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Old 02-27-2012, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by zeusrotty
Go faster.
you'd probably loose a 1/4 mile "street race" against a mini-van. probably blow your tires before the van even does a 1/4 pass
Old 02-27-2012, 06:50 PM
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I'd go faster down the backstraight at Watkins Glen, spinning the 335s in sig (<--). I think we're aiming for what Mark Donohue called "enough" HP, something like spinning the tires in the first 3 gears.

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Originally Posted by Paulyy
What would you do with all that power in a 944?
+1...why?
Old 02-27-2012, 10:38 PM
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put it in a vette to **** off the chevy guys.....

Oh wait we get pissed when you put a chevy in a 944.....
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add in traction control, the new high end Porsches all come with more than 450HP so HP is not a bad thing



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