Will anyone ever post a 9 second 1/4?
#16
06-03-2007 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MidnighTT
The part of this obsession with 9s that I find funny is that it seems to be well accepted that our cars aren't built for launching. You boys should be focused on trap speed, which is more tightly coupled to hp than is the ET.
Who'll run the first 150?
Launchwise, my dinosaur-tech Camaro cut 1.4x 60 foots all day on the way to mid-9 second passes. But so what? The tt puts a bigger smile on my face on the street, which is where I spend 99.99% of my car time.
Jeff
Who'll run the first 150?
Launchwise, my dinosaur-tech Camaro cut 1.4x 60 foots all day on the way to mid-9 second passes. But so what? The tt puts a bigger smile on my face on the street, which is where I spend 99.99% of my car time.
Jeff
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06-03-2007 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Divexxtreme
Luis,
That's what I was told by a source that I trust implicitly.
That's what I was told by a source that I trust implicitly.
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06-03-2007 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LUIS95993
Damn, I never knew that. All this time I always thought and was impressed by the fact that it was a flat 6 running those times.
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06-05-2007 | 03:46 PM
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Does favorability between water and air cooled really have that big of an affect on 9 second 1/4 miles???? Seems like we can find a reason to compare any two measures even using criteria that's not related to them.
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06-05-2007 | 04:31 PM
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Eddie Bello used a 3.8 Porsche engine on his 911 period., also the rules on his record setting run will not allow a 8 cyl. engine!!!!, still the air cooled engine still rules the 1/4 mile, cheers, Sonny.
#24
06-05-2007 | 04:49 PM
Originally Posted by LUIS95993
I know you were not around back then, but do you know if Eddie EVER ran a V8 in any of his "porsche" drag cars?
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06-05-2007 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonny
Eddie Bello used a 3.8 Porsche engine on his 911 period., also the rules on his record setting run will not allow a 8 cyl. engine!!!!, still the air cooled engine still rules the 1/4 mile, cheers, Sonny.
Cheers.
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06-05-2007 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Origyns 973
NEVER ran a V8 in any of the Porsche drag cars. All of them were flat sixes. Very well designed and tuned. Its all of the little tricks that make the car fly thats all.
#28
06-05-2007 | 05:19 PM
Originally Posted by Divexxtreme
Just passing on what was told to me. Whether it's true or not...I wasn't there, so I can't say either way.
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06-05-2007 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Origyns 973
A very high horsepower mid nine second 996TT can be built.
#30
06-05-2007 | 05:22 PM
Originally Posted by Divexxtreme
With the right launch, my car is capable of mid 9's right now. Will I get that launch? Doubtful.