DM993tt

A little video my buddy (riding shotgun) put together for me from a couple weeks ago from Watkins Glen.

No HTwo O

I don't need to track my Turbo, I just need friends like you who do, and live vicariously through you!

darrendeguire

Dave, you are too funny man!! A neck bite finally subdues her pray! Why don't you get that silver beast dialed back a little and come race in J stock with me?!!

allegretto

Very impressive! Can your friend fix the spelling? Very creative, wow!

Now, though we all know that Ferraris don't don't do that well on the track, either those jockeys are not very good, or you're pushing some serious boost. Which is it?

DM993tt

I may have jumbed the gun posting, as my buddy is going to make some final edits (spelling etc) and re-post. Being a driving instructor for PCA & and a former staff instructor @ NJMP, I have wheeled a more than a few 430's around the track, Scuds too. They are very capable cars, and in the right hands should be quicker than any 993tt around a circuit. The 2 guys in the scuds were from Syracuse NY and were on Hoosier R6's as I was. They were nice guys who were courteous on the track (but I think thought they were pretty hot stuff). They were talking about lap times in the garage etc. - happened to be sharing a garage bay with me. So yea, I made it a point to wait in pit lane to watch them run by at speed down the front straight, and pounce! I added insult to injury when I lapped them in about 20min of driving - which is substantial on a 3.5mi track.

I only run 1,0bar boost. with stock K24's. Suspension is all erp monoball stuff with EVO uprights. Put me in a scud and I think I could best my 993tt times.

DM993tt

Dialed back? I fail to see the point in that. Also, I do not intend to wheel to wheel race the tt. A bit too nice of a car imo. Frankly I have a hoot doing Chumpcar and 24hrs Lemons races in my 86 BMW sedan.

wagongotya

ha it's amazing how well these cars behave on the track for being 15 year old technology. such great cars.

ps, fix that bumper heat shield rivet

darrendeguire

Agree w you on the 430's. Great cars.

I'm thinking of doing the Lemons race at Autobahn in October with a few buddies. I'm having trouble finding suitable cars though.

Any pointers on where to find something??

William D

Is yours a 2wd conversion? Can you do donuts with 4wd without tearing things up?
Cool video.
Bill

darrendeguire

Unfortunately I have to keep mine in 4 wheel drive for the stock class I race in. Not sure if you can do a donut like Dave's doing in that video with 4 wheel drive. Seems like you should be able to. I've done some half donut's on the track plenty of times!!

lopro

Great video. Loved it. Thanks for posting. Very nice to see people enjoying the cars as they are suppose to be enjoyed.

Knight

Very cool video!

DM993tt

2wd. I figured my front diff was probably on its way out anyhow.

allegretto

did you remove the mechanicals to save weight?

How would you characterize the difference? I'm thinking of doing it myself, especially if it removes some understeer.

techsis

Thanks for sharing. My turbo dreams of doing these type of things...as do I