Modded Turbo, What Will I Run
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02-01-2007 | 10:46 PM
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well, you said you weren't going to be launching hard right? Not sure if you've taken the TT to the drag strip before, but it's not an easy car to get off the line. Not saying your car can't run faster than that, just saying these are not easy cars to run in the 1/4.
Originally Posted by heavychevy
BOOOOOOOO!!!!!! 
I would have to really suck at launching to run a 12.1 @ 123 that would be a 2.1 2.2 60'
I wonder how much this wing will hurt me, any way to keep it down for the run?
I would have to really suck at launching to run a 12.1 @ 123 that would be a 2.1 2.2 60'
I wonder how much this wing will hurt me, any way to keep it down for the run?
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02-01-2007 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by heavychevy
LOL the drag strip you live by is not going to be open until March. We have to drive all the way (about 2.5 hrs) south to the Macon area. I cant wait to see you at the strip with Al's (ahem I meant the 750hp) Porsche. Or would that be Paul's you are reffering too. You must really know how to take my money, because my ego wont let me have two turbos in the same area faster than mine.
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02-01-2007 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by maxwell
well, you said you weren't going to be launching hard right? Not sure if you've taken the TT to the drag strip before, but it's not an easy car to get off the line. Not saying your car can't run faster than that, just saying these are not easy cars to run in the 1/4.
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02-01-2007 | 11:10 PM
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I have no idea what you'll put down. But I know what happened the first time I took the TT to the track, after having owned it for 5 years. It was much less than I expected.
Launching a rear wheel drive m5 is a whole different story than launching an awd turbo porsche. Just make sure you keep your time sheets!
Launching a rear wheel drive m5 is a whole different story than launching an awd turbo porsche. Just make sure you keep your time sheets!
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02-01-2007 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by maxwell
I have no idea what you'll put down. But I know what happened the first time I took the TT to the track, after having owned it for 5 years. It was much less than I expected.
Launching a rear wheel drive m5 is a whole different story than launching an awd turbo porsche. Just make sure you keep your time sheets!
Launching a rear wheel drive m5 is a whole different story than launching an awd turbo porsche. Just make sure you keep your time sheets!
I am basing the speed of this car on how much faster it is than my M5 and how much slower it is than my Corvette. My Vette trapped 131 with 680 rwhp and awefully bad 60's foots I figure I can get out of the whole a lot better in the TT and I honestly think it will trap 123-125 like markski said.
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02-01-2007 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by heavychevy
Yeah you're right, but if I run a 12.1 all the soft launch goes out the window. Yeah I am starting to learn that it's not so easy to take off in the TT but I can get regular 2.0's in a 3900 lb rwd E39 M5 then I can get less in the turbo for sure. I expect 1.9's with a maybe a couple 1.8's. and besides I got Neil lining up a New Clutch and LWFW for me anyways so the stock one is expendable.
Neil
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02-01-2007 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Neil
Dez drop by the workshop and go 2WD for the strip.
Neil
Neil
On a side note, how much weight do you think you can get off the car with the full RWD conversion, not that I want it just yet, but just to know.
#23
02-01-2007 | 11:29 PM
Dez goodluck buddy, dont get all hung up on numbers, it isnt exactly setup for drag racing as you know, should pull a decent number if you get off the line well 
BTW Scott weighed his drivetrain components in at 120lbs for the RWD conversion!
BTW Scott weighed his drivetrain components in at 120lbs for the RWD conversion!
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02-01-2007 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by iLLM3
BTW Scott weighed his drivetrain components in at 120lbs for the RWD conversion!
11.8x @ 124.x .
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02-02-2007 | 12:57 AM
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These cars are hard to launch. Hard to believe motor trend pulled an 11.86 in a stock X50.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...50/index1.html
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...50/index1.html
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02-02-2007 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ari
These cars are hard to launch. Hard to believe motor trend pulled an 11.86 in a stock X50.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...50/index1.html
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...50/index1.html
