2fcknfst

I fight this bug almost daily.

I think I have at least one more stretch of factory warranty in me... Three years, after next year.

CTS

I am wrapping up a 993 Turbo project. It makes about half the power of the 996 Turbo I posted above. Yesterday I completed a 100 mile test drive to make sure the fueling did what it was supposed to do at 11000 feet elevation. I never exceeded 65mph, but still a very enjoyable drive.

2fcknfst

I have driven a couple of the air cooled twins, they are most certainly the pinnacle of the air cooled turbos, 500+HP in one would be pretty fantastic. I felt in stock trim, they are a little more laggy than the 996.

pfbz

McLaren's definitely have some "McLarenness"... Some folks seem to have great experiences with them, others less so. I think there quality and consistency improved greatly starting model year 2020, but a combination of a buggy car and not having a great dealer nearby can certainly dampen the experience.

No doubt a 991 Turbo is a great platform (and one of the few) where you could build a Mclaren killer and not end up spending double what an actual McLaren costs. One of the issues is the curb weight on a Turbo S starts off at least 400 pounds more than a 720S. And the carbon monocoque provides huge stiffness right out of the gate. Stiff, powerful, light, and designed by guys who really know race cars is a potent combo to overcome.

pfbz

There are tons of comparatively "low speed" corners in our typical morning twisties... Switchbacks galore going up Deer Creek, Squaw Pass, Golden Gate, etc.. I want the torque coming on strong at 3,000, not 4,000, and I'm OK with power tapering off near redline. Again, in the twisties. Track is a different story. And sure, you could re-gear a car to shift the power to the speed/rpm range you are looking for, but that is far from a cost effective solution in a 996 Turbo.

2fcknfst

My car has become more of a highway car than a city car - I cannot really ring it out without going stupid fast.

I like the k16s in the city, k24s on the open road.

980s TBD.

powdrhound

We need to do a private test day at HPR and you need to bring your 720S Paul like we talked about. Would be fun to see what kind of times your 720S can turn compared to the typical 6TT and other Porsches out there for which we have documented lap times. I'll throw my 996 into the mix. When I drove your 720S a few months back, I realized there is simply no way to safely exploit the car on the street. It really needs to be on track.

vtec_

the 991TT seems almost like a boring car to have...you can run high 9s with a tune and an exhaust more or less from what I gather.

docwyte

Just drive one gear lower in those corners, problem solved and money saved! Haha.

Your McLaren is nuts, on a totally different level. The amount of money you'd need to spend on a 996 to bring it to McLaren levels is to the point that it just doesn't make sense to do.

QwikKotaTX

That's what I figured you drove. Great open road car. Are there any no speed limit areas?

QwikKotaTX

Hah. Sign me up for that level of boring any day.

shaka__zulue

what color are your wheels on your artic? Its a much better contrast imho than the black wheels that I have and makes me want to powdercoat mine to something similar.

2fcknfst

Not anymore, however, the State guys are pretty liberal about it - I followed a trooper for about 15 miles and he was running 115+, didn't seem at all bothered I kept up with him, waved when he pulled off the highway.

QwikKotaTX

Wow. That's awesome. I have driven open roads in Wyoming in a ****box but the troopers were ticket happy.

2fcknfst

Yes, I only wish he went for longer because the moment he pulled off, I scrubbed about 30mph.

Fun fact, two times ago when I did this run, I was fueling up at Conoco and this trooper pulled in with a charger, sounded lumpy. Turned out it was, 500+ HP, armed to the teeth, really nice guy. We got to talking and he said in Montana, they won't even look at you doing 10 over, and as long as you aren't driving like a 'yobbo' (his words), they'll leave you alone, primarily because they are under staffed on highway patrol units.

I think this to be relatively true, only saw a couple of troopers the whole way through the state.