I spoke with Alex (Protomotive 996TT) today -- he is a great guy. His car sounds remarkable and I am looking forward to seeing it firsthand. He has some modifications that are truly unique (I am sworn to secrecy). During the course of his project, he has encountered,and surmounted, some rather extraordinary obsticles (e.g., snapping mutple axles because he is generating so much power).

Alex will be in Los Angeles next week and we have agreed to get together both to talk shop, and to line our cars up. I am confident that he will pull on me, but it will be fun nonetheless.

So, the $100,000 question is: how many cars will Alex pull on me?

Craig

 

It'll be very close.

 

Oh, this will be good. Make sure to go from a higher mph roll so as to reduce driver error. Perhaps both in 3rd gear @ 60mph or so?

That will separate a few things:
- driver shifting error (at least until you reach 104ish mph where you have to shift to 4th)
- turbo lag (whoever has the least amount of lag should pull first - whoever has the most hp to the ground should pull back/ahead even more)

I'm just trying to cut down on the variables so that you can run car vs car. Try to get it on video if you can!

 

Alex is a good guy. You'll have a lot of fun Win or loose you'll have fun. Honestly, I do have to say his is on another level to ours even... It's crazy quick. Alex vs Alex will never happen because we've made a pact to let the better Alex win. Alex vs Alex would be like Jessica vs Ashlee Simpson- it just can't happen.

However Alex vs Alex in the strip club.. now that might work...

 

Craig,

I would suspect the difference will be above 5000/5500 rpm's. I don't believe the peak torque will be all that different. The difference will be the torque sustained once peak torque is achieved. This difference can probably be attributed to head work and related breathing.

 

What about Alex vs CJV... that's more in the same park

I can bet Alex in a foot race though.

 

Hmm im not as experienced as you guys with these cars, but honestly with your knowledge and knowing his mods, it should be fairly easy to come to a conclusion saying all the conditions and driving are the same.. Good luck and take a video of it

 

I also know that Alex' car has less lag than we do.... so I'd say it'll be different from lower down than that.

 

Ditto.

 

I see somfin' brewin'

 

I guess we'll just have to wait and see. S Car Go is moving at a snails pace. But when they are done ................

sharkster,

You hear anything about Willows the other day. Did the Protomotive car break?

 

Snails pace:P? Good one! I didn't hear anything like that at Willows... I'll call Alex but as with all these crazy HP cars- **** just goes wrong, you patch it up 10X better for the next time!

 

"S Car Go is moving at a snails pace."

Haha that's great

 

Alex called Rob, It sounded like they had some problems.

 

S Car Go's motto is, "You can eat it ............. but you can't beat it."