0-60 and 1/4 mile times for 1983 944
02-14-2002, 11:52 AM
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0-60 and 1/4 mile times for 1983 944
I recieved a G-tech meter from myGirlfriend for V-day. I figured I'd try this out on my stock 1983 944 with 132,000 on the clock. I was amazed by the results:
0-60.........best of 6.83 seconds with avg. about 7.4 seconds
1/4 mile.....one run at 15.99 sec @ 88.9 MPH
I got these numbers just fooling around last night (on a closed course of course
, and my car needs tires right now. Yes, it is completely stock, and never rebuilt. These are much better than any numbers I have ever seen published for a NA 944. I recall 0-60 times of about 8-8.6 seconds and 1/4 miles of 16.5 seconds. Anybody have similar experiences with their cars?
0-60.........best of 6.83 seconds with avg. about 7.4 seconds
1/4 mile.....one run at 15.99 sec @ 88.9 MPH
I got these numbers just fooling around last night (on a closed course of course
, and my car needs tires right now. Yes, it is completely stock, and never rebuilt. These are much better than any numbers I have ever seen published for a NA 944. I recall 0-60 times of about 8-8.6 seconds and 1/4 miles of 16.5 seconds. Anybody have similar experiences with their cars?
02-14-2002, 03:07 PM
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My stock 87 924S (with the same motor as yours) according to Porsche does 0-60 in 8.3 secs. However, Car and Driver tested the 86 924S at 0-60 in 7.5 secs and a 15.7 sec 1/4 mile. The "official" Porsche figure is almost certainly high (ie: slow) as it is for many of their cars.
Another member here (Craig) got his 83 (or 84) 944 down to about 6.8 secs using a G-Tech, although I think he averaged in the 7.0 to 7.2's. Only one thing strikes me as a little odd... I'd expect a slightly higher trap speed and lower QM time with a sub-seven second 0-60.
-MAS
Another member here (Craig) got his 83 (or 84) 944 down to about 6.8 secs using a G-Tech, although I think he averaged in the 7.0 to 7.2's. Only one thing strikes me as a little odd... I'd expect a slightly higher trap speed and lower QM time with a sub-seven second 0-60.
-MAS
02-14-2002, 05:56 PM
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They say the G-tech is accurate. But who knows? One thing for sure, my speedo is WAY off.....only registers about 52 MPH in 2nd gear at the redline.
02-14-2002, 08:03 PM
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That trap speed is pretty dead on. My 91 SHO Taurus (227hp) used to turn 88-90mph 1/4 miles at 15.3-7 at the strip. In comparo my 97 M3 hits about 103 on the g-tech with high 13's in the 1/4.
G-tech trap speeds are probably more accurate than the strip, which uses an averaged speed rather than instantaneous.
Eugene
G-tech trap speeds are probably more accurate than the strip, which uses an averaged speed rather than instantaneous.
Eugene
02-15-2002, 06:05 PM
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As an engineer it is pretty cool to know how the meter works. All of that theory we learned in dynamics class really does have a real world use. It actually integrates up to get speed and distance based on acceleration and time. Very cool indeed. This may sound crazy, but many years ago I tried to make my own G-meter. I finished the circuit board, bought some strain gauges, but never got around to making the accelerometer. It was a fun project, but I finally realized I could have bought one for a lot less money than I would have had in to build one.
