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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[DBCooper]

And then to that point are you going to do all the tricks? Run narrow fronts? [...]

Not at all, run what you brung. It's just for fun.

We also ran a drag night at the Porsche Parade back in 93. Lots of fun had that night also.

That's what I'm talking about, the fun part. It's fun that night and it's even more fun bench racing afterwards.

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

What? You have to accelerate down the straight to get to the next corner, don't you? Did you put in all that extra horsepower to be quicker through the corners?


I totally understand not being interested in a timed quarter mile as a sport. I'm not either, it's more for curiosity, one and done. Not many of us can get timed out on a big track so it's probably the only standardized motorsports event most people can participate in that produces quantifiable data. It's like getting results from an engine dyno, until you have them it's all just bench racing and speculation.

I never really thought about it before, but realized I hadn't seen those numbers from anyone else here, so I was just curious. That's all. No one's suggesting anyone put on slicks and loosen up their front suspension, and you sure won't see any of those drag guys at the next autocross. It's just interesting, if you have it, to compare. I'd suggest that the process of getting those numbers can be pretty illuminating, as well, but that's another subject.

[SirAndy]

Did you put in all that extra horsepower to be quicker through the corners?

I did it for the fun of it, not because of some arbitrary numbers.

Fun as in "Fahrvergnügen". The joy you get out of driving a motorized vehicle.
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