190 mph in a 944/968.
05-14-2010, 11:24 PM
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190 mph in a 944/968.
original thread:
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turb...n-a-944-a.html
posted the thread last fall on the Turbo forums... love to hear about all your high speed mods.
i'm posting because we may have a high gear source/breakthrough for the 968 G-46 box.
if this works, it becomes an option for 944s/S2s/968s with more horsepower... thinking that you'd have 5 gears for killing your enemies in most driving situations - but still have a long highway gear left in reserve for top speed runs.
the problem otherwise, being the stock .778 6th gear in the 968 doesn't cut it for cars going past 275-300 hp.
the rpms past 100 mph are too high w/ 100 mph @ 4,000 rpm, 150 mph @ 6,000 rpm, etc.
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turb...n-a-944-a.html
posted the thread last fall on the Turbo forums... love to hear about all your high speed mods.
i'm posting because we may have a high gear source/breakthrough for the 968 G-46 box.
if this works, it becomes an option for 944s/S2s/968s with more horsepower... thinking that you'd have 5 gears for killing your enemies in most driving situations - but still have a long highway gear left in reserve for top speed runs.
the problem otherwise, being the stock .778 6th gear in the 968 doesn't cut it for cars going past 275-300 hp.
the rpms past 100 mph are too high w/ 100 mph @ 4,000 rpm, 150 mph @ 6,000 rpm, etc.
05-15-2010, 04:10 AM
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well, i know the area around virginia, DC, maryland, delaware, new york, new jersey, and new england is the pits for even dreaming of a "once or twice in a car's life," 3:00 am top speed run... everyone is entitled to this opinion. but consider this: our cars are some of the best handling of all the Porsches...
from the 968 forum...
if the car has good roadgoing manners, then building it for 175-180 mph, is like, "why not ?"
if it's such a big waste of cash, then what justifies buying or building any of these ?
2 of my favorite Porsche videos, and 2 awesome conversions...
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from the 968 forum...
Its a shame Porsche never really developed the 968 range like they did with the 924 & 944. a 236HP N/A car and very few 305HP Turbo Cars. Would have been nice if they went full production with the Turbos and maybe introduced a 16V Turbo S with 330-350HP as well as a N/A 968 S with 255-265HP later down the line.
if the car has good roadgoing manners, then building it for 175-180 mph, is like, "why not ?"
if it's such a big waste of cash, then what justifies buying or building any of these ?
2 of my favorite Porsche videos, and 2 awesome conversions...
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05-15-2010, 01:51 PM
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sure you don't mean to say 951 box with 951 6th ?
TYPO- make that, "sure you don't mean to say 951 box with 951 5th ?"
Dfastest in the house ?
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TYPO- make that, "sure you don't mean to say 951 box with 951 5th ?"
Dfastest in the house ?
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05-15-2010, 01:53 PM
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not talking about any 6-speeds
a 944 turbo gearbox has a 5th gear of .83. if you put the 5th gear out of an early NA in there, you can go over 190 if you have the power
a 944 turbo gearbox has a 5th gear of .83. if you put the 5th gear out of an early NA in there, you can go over 190 if you have the power
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they were a response to someone presenting the idea that building something better is a waste of money.
sorry, but a stock 944 that goes 130 mph isn't such earthshattering performance by today's standards.
not sure where Tony G was referenced in this thread either.
i posted to reference the audi 01e gears being a source for going with a 6 speed transmission.
of course, adding a 6 speed box is just more money wasted...
sorry, but a stock 944 that goes 130 mph isn't such earthshattering performance by today's standards.
not sure where Tony G was referenced in this thread either.
i posted to reference the audi 01e gears being a source for going with a 6 speed transmission.
of course, adding a 6 speed box is just more money wasted...
