GT3/GT2 Performance and Track Discussion on the Porsche GT3 and GT2

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Old 09-14-2004, 02:13 AM
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Carrera GT and F40

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What two worlds are those? The CGT can do (better) anything the F40 can (save maybe for emptying your wallet on a regular basis).
 

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I guess i was referring to the italian and german worlds...if you've got the cash it would be nice to have one of each
 
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The F40 is still such a hot car.
 
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Thanx for the pics, they both look awsome!
 
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Or maybe the world of 1989 and the world of 2004..

If the CGT couldn't do everything better than a 15 year old car(within the same pricerange) it would be pretty embarasing...
 
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Or maybe the world of 1989 and the world of 2004..

If the CGT couldn't do everything better than a 15 year old car(within the same pricerange) it would be pretty embarasing...
Maybe he should get a Model T then since it was the best performer in the early 1900s.
 
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Maybe he should get a Model T then since it was the best performer in the early 1900s.
I think your missing the point of his comment. He was saying that in 1989 the F40 could do things that the 2004 Carrera GT is doing now. meaning the car in the late 80-s was well ahead of its time. still is my favorite car of all time. straight hottnes
 
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For all you drag racing fans, some simple factory mods can make the F40 dust the CGT in a straight line.

The CGT is not that much faster than an F40 even in stock form, both cars are in the 11's for the standing quarter.

The car is so detuned, 700hp can be achieved with simple bolt ons.
 
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Old 09-15-2004, 01:44 AM
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"For all you drag racing fans, some simple factory mods can make the F40 dust the CGT in a straight line."

LOL, the CGT is detuned from 800 hp and is modifiable as well.
 
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800hp is in full race trim... your engine would have to be rebuilt after every track day and it would not be very streetable because of the lumpy race cams.

As for the F40, all you have to do is swap turbos and intercoolers. You can still run it on the street, no problem. I've seen people run even 800hp on the street like Roland Linder who has an F40 LM replica.

This is the advantage of tuning Turbo cars vs. NA cars. Turbo cars can make big HP with relatively simple bolt on parts.

Not to mention the cost differential between redoing a motor vs. just swapping turbos.

Do you have any idea what it would cost to add 200 horse to a Carrera GT V10, especially with Porsche Motorsports pricing???

Tell you what, try adding reliable HP to your Ferrari and then tell me what you think.

Even if you add the twin Novitec superchargers (whose reliability is yet to be proven) for 560hp for $40,000 or more, it will still get its *** kicked by a GT2 with even $10K worth of turbo tuning parts. Go the NA tuning route on your 360 and it is the law of DIMINISHING returns!!!
 

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"your engine would have to be rebuilt after every track day and it would not be very streetable because of the lumpy race cams."

LOL, sounds like the stock F40 :-)
 
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There is a guy in Malibu that uses an F40 as a daily grocery getter. No joke. The rule with italian garbage like Ferrari is that they get more reliable the more you drive it. It's like most belt driven cars I guess.
 
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Why is it that every time I leave my cars out side after I clean them you guys are always snapping pictures ?
 
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There is a guy in Malibu that uses an F40 as a daily grocery getter. No joke. The rule with italian garbage like Ferrari is that they get more reliable the more you drive it. It's like most belt driven cars I guess.
i wonder if that would be the case with 800 hp.
 


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