Porch GT2

[MikeLMR]

sounds ace under load too (completely off topic)

[kev-yorks]

That was about half pedal when i passed the caravan Mike. Temps where still a bit low for full pedal.
Nice to meet you regards Kevin

[ScuttleRX]

1184ft/lb torque?? is that right? seems enormous!

[DRAGON]

Coincidence you have raced them before, they are rare as rocking horse sh1t. Do not confuse the GT2 with any other 911.
They are a 11 second car, thats not my opinion, its been proven.
As far as a race goes there are loads of variables, you maybe a crap driver, he maybe a great driver, or the other way round, are you running 4psi of boost or 40psi, etc, etc.
Good-luck, let us know how you get on.

[kev-yorks]

Dont want to take over Normski\'s thread here but actual torque figure is 345 you divide by the ratio to get a figure, something to do with it being a hub dyno or so Pip said
Kevin

[MikeLMR]

1184ft/lb torque?? is that right? seems enormous!

probably at the wheels ?

1184ft/lbs divide by diff ratio (assuming dyno pull in a 1:1 gear and 3.8 diff) =305ft/lbs

EDIT doh beaten to it EDIT

[ScuttleRX]

didnt realise that thought it was rather on the large side!

[Oedipus Rex]

I met a carrera turbo the other day


creamed the bugger

 :yes

[normski]

I am very very impressed :yes . I think your car is the most awesome type of sleeper. I LUV it! good luck with it.

I think my problem is, Pip has already got this T78 in. ready to stick it under the bonnet. Anyway, a T78 is not exactly a small baby blower is it. I think he intends to run about 10lbs of boost in my thing, which he recons it should cope with OK. will still have the water injection system. and the big intercooler. As I broke it last time, and it\'s cost both Pip and me a load of dosh, we thought this is not going to happen again, if we can help it. I think it\'s a very good point about the blower size though. the bigger it is, the less air it\'s got to compress. Very good point!  

I don\'t know, Kev may know with his cosmo, but he recons in an FD running that spect it will awsome! well over 500BHP and enough pull to rip your face off, if pushed!

what do you think....

[normski]

Coincidence you have raced them before, they are rare as rocking horse sh1t. Do not confuse the GT2 with any other 911.
They are a 11 second car, thats not my opinion, its been proven.
As far as a race goes there are loads of variables, you maybe a crap driver, he maybe a great driver, or the other way round, are you running 4psi of boost or 40psi, etc, etc.
Good-luck, let us know how you get on.

http://www.classicrsfords.co.uk/quartermile.htm

It\'s all here Dragon, check it out. and yes I have raced a GT2. and I do know what one looks like.

I was driving cars hard when you were pushing your 3 wheeled trike up the road. my history of cars goes back to the early 1970\'s were you around then? I was a car nut then and still a car nut today.. :yes thats about 33 years, so I do know my cars quite well. Maybe not all the workings of the RX, like you. but a very good accross the board interest is where I am at.

Driving, yes I am a very good driver. But, as you all know, there is always someone a bit better out there. I always think the very term is an odd one.
When I was in the groove ( as it were) there were some motors, almost know one could have got past me. Is a good driver, someone who can drive a 40ft 70 seater coach up to a French toll gate at about 40 MPH with about 5 inches eather side of the wing mirrors, and not touch, time and time again a good driver, ( I don\'t know, you tell me) . as I say there is all sorts of drivers.  At one time I used to drive around 70,000 miles per year, Uk to Spain, and back 2 times a week, every week for 7 months, 2 drivers 4 hours on 4 hours off, all through the day and all through the night. I don\'t know, am I a crap driver :o

[Oedipus Rex]

feeling a bit touchy this morning Normski?

[gsb876]

Drivin a performance car is not the same as a coach matey ?

But i see your point, well the truth will be seen once you race.

[DRAGON]

Sorry, I didnt realise the classic Ford web-site was the authority on Porsche GT2 stastistics. :rolleyes:
Anyway talk is cheap, I\'ll bet you £1000 on a 5mph-150mph race if you want.

[rx7veilside]

nicely does it guys got to be honest dont think ross meant anything derogatory...any race is hugely dependant on the day/conditions/driver and would and could vary with one run giving good and another bad.to be honest unless u are at the extreme edge of tuning like ross/geff who are running and building very fast cars its hard to figure how fast a car is going to be as bhp doesnt allways mean a lot and porsches are pretty well engineered cars that are made to do one thing and that is go fast.i wouldnt take any bets on beating anything until the car was built and tested hard otherwise u might end up looking a bit silly with porche exhaust fumes in ur face

[JamesFD3]

One of my heros was Roger Clark,one of the most talented drivers ever to sit behind the wheel,he had a saying...."when the flag drops,the bull**** stops....."

Never a truer word said.

James