WOW first dead stop run in the BEAST!
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 6,325
From: Michigan
Rep Power: 334
Originally posted by iLLM3
Hmm on Evo's site they give pricing, for a complete stage 5 its roughly $20k hmm!?
But ig uess your right, that's without the other necessary components to make it run sufficient (Lightweight clutch/glywheel, internals and so on)
Hmm on Evo's site they give pricing, for a complete stage 5 its roughly $20k hmm!?
But ig uess your right, that's without the other necessary components to make it run sufficient (Lightweight clutch/glywheel, internals and so on)
If you are talking about the GT640 yes that price excludes internals which I would highly recommend!
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 6,325
From: Michigan
Rep Power: 334
Originally posted by MrBlonde
No, no, no, no. Drag racing is all in the launch and you've got to launch hard. You do not want to launch in second gear, you want to launch in first gear. Keep it off the rev limiter. No way in Hell will you trap 150 MPH. Good luck!
No, no, no, no. Drag racing is all in the launch and you've got to launch hard. You do not want to launch in second gear, you want to launch in first gear. Keep it off the rev limiter. No way in Hell will you trap 150 MPH. Good luck!
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 350
From: Augusta, Georgia
Rep Power: 36
Originally posted by MrBlonde
No, no, no, no. Drag racing is all in the launch and you've got to launch hard. You do not want to launch in second gear, you want to launch in first gear. Keep it off the rev limiter. No way in Hell will you trap 150 MPH. Good luck!
No, no, no, no. Drag racing is all in the launch and you've got to launch hard. You do not want to launch in second gear, you want to launch in first gear. Keep it off the rev limiter. No way in Hell will you trap 150 MPH. Good luck!
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 6,325
From: Michigan
Rep Power: 334
Funny isn't it? These cars are not drag cars at all but it is amazing what we are starting to see them doing. Personally I am way more excited about the track event in September than going to the drags. But everybody wants to know what it will run in the quarter. (I kinda want to know too)
Moderator
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 22,235
Rep Power: 1227
Originally posted by buddyg
CJV,
Careful with 1999Porsche911 he is real EXPERT!
ps: I heard what your goal for rwhp was and YIKES! SCARY!
CJV,
Careful with 1999Porsche911 he is real EXPERT!
ps: I heard what your goal for rwhp was and YIKES! SCARY!
Right now it is all on paper. In about two months we'll know. Don't be too hard on me if we fall a little short.
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 738
From: Houston, TX
Rep Power: 51
Wow you guys are simply crazy 
Buddyg your car will kill a CGT in a drag race (as you might already know ) and cjv trapping at 150mph is insane but I believe can be done!!
Edit: Do you guys have any videos of your cars??
Buddyg your car will kill a CGT in a drag race (as you might already know ) and cjv trapping at 150mph is insane but I believe can be done!! Edit: Do you guys have any videos of your cars??
Last edited by CarreraGtRacer; Aug 24, 2005 at 10:04 PM.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,321
From: Atlanta, GA
Rep Power: 73
Originally posted by silver
Buddy,
It may not hurt anything but I would NOT try to launch that much power in second gear from a stand still. Something has got to give and you better hop it is your traction. Other wise it may be your front differential. Any better informed people want to chime in. What do I know anyway? If it were mine I might just get the car moving and then rip second and third gear. I have never been in your car but it should go 10's. Even if it does not it should hit 150 within real soon after the 1/4. That is fast as hell for a street car.
Buddy,
It may not hurt anything but I would NOT try to launch that much power in second gear from a stand still. Something has got to give and you better hop it is your traction. Other wise it may be your front differential. Any better informed people want to chime in. What do I know anyway? If it were mine I might just get the car moving and then rip second and third gear. I have never been in your car but it should go 10's. Even if it does not it should hit 150 within real soon after the 1/4. That is fast as hell for a street car.
Buddy, I look forward to seeing your results. As a person who has taken my turbo to the 1/4 mile track twice, I can offer you suggestions/hints if you ever have any questions. You did right when launching your car, though. The idea is to get it "barely" moving before you really lay the clutch down and hammer the throttle. Dropping the clutch in this car is a horrible idea. Because your tach cannot keep up, you will have to learn/guess/feel when your shift point in 1st gear is coming up. You'll get the hang of it. Good luck!
Originally posted by buddyg
Where do you see a Stage 5 on Evoms.com? I don't think they offer a Stage 5. They have a GT640, as far as I know PES is the only one still doing a Stage 5.
If you are talking about the GT640 yes that price excludes internals which I would highly recommend!
Where do you see a Stage 5 on Evoms.com? I don't think they offer a Stage 5. They have a GT640, as far as I know PES is the only one still doing a Stage 5.
If you are talking about the GT640 yes that price excludes internals which I would highly recommend!
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 12,873
From: Walnut Creek, CA
Rep Power: 580
Originally posted by buddyg
I believe one reason I am not getting any bog off the line or wheel hop is it is spinning the tires in 1st gear. Which I think is okay because the wheel hop or bogging problem is probably worse for time. The car gets moving forward and you just have to rip 2nd gear quickly.
I believe one reason I am not getting any bog off the line or wheel hop is it is spinning the tires in 1st gear. Which I think is okay because the wheel hop or bogging problem is probably worse for time. The car gets moving forward and you just have to rip 2nd gear quickly.
Registered User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,134
From: Chicagoland
Rep Power: 123
Originally posted by cjv
I don't know what neck of the woods you live in, but there are several 996tt's way above 130. But if you say it can't be done who is going to argue with 1999Porsche911.
By the way, how much would you be willing to pay ................ I might send you an invite.
I don't know what neck of the woods you live in, but there are several 996tt's way above 130. But if you say it can't be done who is going to argue with 1999Porsche911.
By the way, how much would you be willing to pay ................ I might send you an invite.
Who's talking about 130 mph? I am talking about 150 mph. That 20 mph difference will add seconds to you time, not tenths of a second. And yes, I am an expert at drag racing. More than 2,000 runs, 35 years, wins and losses, twisted axles, etc. You'll have to reduce your weight by 500 pounds, extremely cold intake temps, and change the stock tranny to even gain 10 MPH.
Last edited by 1999Porsche911; Aug 25, 2005 at 07:47 AM.
Awaiting Email Confirmation
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 611
From: Sydney, Australia
Rep Power: 0
Originally posted by cjv
MrBlonde,
A 996tt properly set up is capable of trapping 150.
MrBlonde,
A 996tt properly set up is capable of trapping 150.
Awaiting Email Confirmation
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 611
From: Sydney, Australia
Rep Power: 0
Originally posted by buddyg
I never said I would trap 150 but it will be more than 132 which the car has already done.
I never said I would trap 150 but it will be more than 132 which the car has already done.
Awaiting Email Confirmation
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 611
From: Sydney, Australia
Rep Power: 0
Originally posted by Rolo
Lord have mercy...we are talking about a Porsche TT right.....I thought I stumbled across an American muscle car board
Lord have mercy...we are talking about a Porsche TT right.....I thought I stumbled across an American muscle car board
It's all in the launch .. babying it off the line will not get you a low ET.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,321
From: Atlanta, GA
Rep Power: 73
Originally posted by 1999Porsche911
Who's talking about 130 mph? I am talking about 150 mph. That 20 mph difference will add seconds to you time, not tenths of a second. And yes, I am an expert at drag racing. More than 2,000 runs, 35 years, wins and losses, twisted axles, etc. You'll have to reduce your weight by 500 pounds, extremely cold intake temps, and change the stock tranny to even gain 10 MPH.
Who's talking about 130 mph? I am talking about 150 mph. That 20 mph difference will add seconds to you time, not tenths of a second. And yes, I am an expert at drag racing. More than 2,000 runs, 35 years, wins and losses, twisted axles, etc. You'll have to reduce your weight by 500 pounds, extremely cold intake temps, and change the stock tranny to even gain 10 MPH.