IPD’s GT2 posts a 181 mph ½ mile run

The IPD 997 GT2 posted a 181 mph pass at the Shift Sector ½ Mile Air Strip Attack this past weekend at the Coalinga airport. The GT2’s first pass was a 174 mph on 24 lbs of boost. Turbo Mike then turned up the boost to 26 pounds and laid down a 181 mph run while racing a 970 whp Mercedes Black Series CLK. The attached video shows the race between the GT2 and the Mercedes.

The GT2 is running on stock internal and bolt-on parts. You can read the full list of mods by clicking on the link below.

http://s954.photobucket.com/user/IPD..._0140.mp4.html

Cheers,

IPD Greg

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Ha! Great run Nick.

 

i hear there are some nasty 3.x sec 60-130s coming up from Bellos car

 

Great job! I've seen that CLK run before and it is a monster. Good to see Turbo Mike holding it down for the Porsches!

 

none are dedicated all started at 55 plus.. no funny business, car is 2900 on vapor. all runs where done at TI this past weekend.

 

Mullet ran 2.67 100-150....I have verified it but need to get the file to Mike.
Peter

 

Guys!
Eddie Bello represented Porsche outstandingly last weekend at the Texas Invitational! Eddie won the 6 speed competition outright and got to the semis of the King of the Street competition before he had a breakage which ended his chances in that competition. He beat several 1400-1500+ whp Lambos along the way while trapping over 180 mph on the half mile run!!

The significance of this achievement cannot be overstated!!! For those whom have never been to TI before, the level of the competition is unprecedented! It makes the Texas Mile look like a kids go kart meet... Dont bother showing up with less than 1000whp... 1200-1550 whp cars are competitive... No P-car has ever given a the Lambos a run for their money until NOW!
During his runs Eddie set some fast 60-130 (3.68s) and 100-150 (2.96s) times for the board. These are not dedicated runs mind you. The 3.68s 60-130 has two very leisurely shifts! LOL!! Dedicated runs would be significantly faster!!

Congrats Eddie and Tim!!!

 

BTW the run distance at TI on Saturday and Sunday was 1380 feet from the last green flag to the finish line, not a half mile. Realistic run distance was 1450-1500 feet considering the light turned green before the last green pacing flag.

 

Yes, but you get a 60 mph or so running start before the green...

 

That chart looks a little rough. Is that the run where he was breaking up?

 

I dont think so. To me its relatively slow shifting combined with tremendous torque when he puts the throttle down. Not saying Eddie is poor shifter. He probably wants to be sure shifter is all the way in the gate before he hits it.

 

I was referring to the above statement you posted. It was not a half mile run, it was a little over a 1/4 mile run or around 1500 feet. The running start does not count in the "pull" distance.

 

So you get a couple hundred yard "headstart" (for lack of a better term) and the race starts when the light turns green....which could be anytime...you have to be ready...And if you are not ready...you will be playing catchup...

 

It was strange. there was a 8 second car there that got knocked out quick. he was trapping a little higher then normal 1/4. It seem the roll is not helping you.

 

Maybe he has 1/4 mile gearing with crappy spool? (Assuming it was a turbo car?) 60ft doesn't matter...

It seems to me, for this event, you need a fairly high HP, quick spooling turbo car, that revs high, with a driver that has a good attention span...