AWD versus RWD on the track.
#107
04-08-2005 | 09:59 PM
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Originally posted by PMac
I seem to remember reading somewhere that they use about 40 pounds of filler before painting it. Seems like an easy way to save some weight, and look P.I.M.P.
You can only drive it on cloudy days, of course, so where's the fun in that...
I seem to remember reading somewhere that they use about 40 pounds of filler before painting it. Seems like an easy way to save some weight, and look P.I.M.P.
You can only drive it on cloudy days, of course, so where's the fun in that...
They do have resins now which will withstand 7 years of direct sunlight without yellowing. Under normal use circumstances, that equate to a very long time.
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04-08-2005 | 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by Super D
... In the 80's R&T did a piece on a scaled up Rabbit GTI with a hopped-up 928 motor in it. It was an exact replica of the the GTI, only about 10-15% bigger. They showed it sitting with a real GTI of the same factory color and it was really amazing. The article was called "A Sheep in Wolfsburg Clothing" if I recall correctly. Anyone remember that?
... In the 80's R&T did a piece on a scaled up Rabbit GTI with a hopped-up 928 motor in it. It was an exact replica of the the GTI, only about 10-15% bigger. They showed it sitting with a real GTI of the same factory color and it was really amazing. The article was called "A Sheep in Wolfsburg Clothing" if I recall correctly. Anyone remember that?
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#110
04-08-2005 | 10:46 PM
Originally posted by ben, lj
unfortunately there are no slicks available in CGT size. i really think that and a more aggressive alignment would be staggering without even touching the weight or power. but if you didn't care about longevity or reliability, you could simply raise the rev limiter. and don't forget the CGT has FOUR cats! there is meaningful weight and power taken by those too.
unfortunately there are no slicks available in CGT size. i really think that and a more aggressive alignment would be staggering without even touching the weight or power. but if you didn't care about longevity or reliability, you could simply raise the rev limiter. and don't forget the CGT has FOUR cats! there is meaningful weight and power taken by those too.
#113
04-10-2005 | 05:01 PM
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Originally posted by sharkster
that is the only oversight in my opinion on the CGT... I'm sure the marketing guys decided "let's do bigger wheels because it'll look impressive" instead of going for more boring 18s or something... Imagine there was an 18 inch option (which I'm sure there could have been to fit over the brakes with a custom design). That thing with slicks and more traction would be even more deadly... The fact that it can pull the times it can with rubber band sidewalls for tires is crazy.
that is the only oversight in my opinion on the CGT... I'm sure the marketing guys decided "let's do bigger wheels because it'll look impressive" instead of going for more boring 18s or something... Imagine there was an 18 inch option (which I'm sure there could have been to fit over the brakes with a custom design). That thing with slicks and more traction would be even more deadly... The fact that it can pull the times it can with rubber band sidewalls for tires is crazy.
I wonder the same thing w/ the viper
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04-10-2005 | 07:57 PM
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Originally posted by Super D
Well, for one, on cloudy days, it's harder to get paced by aircraft...
Well, for one, on cloudy days, it's harder to get paced by aircraft...
Nothing better than listening to them.
Last edited by cjv; 04-10-2005 at 08:13 PM.
#115
04-11-2005 | 11:08 AM
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I just skimmed this interesting thread/topic. Obviously there is no clear answer. Wasn't AWD developed by Porsche for racing? Also are not Lambo's and the new Bugatti AWD?: if so then I guess they are not a true sportscar.
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04-11-2005 | 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by buddyg
The 959 is not a real sports car either!
At least according to some.
The 959 is not a real sports car either!
At least according to some.
I'm beginning to believe the term is a prelude for the excuse of no longer being as competitive. My bad ................. did I really say that.
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04-11-2005 | 04:47 PM
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Originally posted by buddyg
The 959 is not a real sports car either!
At least according to some.
The 959 is not a real sports car either!
At least according to some.
#119
04-12-2005 | 06:16 PM
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My God!!! Now that I've reached the end of this Gawd-awful diatribe about whose dick is bigger....without an answer as to RWD, FWD, or AWD superiority, how am I going to know which of my cars I should take down to the local scrap metal yard??
(By the way, not to **** all of you 911 techies off, but I enjoy driving my Boxster S with the M030 and 18" wheels the most. The rear end can get squirrly, and I like it!!)
To me it just comes down to the ****-eating grin I get when I'm either on the track or going down the highway, in either p-car.
(By the way, not to **** all of you 911 techies off, but I enjoy driving my Boxster S with the M030 and 18" wheels the most. The rear end can get squirrly, and I like it!!)
To me it just comes down to the ****-eating grin I get when I'm either on the track or going down the highway, in either p-car.
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04-12-2005 | 11:04 PM
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To me it just comes down to the ****-eating grin I get when I'm either on the track or going down the highway, in either p-car. [/B]
To me it just comes down to the ****-eating grin I get when I'm either on the track or going down the highway, in either p-car. [/B]
I am not going to make any friends here but.......... most of you idiots cant drive for **** anyways (myself included) so what does it matter what your in AWD or RWD....
useless.... the whole lot.