi and I'll bring the Coke! Or vice versa LOL

 

Being an outsider but reading all these threads here are my two cents.

1. By far some of the greatest reading and entertainment.
2. You will NEVER solve the who is better, never, ever as long as you have two, three or more capable company's.
3. The competition is awesome and getting more folks into the mix only benefits us end consumer.

Now having said that, as a potential customer is what does make the choices easier and I think should happen, the actual companies should just stay out of the fray. It is the internet with a bunch of car enthuiasts comparing who's is bigger, not engineers or Porsche engine professionals. Many things are not always as they seem or neccessarily the truth, lots of emotion and speculation. When the companies come on here and don't just let the chips fall they have the serious potential of turning away future customers.

I sure enjoy the entertainment.

 

Thanks Sam. Both packages yield ridiculously fast cars that are still daily driveable. It is so much fun to go to these events and leave all those super pricey exotics in the dust and still drive home in a four season car (yes mine wears Pilot Alpins in the winter and drives in the snow like a mountain goat) with a great ride for a sports car and reliability that the exotics can't touch (many exotics broke down during Goldrush Rally 7 but none of the Porsches did even though most were tuned).

 

Say is anyone doing the half-mile event in January in Ocala Florida? Thinking of shipping my car down there to compete.

 

Thanks Austin! We had a blast and yes the other exotics were forced to submit.

 

Good post and I agree. I have just decided to call out BS even though it's not fun and adds drama. It is a really trick thing and a slippery slope. Especially for those of us who are word-of mouth and reputation based you know...And on a fairly new platform with fairly new players. But I think it has all gone to the bottom of the ocean where it belongs. Seams we are leveled and been elevated back to where it should be with the 991TT, it's owners and tuners. We also now have enough cars out there to let nature take it's course now. Maybe just needed to get here.

Cheers

 

Lol totally agree easy to get hooked on the latest episode but I do feel all should participate.... The tuners can clear up the technical stuff most often in a way where we can all be informed.

 

I heard the Veyron driver was getting flack for running "slow". Although wasn't it the quickest stock car there? How did the P1 do?

 

Agreed on this as well. I think tuners should jump in here to promote and/or defend their company in a professional way(I don't think they start throwing elbows but for the most part we don't see that on this forum). Many times they can provide an explanation that one of their supporters may not be privy to. They also have a right, as sponsors who use this as a means of supporting themselves and their families, to defend their livelihood.
Aside from the "entertainment", you can see how a tuner/vendor handles themselves during heated debates and discover a lot about how they will handle you as a customer. Imagine being on the other side of a transaction that maybe didn't go the way you expected. How will you get treated? How soon will you be answered? Etc. I've learned a lot this way as most times a vendor's behavior on a forum correlates to the way they handle your business. Not 100%, but pretty close.
Just food for thought..

 

Totally agree and what I was trying to convey. They do run the risk of potential hurting a future sale though. That's all I meant. Don't take offense. I was in no way, shape or form telling them or suggesting they don't have the right to chime in even if they weren't paying vendors. Say what you want, it is the internet.

Carry on...insert popcorn emoticon here.

 

No worries I didn't take offense and doubt anyone else did. I get what you were saying but I wanted to offer my opinion on why it's prob a good idea to let them talk. They are big boys and if they hurt their sales it's their own fault and they have to deal with the consequences. I'd rather see all sides as the consumer to be honest.


Trying to trim down, have to stay away from the popcorn for a bit haha

 

Switching popcorn up to the Costco list!

Thanks for all the understanding and support

 

Wow great sticky posts today! Words to pay attention to. Have seen this play out a million times in my own experiences as well as others.