Fastest Subie conversion,. 0-60 times, How fast can ya go.. Options

[flmont]

I would be curious,..with a EG33 conversion or the 2.5 Turbos 0-60 times and also Hi-Way cruising speeds,. could U cruise at say 100-120 MPH depending on Trany ( I Know ) but whats the common numbers for those car's,..Taking the plunge ASAP and I cant do it quick enough..!!

The flat 6 conversion,equals 1980's Ferrari performance numbers easy and then some,..

[DBCooper]

Sure, Andyrew, you're absolutely right, and I wasn't talking about your car but about those calculators in general. You're doing it right, but how many cars have a V8 or something in front of a 901? Without even mentioning breaking the 901 that stronger modern transmission you're putting in will have HALF the driveline loss and better ratios. Limited slip? Whatever, big difference, but that calculator treats them all the same. The results in those calculators are interesting but only vaguely related to the real world. That's why I see them as being fun for buddies kidding with their friends while drinking beer, but not much more than that.

I'm still surprised that no one's been to a drag strip. I know it's not standard Porsche milieu and T4 engined 914's aren't known for acceleration, but that's still the only standard performance measure that most of us will ever have access to, as opposed to bench-racing could's and should's. No big deal or anything, I'm just surprised.

[SirAndy]

I'm still surprised that no one's been to a drag strip. I know it's not standard Porsche milieu and T4 engined 914's aren't known for acceleration, but that's still the only standard performance measure that most of us will ever have access to, as opposed to bench-racing could's and should's. No big deal or anything, I'm just surprised.

Just not something i really care about ...
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[DBCooper]

Yeah, so how do you know that? Have you ever tried it?

It's actually nice to know where you really stand. Numbers don't lie, the rest is all just talk.

[SirAndy]

Yeah, so how do you know that? Have you ever tried it?
It's actually nice to know where you really stand. Numbers don't lie, the rest is all just talk.

Well, you assume i actually care about numbers, which i don't.

I just accidentally happened to be at the right place at the right time to get some timed 0-60 runs.
I'd be perfectly fine not knowing.

Straight line acceleration has never been of any interest to me ...
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[mgp4591]

Yeah, so how do you know that? Have you ever tried it?
It's actually nice to know where you really stand. Numbers don't lie, the rest is all just talk.

Well, you assume i actually care about numbers, which i don't.

I just accidentally happened to be at the right place at the right time to get some timed 0-60 runs.
I'd be perfectly fine not knowing.

Straight line acceleration has never been of any interest to me ...
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I understand your feeling that way Sir but for a long time at least with us who grew up in the musclecar era, the 0-60 times were must-haves for bench racing and car sales. I've owned several nice 60's and 70's musclecars and it doesn't matter much to me anymore, partly because we lost those magic numbers in the late 70s-80s and it's refreshing now to see muscle come back in a BIG way. I'm with you so far as thinking "if it don't go around corners fast, it doesn't interest me" but it seems strange to think that no one around has been to the track just to find out what the numbers are. I think I'll do that when my car is completed just to have the little timeslip that eliminates alot of doubt to the non believers of power to weight ratios!