Top Speed
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Nordschleife Master
what are the "claimed top speeds"?
curious - I have an '08 C2S
curious - I have an '08 C2S
#18
Nordschleife Master
thanks!
I bet that's fun to do
I bet that's fun to do
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I can't find a definitive test that shows speeds in gears for a Carrera S with PDK. [...] In the old days the owners manual had a speed in gears chart, but not any more. [...] Even if 160 in 7th were possible, it would no doubt require full throttle so your point about a fully stressed engine is well taken.
PDK: 43, 73, 101, 129, 155, 190, 270
6MT: 43, 72, 107, 131, 155, 190
My owners manual is silent also, but it includes the ratios and I used the speed I have at 3,000 rpm in sixth as a baseline and extrapolated the others. That means they are derived from the indicated value and subject to round-off error since the digital speedometer only reports to whole mph values. Those who care for more precision need to rent a radar.
Gary
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It's because they don't want to get sued in the US for the car not delivering what's advertised.
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Below are the 997.2 PDK and 6spd gear curves:
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Guys I know that track a lot, are easily exceeding the 120 mark, all day long, on tracks like Road America. At the end of the main front, before turn #1 speeds of 140-160 are reached for sure. Correct, for short bursts.
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I wanted to chime in on the "sustained speed" issue. I participated in the 2003 Gumball 3000, "rallying" from San Francisco to Miami in 5 days in a virtually stock '99 996 (Fabspeed exhaust was the only mod). My co-driver and I had no problems driving for long periods (hours) in excess of 120-140 mph. During one stretch, we made it from Reno to Las Vegas in 4 1/2 hours (not bad when you factor in gas and bathroom breaks). No overheating or other adverse effects/consequences....
#29
Had my 10 GT3 at an indicated 183 in fifth and diddn't bother shifting up, enough is enough, so the 194 claimed top end was probably real.
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