7.2 Flat~!~
08-18-2001, 08:48 PM
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7.2 Flat~!~
For all my friends who car.
I ran my first 7.2 Flat 0-60.
It was 86 Degrees cooler than my previous runs...
I ran some more 7.2's just not 7.2 flat again... No 7.3's in awhile =). 6.7 HERE I COME!
I ran my first 7.2 Flat 0-60.
It was 86 Degrees cooler than my previous runs...
I ran some more 7.2's just not 7.2 flat again... No 7.3's in awhile =). 6.7 HERE I COME!
08-19-2001, 04:09 AM
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Craig,
Not to be critical, but I would be more impressed if you were practicing performance driving techniques rather then just putting your foot down and shifting to second gear.
There is a great book you may know about called the Porsche Performance Driving Handbook. It is written by an ex-racecar driver from the fifties. It is very straightforward and educational. Will show you proper shifting techniques, the right way to brake, how to control oversteer/understeer/neutral balance, etc.. I recommend it to everyone.
If you just want to try something cool practice "j-turns". They teach the Secret Service to do this in limos, suburbans, and even in pairs with another car so you should be able to do it pretty easy and safely in a Porsche.
To perform the j-turn find a road that is three lanes wide and get in the far right lane. Put the car in reverse and accelerate to 25mph. Put your right hand on the shift boot and your left hand on the RIGHT side of the steering wheel. At speed, clutch in, go to first gear, spin the wheel to the LEFT one whole turn, clutch out.
The car will spin 180degrees and end up in the other lane. After a bit of practice (and nerve) you can do it on two lane roads and eventually (if you really have the *****) on a one lane road.
Only thing you need to be careful about is when you spin the wheel it is going to move pretty quick. Watch out for your turn signal indicators. I broke one off one time like that.
A j-turn will surely get grins from your passenger and is actually pretty useful at times when you find yourself stuck going the wrong way down a one-way street or want to turn around and don't have the room.
Not to be critical, but I would be more impressed if you were practicing performance driving techniques rather then just putting your foot down and shifting to second gear.
There is a great book you may know about called the Porsche Performance Driving Handbook. It is written by an ex-racecar driver from the fifties. It is very straightforward and educational. Will show you proper shifting techniques, the right way to brake, how to control oversteer/understeer/neutral balance, etc.. I recommend it to everyone.
If you just want to try something cool practice "j-turns". They teach the Secret Service to do this in limos, suburbans, and even in pairs with another car so you should be able to do it pretty easy and safely in a Porsche.
To perform the j-turn find a road that is three lanes wide and get in the far right lane. Put the car in reverse and accelerate to 25mph. Put your right hand on the shift boot and your left hand on the RIGHT side of the steering wheel. At speed, clutch in, go to first gear, spin the wheel to the LEFT one whole turn, clutch out.
The car will spin 180degrees and end up in the other lane. After a bit of practice (and nerve) you can do it on two lane roads and eventually (if you really have the *****) on a one lane road.
Only thing you need to be careful about is when you spin the wheel it is going to move pretty quick. Watch out for your turn signal indicators. I broke one off one time like that.
A j-turn will surely get grins from your passenger and is actually pretty useful at times when you find yourself stuck going the wrong way down a one-way street or want to turn around and don't have the room.
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Hey Craig,
Even though Black951 has a good point, I must admit that I have been interested in reading about your 0-60 performance stats. Even with your relatively stock 944, 0-60 times at 7.2 seconds are actually pretty good, even by today's standards. OK... not by 951, or Corvette standards, to be sure, but 7.2 is still reasonably quick.
I know that lots of people talk about how slow n/a 944's are.. and I've driven a few slow ones. But I've also driven a few quite quick ones (an 83 and and 84) that were bone stock... and they certainly felt faster than the average car. Seat-of-the-pants feel I suppose, but I think that these cars too were in the low 7 seconds range like yours.
I gotta say that 6.7 is probably a bit optimistic. But then, I have heard of at least one n/a 944 doing a 6.9 sec 0-60 dash.
Good luck
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Even though Black951 has a good point, I must admit that I have been interested in reading about your 0-60 performance stats. Even with your relatively stock 944, 0-60 times at 7.2 seconds are actually pretty good, even by today's standards. OK... not by 951, or Corvette standards, to be sure, but 7.2 is still reasonably quick.
I know that lots of people talk about how slow n/a 944's are.. and I've driven a few slow ones. But I've also driven a few quite quick ones (an 83 and and 84) that were bone stock... and they certainly felt faster than the average car. Seat-of-the-pants feel I suppose, but I think that these cars too were in the low 7 seconds range like yours.
I gotta say that 6.7 is probably a bit optimistic. But then, I have heard of at least one n/a 944 doing a 6.9 sec 0-60 dash.
Good luck
-MAS
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08-19-2001, 02:30 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I still think it is amazing that a 20 year old 2+2 hatchback 4-cyl Porsche is only .5 second behind Mercedes brand new roadster.
I would like to see him try some 0-100-0 times as well. What do you think, Craig?
I would like to see him try some 0-100-0 times as well. What do you think, Craig?
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"Porsche High Performance Driving Handbook" by Vic Elford.
You can find it here:
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/...221300-2289466
You can find it here:
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/...221300-2289466
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08-19-2001, 04:00 PM
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Craig, Keep posting as you make changes, some of us are also interested in what mods work for you. 2 or 3 HP here and there doesn't sound like much to the turbo owners, but on an NA it adds up. Never forget that four or five of these little improvements can add up to 10% HP increase.
Dave,The guy doing 6.9 and looking for mid 6s
Dave,The guy doing 6.9 and looking for mid 6s
08-20-2001, 02:23 PM
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Vic Elford's book is great. I bought it this past spring and have thoroughly enjoyed it. It is by far the most interesting and fun performance book to read due to the fact he begins each chapter with an actual racing story - these range from driving the awesome 1200 hp 12 cyl twin turbo 917's to winning the targa florio in the late 60's. Anyhow, it is a worthwhile book to read with good advice.
08-20-2001, 05:00 PM
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Not to be too critical, but I would be more impressed if you could put wings on the car and a jet engine so that you could hit 60 in under 7 seconds and be happy with the car!!! 