I agree,,,if all you wanted to do was go fast in a straight line. TT Porsches are a little more versatile than that,however. <G> Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Strunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> well,if I put the money into my car equal to the cost of the porsche,,I'd be > running 9's to 10's also! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >I have two time slips with the Porsche runs > > > > 1.62, 4.585, 7.105, 99.274, .000 (mine 13.111), 10.979, 127 mph > > 1,66, 4.604, 7.034, 102.398, 000 (11.834), 10.817, 130 mph > > > > > > > > Keith Anderson wrote: > > > >> Not running right and still runs 10's?!?!?! > >> > >> 800 hp? That's doable with mods but NOT from the factory. I just read > >> an article in the Dec. issue of Road & Track about the 650 hp Ruf > >> Porsche Rt 12 (Porsche 911 Turbo) which ran an 11 flat at 133.9 mph. > >> Given that, I would have to assume the Porsche you ran against had at > >> least 650 hp and if it was running bad like the owner said, 800 probably > >> isn't a stretch. Put a big enough turbo or turbos on any engine and you > >> can get 800 hp. 4 banger Mitsubishi AWD cars running 10's seems to be a > >> common occurance nowadays. > >> > >> The article: > >> > >> http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=12&article_id=2973 > >> > >> Keith > >> > >>> From: Larry Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >>> BFG says 20 psi is the Minimum - I will try that on the next trip. One > >>> of the amazing cars I raced a couple of time was a newish turbo Porsche. > >>> Not sure what the model was but the car was running the 10s. Wow! The > >>> owner said the car was supposed to make 800 hp (BS?) but wasn't running > >>> right. Is anyone familar with those cars? > >>> > >>> Larry
