Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,,vs C4
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Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,,
A fellow Steamfitter I work with has a 80 something 944. PESTERING me to race him.
I have not. Yet.
Would I beat him?
My '87 is stock, 58,000 miles, auto,,,,,,,
I have not. Yet.
Would I beat him?
My '87 is stock, 58,000 miles, auto,,,,,,,
Melting Slicks
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Re: Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,, (Thomas)
If his car is a turbo and he can drive it well, you may want to watch out. I had a friend that had one that was an 86 944 Turbo totally stock. It would hang dead even with a 87 vette that ran 13.50's. I knew both cars very well.....the vette would take it out of the hole, but the porsche would come on strong....porsche would win on top end.
If it's not a turbo....he hasn't a chance in he11
[Modified by LPDesRoche, 8:24 PM 4/21/2002]
If it's not a turbo....he hasn't a chance in he11
[Modified by LPDesRoche, 8:24 PM 4/21/2002]
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Re: Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,, (LPDesRoche)
If his car is a turbo and he can drive it well, you may want to watch out. I had a friend that had one that was an 86 944 Turbo totally stock. It would hang dead even with a 87 vette that ran 13.50's. I knew both cars very well.....the vette would take it out of the hole, but the porsche would come on strong....porsche would win on top end.
If it's not a turbo....he hasn't a chance in he11
He must have had unreal boost to beat a 13.50 car.
[Modified by LPDesRoche, 8:24 PM 4/21/2002]
If it's not a turbo....he hasn't a chance in he11
He must have had unreal boost to beat a 13.50 car.
[Modified by LPDesRoche, 8:24 PM 4/21/2002]
Melting Slicks
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Re: Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,, (Thomas)
Just be sure and get the hole shot......or maybe his car is not one of the factory quick ones.....either way you may as well do it.....fun for both..
Melting Slicks
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Re: Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,, (LPDesRoche)
I've never raced one on the street, but have run with one on a road course when my car was relatively stock (exhaust, K&N). A very quick agile car. Our lap times were within 1/2 a second on a 2.2 mile road course with mine being the quicker car. Of course, it could have been the driver. :D
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Re: Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,, (91Vette)
Various generic 944 times:
<BLOCKQUOTE>code:<HR><PRE>
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 6.0 14.6
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo 6.6 15.1
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S 5.5 14.2
</PRE>[/QUOTE]
<BLOCKQUOTE>code:<HR><PRE>
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo 6.0 14.6
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo 6.6 15.1
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S 5.5 14.2
</PRE>[/QUOTE]
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Re: Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,, (Thomas)
Keep the race under 1/4 mile and you'll probably beat him with a good hole shot! Any farther than that and your in trouble. I used to race a friend with an 86 944 Turbo when I had my stock 88 4+3. I could take him out of the hole no problem, but he would soon catch and pass me!
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Re: Mid 80's 944 ,,,,,,,, (Thomas)
I agree with the prior stock four-banger posts. If it's a non-turbo car, he's toast. I spanked a chocolate brown 944 real good about two weeks ago and he even got the jump on me as he merged onto the freeway.
