1987 944GTR @ Rennsport Reunion
10-19-2011, 01:12 PM
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675hp @ 26psi... I wonder if that is the qualifying level of boost? Wouldn't it be hard to keep an 8V alive for very long with that much boost and that many revs. Was this car only intended for short sprint races and not endurance events?
And that 16 cylinder 917 is ridiculous, it'd be like driving a 550 Spyder with 900hp. Just imagined if they turbo'd that monster. You'd have no need for a seat belt, your *** will be biting the seat hard even in a straight line.
And that 16 cylinder 917 is ridiculous, it'd be like driving a 550 Spyder with 900hp. Just imagined if they turbo'd that monster. You'd have no need for a seat belt, your *** will be biting the seat hard even in a straight line.
10-19-2011, 01:34 PM
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1200-1500 bhp 917/30 - the Mark Donahue/Roger Penske Can-Am car.
My recollection is that the 944GTRs were run in both the Trans-Am series and in IMSA. Trans-Am would have been sprint races, up to a couple hours - the IMSA series of course included the 24hrs of Daytona and 12 hrs of Sebring. Im sure the 26 psi/675hp figure is a max/qualifying setup. Would have been dialed back for endurance races.
Found some pics - the electrodyne car(s) ran in IMSA '88-'90, and a pair of olivetti/bruce jenner cars ran in the '87 trans am series.
My recollection is that the 944GTRs were run in both the Trans-Am series and in IMSA. Trans-Am would have been sprint races, up to a couple hours - the IMSA series of course included the 24hrs of Daytona and 12 hrs of Sebring. Im sure the 26 psi/675hp figure is a max/qualifying setup. Would have been dialed back for endurance races.
Found some pics - the electrodyne car(s) ran in IMSA '88-'90, and a pair of olivetti/bruce jenner cars ran in the '87 trans am series.
Last edited by Oddjob; 10-19-2011 at 02:55 PM.
10-20-2011, 06:25 AM
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If you're going to throw stones make sure you're not actually still inside in your glass house.
Besides, all you did was basically agree with Reno - you aren't against the removal of balance shafts enough to advise your customers against the practice. Let's move on.
10-20-2011, 10:48 AM
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That is called an apostrophe. They don't go in the colloquial phrase "pros and cons" as these aren't elisions - but rather refer to a decision multi-factor decision-making process weighing multiple points pro or con (from the latin -contra, against) a decision.
If you're going to throw stones make sure you're not actually still inside in your glass house.
Besides, all you did was basically agree with Reno - you aren't against the removal of balance shafts enough to advise your customers against the practice. Let's move on.
If you're going to throw stones make sure you're not actually still inside in your glass house.
Besides, all you did was basically agree with Reno - you aren't against the removal of balance shafts enough to advise your customers against the practice. Let's move on.
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10-20-2011, 11:32 AM
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I believe the correct form should be “And there is an ' in doesn't”….since the punctuation mark referenced is an Apostrophe it should be prefaced with ‘an’ instead of ‘a’….unless, of course, you are Canadian – they have a special grammatical exemption for the use of ‘a’ – I believe its listed in their constitution somewhere.
10-20-2011, 11:42 AM
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The reason it's "an" instead of "a" is not because the article precedes an Apostrophe or a punctuation mark, it's because the term "apostrophe" begins with a vowel.
INNIT GUV?
Fantastic car, thanks much for the pictures.
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Fantastic car, thanks much for the pictures.
10-20-2011, 11:57 AM
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A interesting hijack, perhaps best suited to a other thread in the off topic section eh? Let's have some more pictures of an particular 944 GTR!
10-20-2011, 02:17 PM
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10-20-2011, 02:55 PM
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1200-1500 bhp 917/30 - the Mark Donahue/Roger Penske Can-Am car.
My recollection is that the 944GTRs were run in both the Trans-Am series and in IMSA. Trans-Am would have been sprint races, up to a couple hours - the IMSA series of course included the 24hrs of Daytona and 12 hrs of Sebring. Im sure the 26 psi/675hp figure is a max/qualifying setup. Would have been dialed back for endurance races.
Found some pics - the electrodyne car(s) ran in IMSA '88-'90, and a pair of olivetti/bruce jenner cars ran in the '87 trans am series.
My recollection is that the 944GTRs were run in both the Trans-Am series and in IMSA. Trans-Am would have been sprint races, up to a couple hours - the IMSA series of course included the 24hrs of Daytona and 12 hrs of Sebring. Im sure the 26 psi/675hp figure is a max/qualifying setup. Would have been dialed back for endurance races.
Found some pics - the electrodyne car(s) ran in IMSA '88-'90, and a pair of olivetti/bruce jenner cars ran in the '87 trans am series.
And you know, I've seen those IMSA photos before and I knew the car had a distinct shape, I just couldn't remember from where. Were those the cars that got banned for going too fast after a few years or was that another Uber 944?
10-20-2011, 03:28 PM
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Scott, you are correct - there was no turbo'd 16 cylinder. I just made a quick comment to the other reply "but I thought they made a turbo 917" w/o reading the previous quoted message referencing the 16 cyl motor. My bad.
The GTR only had one race win in the '87 Trans Am series, and I dont think they were very successful as an IMSA GTO car either. Offhand, Im not familiar w/ any 944s getting banned from a race series for being too fast, if you think of what it was let me know.
The GTR only had one race win in the '87 Trans Am series, and I dont think they were very successful as an IMSA GTO car either. Offhand, Im not familiar w/ any 944s getting banned from a race series for being too fast, if you think of what it was let me know.
10-20-2011, 03:30 PM
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Scott, you are correct - there was no turbo'd 16 cylinder. I just made a quick comment to the other reply "but I thought they made a turbo 917" w/o reading the previous quoted message referencing the 16 cyl motor. My bad.
The GTR only had one race win in the '87 Trans Am series, and I dont think they were very successful as an IMSA GTO car either. Offhand, Im not familiar w/ any 944s getting banned from a race series for being too fast, if you think of what it was let me know.
The GTR only had one race win in the '87 Trans Am series, and I dont think they were very successful as an IMSA GTO car either. Offhand, Im not familiar w/ any 944s getting banned from a race series for being too fast, if you think of what it was let me know.
10-20-2011, 04:35 PM
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10-20-2011, 05:05 PM
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Another GTR?
Great Photos. I took these photos of another tube chassis 944 (GTR?) at the 2010 PCA 48 hours of Sebring event. I think the owner said he had installed a 968 motor as the Turbo engine was too unreliable. Enjoy!! Mike