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hey Richard. have you seen this?
probably so. I think it's been posted here before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4fI...elated&search= Think you could do this with a Porsche? |
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hey Richard. have you seen this?
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... probably so. I think it's been posted here before. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4fI...elated&search= Think you could do this with a Porsche? I haven't a clue and have no desire to find out. Based on specs and the results of testing, a Porsche like mine (911 twin turbo) is faster and has much better handling characteristics than a factory 'Vette. The 911 also has four wheel drive which was really made necessary with the twin turbo and added horsepower. Mine is rated at 420 hp. The new, 2008 911 twin turbo is rated at 530 hp. I can't even begin to imagine that, but then again I drive the Porsche like an old lady going to church. Well .... most of the time anyway. BTW .... the Porsche with 420 hp and a 6 speed manual transmission, driving normally or even semi-aggressively averages between 19 and 20 mpg. Eisboch |
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hey Richard. have you seen this?
On Oct 13, 4:14 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... probably so. I think it's been posted here before. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4fI...elated&search= Think you could do this with a Porsche? I haven't a clue and have no desire to find out. Based on specs and the results of testing, a Porsche like mine (911 twin turbo) is faster and has much better handling characteristics than a factory 'Vette. The 911 also has four wheel drive which was really made necessary with the twin turbo and added horsepower. Mine is rated at 420 hp. The new, 2008 911 twin turbo is rated at 530 hp. I can't even begin to imagine that, but then again I drive the Porsche like an old lady going to church. Well .... most of the time anyway. BTW .... the Porsche with 420 hp and a 6 speed manual transmission, driving normally or even semi-aggressively averages between 19 and 20 mpg. Eisboch I think one of the coolest videos I ever saw was while working at Chevy. They had a pro driver in a Corvette, stock, and a secretary in a Callaway with formula 1 type active suspension... The course had banks, and whoop de whoops, dives, climbs etc... The secretary was not only able to put up a better course time, but did it with a cup of coffe in her hand.... even on the whoopdees'. They had all kinds of camera angles as the Callaway went over "slow rollers" (2 foot up and down pavement spaced maybe 30 feet apart... The active suspension adjusted and the girl took them at probably 60, with the open cup in her hand... Not a drop spilled. |
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hey Richard. have you seen this?
It's in no class with a whoop-ass 'vette, nor a double-huffing 911,
but I did have an '89 Lincoln Mrk VII with a "chip" and it was fun to take to the local autocross events. Even got a trophy (wooooo!) doing in a 280Z, he had a slightly better handling than me, ( The lincoln had 4-wheel air suspension) but the straights and braking, there was no comparison wrote: On Oct 13, 4:14 am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ups.com... probably so. I think it's been posted here before. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4fI...elated&search= Think you could do this with a Porsche? I haven't a clue and have no desire to find out. Based on specs and the results of testing, a Porsche like mine (911 twin turbo) is faster and has much better handling characteristics than a factory 'Vette. The 911 also has four wheel drive which was really made necessary with the twin turbo and added horsepower. Mine is rated at 420 hp. The new, 2008 911 twin turbo is rated at 530 hp. I can't even begin to imagine that, but then again I drive the Porsche like an old lady going to church. Well .... most of the time anyway. BTW .... the Porsche with 420 hp and a 6 speed manual transmission, driving normally or even semi-aggressively averages between 19 and 20 mpg. Eisboch I think one of the coolest videos I ever saw was while working at Chevy. They had a pro driver in a Corvette, stock, and a secretary in a Callaway with formula 1 type active suspension... The course had banks, and whoop de whoops, dives, climbs etc... The secretary was not only able to put up a better course time, but did it with a cup of coffe in her hand.... even on the whoopdees'. They had all kinds of camera angles as the Callaway went over "slow rollers" (2 foot up and down pavement spaced maybe 30 feet apart... The active suspension adjusted and the girl took them at probably 60, with the open cup in her hand... Not a drop spilled. |
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hey Richard. have you seen this?
Eisboch wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ups.com... probably so. I think it's been posted here before. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4fI...elated&search= Think you could do this with a Porsche? I haven't a clue and have no desire to find out. No, Richard, I wasn't condoning speedful law breaking ( but I know you're guilty!) or being irresponsibly wreckless behind a wheel. But I was wondering if under the exact conditions if the driver of a 911 would have the same outcome. of course, there's no way of knowing. |
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hey Richard. have you seen this?
On Oct 13, 11:53 am, Tim wrote:
Eisboch wrote: "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... probably so. I think it's been posted here before. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4fI...elated&search= Think you could do this with a Porsche? I haven't a clue and have no desire to find out. No, Richard, I wasn't condoning speedful law breaking ( but I know you're guilty!) or being irresponsibly wreckless behind a wheel. But I was wondering if under the exact conditions if the driver of a 911 would have the same outcome. of course, there's no way of knowing. Here ya go.... http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gall...ze/big/cat/522 |
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