View Poll Results: Do you track your 993tt?
No, street only
21
37.50%
Yes, both street and track
31
55.36%
Yes, heavy track use
4
7.14%
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993tt to the track?
08-26-2007, 09:51 AM
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YOu have to track it......no other way to see what it really can do! My baby goes to the track often and I love it. Mine is an S spec car and it really is good to see how well it performs in relation to the newer cars! I never thought I would do the amount of track work that I do, but once you start, too hard to stop. I am not in it for the re-sale....I love this car!
08-26-2007, 01:07 PM
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1-2 hours at the most and a few Buds. Heartland Park was undergoing re-construction and I didn't want to take a chance getting hit by crap that was being kicked on the track. My paint was in excellent shape and prob. overkill but it does the job. Tape comes in up to 3" in width and makes quick work. Clean car and apply, peel off in sheets and no stick stuff left behind.
Not a bad idea in Fla. with the surfaces of Sebring & Moroso from what I remember. Of course with this info I have provided I expect you to give my first crack at that 3.8
08-26-2007, 03:15 PM
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You could always tape it up like this lady did to her husbands car
She was at Buttonwillow while her husband was at home watching sports.. IIRC, he didnt even know she was tracking their car..
...and yes, the ENTIRE hood and front of the car was taped..
She was at Buttonwillow while her husband was at home watching sports.. IIRC, he didnt even know she was tracking their car.. ...and yes, the ENTIRE hood and front of the car was taped..
08-29-2007, 12:52 AM
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I have been going back and forth on whether to use my 993tt on the track...It is a nice example with 52k miles and in great shape. I have hd's with row m030 and ruf oil cooler, so it would do ok. I am just not sure if I want to beat it up on the track...
My other option would be to buy a 951 and use it exclusively as a track car.
So I am wondering how many of you use your 993tt's on the track and if so, how badly does it tear it up. I have done some DE's in my previous porsches and didn't notice any adverse wear besides tires...but they weren't my beloved turbo either
I need some sound advice from my rennlist brethren
My other option would be to buy a 951 and use it exclusively as a track car.
So I am wondering how many of you use your 993tt's on the track and if so, how badly does it tear it up. I have done some DE's in my previous porsches and didn't notice any adverse wear besides tires...but they weren't my beloved turbo either
I need some sound advice from my rennlist brethren
08-29-2007, 03:21 PM
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Try it on a small portion if you go on a long drive see for yourself.
08-30-2007, 01:03 PM
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Depends how you track it. If you go out and run around the track at 6500rpm and are jerky with the drivetrain you're going to accelerate wear. If you focus on being smooth, heel/toe, and keep the rpm's around 4-5K you're still going to accelerate wear but nowhere near as bad as the former.
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08-30-2007, 02:49 PM
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IMHO, track the tt so you can see how really good it is but do not go too far into the de ranks with the tt. get a dedicated lightweight track car.
as you progress and get better and faster the cars becomes very expensive to maintain - ask me how i know. high hp cars go through wear and tear items faster. heavy cars go through wear and tear items faster. guess what? the tt is wicked fast and very heavy. you cannot defy physics. it takes force to move a large mass and force to slow and turn a large mass.
with the price of cracked rotors, pagids, & hoosiers that need to be replaced every 3 events (if you are running quick), the costs get high pretty fast.
as you progress and get better and faster the cars becomes very expensive to maintain - ask me how i know. high hp cars go through wear and tear items faster. heavy cars go through wear and tear items faster. guess what? the tt is wicked fast and very heavy. you cannot defy physics. it takes force to move a large mass and force to slow and turn a large mass.
with the price of cracked rotors, pagids, & hoosiers that need to be replaced every 3 events (if you are running quick), the costs get high pretty fast.
08-30-2007, 03:11 PM
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Tony: do you really go through a set of discs, pads and tires in 6 de days? I would think that they would last longer than that (from my limited experience). You must be running really hard, max in every corner.
08-30-2007, 03:21 PM
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Tony: do you really go through a set of discs, pads and tires in 6 de days? I would think that they would last longer than that (from my limited experience). You must be running really hard, max in every corner.
three 3 day events at a track like the glen or vir, front pagids = shot, hoosiers 80% shot, oem cross drilled rotors = cracked.
running hard, yes!
