[s-cars] My butt momentarily in a BMW

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Truck transmission in the 930 makes it tough to really whack it  effortlessly 
(oxymoron).  The Infinity can put the 6speeds to the ground  pretty well, and 
has one of the slickest shifters in the game.  The G35  comes in at a 
published 6 second 60 time.  The 350z comes in less than  that.  I suspect that 
Paulies rolling high speed dance was with a G35  in the right gear.  WRT the urq, 
with a light flywheel and 2800lbs and  18psi on the 10vt motor, it will hold 
it's own vs a 930 that's not at  100% full boil.  And it's not a bigger turbo 
that does all this, it's  a better matched turbo to 2.1L 10vt, smaller actually 
- stock k24, with the  euro head and cam.  I don't dump the clutch either, 
don't need to.   Will I beat one consistently?  Nope, but the first couple times 
I sure  do....  And I thoroughly enjoy making P car drivers work their cars  
hard.  And after driving the k27 930's several times, it really needs to  come 
on to the boost before it will take a stock 2.5 legacy sedan  automatic.  
 
I usually pick my battles well, but the urq with some minor tweeks does  much 
better than one might expect of that old CIS.  The STI is a fun car,  it's 
just not my thing.  I enjoy the Evo MR much better, though as a daily  driver, 
even Pizzo doesn't do that.
 
Taka, I'm not sure how long the 83 will be in my stable, but you really  
should give it a ride.  It's fun, and can be made a fine  handling grand touring 
coupe with minor upgrades IMO/E.  Even Dave  Hackl, Mr. Porsche himself (79 930 
and 75 911S), has 3.5 urq's (1 as a DD) for a  reason.
 
SJ
 
 
In a message dated 12/17/2007 7:32:53 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
t44tqtro at gmail.com writes:

Porsche  930- 2990 lbs., 282hp, 10.6 lbs./hp.

Infiniti G35 Coupe- 3435 lbs.,  280hp, 12.3 lbs./hp.

More like 20% advantage to the 930.

Sorry  Scotty, 350Zs and G35s are not that fast. I've pissed off several  350Z
owners because they couldn't lose my '91 200q. G35 drivers think they  have a
fast car. That's one of the reasons why I bought the STi over the  G35 or
350Z- they just don't have power- I've not come across a G35 or 350Z  that
can take the STi from a roll, even though the supposed power to  weight
ratios are much closer between those two cars.

I don't know  what the G35 puts down at the wheels, but it's been noted
several times  that it seems like those VQ horses are smaller than  average
horses.
:-)

You're not giving a 930 a hard time in an UrQ  from a roll unless you're much
lighter than 2600 lbs. or you're running  aftermarket fuel injection and
larger turbo or a 20vt. Off the line, sure-  just have a strong enough clutch
and dump it at high  rpm.

Taka







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