Re: how quick

[i6941tb@gnn.com]

E. Major Schutt wrote:
> 
> I last week I had a series of stop light runs with a friend driving his
> very cherry '78 Porsche 911 SC Euro targa. He would consistently be
> behind by about a half a car length through each gear to about 90 wheb
> he was about 2+ lengths back. (we backed down at that point.) He says he
> has about 285 hp. I have Neds chip in a '91 20v. He used to have a V8 Q
> and was shocked at what happened. Should I have been too? Is this the
> result you would expect? 

Absolutely! A 70-sh vintage 911 SC drag raced me once and I had won with
a good margin. I know wery little about Porches but 285hp for a normally
aspirated one it seems a bit too much. I have about this much hp in my
200TQ and it was significantly faster.

Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ
20psi of boost