Royal Purple’s NEEDS YOU!

Royal Purple’s ‘The Forum Wars’ is giving real members of real online car communities the opportunity to go head to head with rival counterparts in the ultimate racing challenge. Each battle will be broadcast on SPEED and all over the web.

Forum vs. Forum. 997 TT vs. Nissan GT-R. Owner vs. Owner.

Official drag race. Slalom. Timed hot lap. Three events. One winner.
If you have the car, experience on the track, and the eggs to bring it in front of a huge TV/Web audience then Royal Purple’s ‘The Forum Wars’ WANTS YOU!

If you….

- Own a Porsche 997TT (street legal, DOT approved tires, current registration and insurance)
- Have track experience
- Live in L.A or surrounding counties – or willing to drive
- Come fully trash talk equipped and ready to be on camera

Royal Purple’s ‘The Forum Wars’ wants to hear from you.

Email theforumwars@gmail.com, briefly stating why it should be you representing your community and the mighty Porsche 997TT. Please also include details of your location, driving experience and a picture of your car.

This is a “run what you brung” competition. No tire changes. No trackside tuning.

 

Barring a total GT-R driver melt down, it will be a steep one sided win for the Nissan. These two cars are really a true comparison. Perhaps a 997.2 turbo may have a chance.

 

1) the 997.1 would lose .
2) the 997.2 would lose but put up a better fight. PDK and the immediate response of the Dfi would help .
3) A stock Turbo would lose .
4) A modded Turbo will eat it alive but with Califonia emmisions and 91 octane it would not be a slam dunk. In fact it would be a lot closer . Plus I believe California even has aftermaket parts laws (???) so if this is held to strict rules both cars might end up being stock (if so see number 3).
5) I thought that Nissan requests Gtr owners sign a track waiver .Is that true?

A lot of folks undestimate the Gtr . Nissan's customer service plus the car's actual build quality ,safety, styling and oveall fun factor can not really compete with Porsche but if getting around the block with a stopwatch is the goal .. the Gtr is not a wimp.

 

Adrian,
This thread should be in the 997TT section.

 

This is a stupid post. Asking for a race between a N/A and an FI car is simply ludicrous.

 

+1.....

 

Sucks you have to live in or around the LA area...if this was going to be held at Sebring in Florida...sign me up...I think I could hold my own against a GTR at Sebring...depending on driver skill. We've had them at the track before...not too scary. I know some GT3 and GT3RS guys that could take a GTR.

Some have mentioned a 997 Turbo...problem is a 997 Turbo being all wheel drive is slower at the track than a GT3 or GT3RS.

 

I think quite the contrary. With all the press on it in the past 2 years, most think that the GT-R could beat the Veyron. Come to think of it, didn’t evo Magazine do an article comparing the two recently?

GT-R continues to be one of those that I would love to have, but only if it were the third toy car in my garage, and certainly behind a GT3 RS. Since I don’t have that sort of disposable cash, I’d settle for checking them out from afar. LOL

Dropping $80k for one as my primary weekend car…tough to justify, as I don’t live on a track.

 

Thanks for the feedback, I had a chat with Royal Purple, they agreed to change it to be a 997 TT

 

Stock versus stock? Mod versus mod? Rules?

 

Aiming for 2 cars that are closest to stock.

 

Porsche has everything to lose, nothing to gain. Pointless from a 977tt owner.

 

I agree. You can look at any magazine you want to see that a stock GTR will out perform a stock Turbo in just about any category. I don't think this "show/competition" has been thought out very well.

 

Why doesn't Royal Purple host Texas Mile? I think that would even the field out a little. Or host a series of events...quarter mile drag favors the GT-R...60-130 or standing mile favor the 997TT.

 

Well if all magazines report that the GT-R is quicker, I think that the 997 owner has plenty to gain.