2008/9 Model Porsche Carrera S Drag Against 350z

[Mr_GaZZa]

Hey Guys,

I've recently just raced this guy in his stock 2008/9 Porsche Carrera S.... he told me it was a 3.8 flat six

and 'auto'.

But yeah I was just wondering how i ended up beating this guy over this 400m /ish track from standstill??

By time i got to the end and was braking, i was roughly about 2-3car lengths infront... I mean he was giving his Porsche a good

going, i head it behind me.. and it chirping as it changed gears from 1-2 and even 3rd?!

'also note.. this was all done in a controlled enviro too,'

p.s admin if this needs to be moved/removed please do 'so sorry in advance'

Edited December 12, 2009 by Mr_GaZZa

[Hanaldo]

How was he chirping gears in an auto?

[gazza750]

horsepower and torque

[Tony de Wonderful]

Maybe he weighed 400 lbs?

[Mr_GaZZa]

Hey Hanaldo,

Yeah... but maybe he was using his tip-tronic?

haha nah he wasnt big at all, he was a nice guy

[R DIRTY 3]

The porche would not have been driven hard. If it was, a zed would not have achance.

[Hanaldo]

Yeh your Zed pulled 228 at the wheels today right?

I don't think there is any way that could beat a Carerra S, unless it was broken or wasn't driving hard...

[R32 Driver]

Clearly granny shifting and not double clutching like he should........

[alr33x]

a thread about drag racing and gear changing is never complete without fast and furious quotes..

maybe the mr.carerra doesnt live his life a quarter mile at a time?

[Hanaldo]

Clearly granny shifting and not double clutching like he should........

Ahhh double clutching, incredibly important, especially with todays synchro gear boxes. And you just can not stress enough how important it is to double clutch in an auto or tip-tronic car, absolutely vital.

Lol, i love fast and furious dramatism

[Tony de Wonderful]

Yeh your Zed pulled 228 at the wheels today right?

What's a stock Carerra S got at the rw? 250?

[Nic_A31]

350 - 375 hp at the crank,

less 30% loss pf power between crank and rear wheels, a bit more for the AWDs.

[Tony de Wonderful]

350 - 375 hp at the crank,

less 30% loss pf power between crank and rear wheels, a bit more for the AWDs.

I was talking KW's.

I think the Carrera has a viscous diff also?

[Dani Boi]

On wikipedia they say it has 260kw with a 0-100 of approx 4.1 seconds. He mustn't have been pushing it, or just doesn't know how to drive.

[stormtrooper]

Clearly granny shifting and not double clutching like he should........

HAHAHA! Beat me to it Probably blew the welds on his intake manifold?

Carerra S would win hands down on this one. Problem is, guy either doesn't know how to drive it or is affraid to drive it to it's full potential.

[NISMOGTT]

There is one other thing to take into account here guys....

what was the road surface like? if rough with stiff springs then he would not get great traction and not use the power...

was the road slightly wet? near oil at all?

tyres any good?

there is too much to say who and why someone would win... i have beaten supercharged big blocks to peoples surprose purely down to traction issues with too much power for the road we were on...

[Tony de Wonderful]

there is too much to say who and why someone would win... i have beaten supercharged big blocks to peoples surprose purely down to traction issues with too much power for the road we were on...

In controlled conditions, not on public roads of course?

[WA_R32]

Maybe he forgot to push the NOS button?

[Hanaldo]

Maybe he forgot to push the NOS button?

Amateurs don't use nitrous oxide, got a heavy foot you'll blow yourself up!

[NISMOGTT]

In controlled conditions, not on public roads of course?

of course at Barbs... even spoke to the guy afterwards... he was really cool