Porsche Turbo Vs My Vette
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05-12-2011, 09:27 PM
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go forged. you'll never regret it,and most of the money spent on going forged will already be spent with swapping in a new/stock short block. I just went through this soul searching dilemma myself.
05-12-2011, 09:51 PM
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Yeah, I'm going with a forged motor and a T-trim. Not much bigger than what I have, but I will run the 6 rib and stock fuel system at 650rwhp until I want to upgrade to an 8 rib and fuel system in the fall. Then I might shoot for 750-800, but nothing more. Hard to drive a 6 speed vette on 275/40-17 drag radials with anything over 700rwhp. I think 750rwhp would be about as much as I could get away with on the track with those tires.
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05-13-2011, 08:55 AM
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05-13-2011, 10:58 AM
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They are light weight and still get the job done. Mini tubbing the car is ridiculously expensive to run wider wheels. I might get away with the 315/35-17's, but I don't see them being much of a benefit. I go low 1.6's at 630rwhp with them, and vette guys are running low 1.5 to high 1.4 60fts at 500-700rwhp with them(6 speed). Auto's are solid 1.4 in the same power area.
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They are light weight and still get the job done. Mini tubbing the car is ridiculously expensive to run wider wheels. I might get away with the 315/35-17's, but I don't see them being much of a benefit. I go low 1.6's at 630rwhp with them, and vette guys are running low 1.5 to high 1.4 60fts at 500-700rwhp with them(6 speed). Auto's are solid 1.4 in the same power area.
11.2 @ 128mph iirc. It's the 7spd DCT (PDK) transmission that makes all the difference.
05-15-2011, 03:03 AM
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I think it would make a difference on the street, but you have to get real wide, like 345's. However, even on the street, I feel like the 275/40-17 MT Drag radials(1st generation), hook better than the wider 305/30-18 MT Drag raidals(2nd generation). I feel that extra 1inch of sidewall helps, even from a roll. I like to run my drag radials around 20psi on the street. I'm probably going to leave MT behind for the best Drag radial, the Hoosier. Not really a street capable tire like the MT is, but I've seen some awesome 60fts out of it.
