1986 944 vs. 2005 Chrysler 300
06-04-2005, 10:49 PM
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Well, my dad and I were whooping up on some STi's at a track day not long ago in his 944 Turbo S...
those shocks are original and needing replacement... imagine if they were new!
those shocks are original and needing replacement... imagine if they were new!
06-05-2005, 02:00 AM
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is it a 300 or a 300C the 944 is a way better performer in the curves and better then the 300 in a straght line ( my dad owns one it is slow) if it has the 5.7 it would be a bit faster in a straght line and if it was a 6.1 hemi (SRT-8) is would beat a turbo S in a straght line ( I think) cant remember if it is 0-60 in 4.9 or 5.9 I think it is 4.9 which is fast as hell but for well over 50,000 I think I will go with a modified 930 or 951.
06-05-2005, 01:14 PM
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I think apples are better than kumquats! That being said, having driven a 300c hemi and my 951 back to back, handling is no contest, and since the 951 is a bit of a pig compared to your 85 944, it'll out handle it even with slightly worn suspension if my guess is correct. Straight line - the 300c pulls nice, and I'm sure would eat an n/a 944 alive regardless of curb weights - the hemi has plenty of torque to make up for the slush box and weight, but heck, it's still a sloppy semi-luxo cruiser which is fun to drive to work in traffic, but it wasn't exactly built for the strip or street courses - if you want a slightly more appropriate comparison, try comparing a 951 and CTS-V - at least they were built with a similar purpose and driver style in mind even if they are in completely different ballparks for price right now...personally having just done 1300 miles in a CTS-V then having to switch to my 951 for the 30 min drive home, I'll take the CTS-V all day long if all things were equal...
06-05-2005, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich Sandor
pcutt, your friend is wrong.
The 300M handles like a dump truck in comparsion to a well kept 944N/A.
The 300M handles like a dump truck in comparsion to a well kept 944N/A.
And the brakes would fade in one lap of any track.
06-05-2005, 02:21 PM
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300C does 0-60 in 5.6 seconds and a quarter mile in 14.1, in other words, it is faster than a 951 and just faster than a 951S in a straight line.
Stated for the 86 944 is 8.9 and 16.6 or roughly the same as the non V-8 300s.
As to modern sedans, I guess it depends. There are certainly numerous 4-door cars that are faster 0-60 (hell, even some minivans). Handling? Maybe some, but not a lot.
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Stated for the 86 944 is 8.9 and 16.6 or roughly the same as the non V-8 300s.
As to modern sedans, I guess it depends. There are certainly numerous 4-door cars that are faster 0-60 (hell, even some minivans). Handling? Maybe some, but not a lot.
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