OT: My 911 vs Dodge Ram Options

[tornik550]

This is a very embarrassing post however a few weeks ago, some local guys convinced me to take two of my cars up to a local drag strip for a test and tune night. My 911 is not exactly set up for drag racing however I figured that I should have no problems against Dodge Rams (with very modified Cummins Diesels). Well, I was wrong.

I did get a lot of wheel spin and my clutch is slipping however I thoroughly got my butt kicked. The truck that I was racing, let off the throttle because I was so far behind. I think that he normally runs 1/4 miles in the mid 12's. My time was pathetic. If everything was running right, I think that I would have gotten low to mid 13's.

We were going to race my Cayenne Turbo (with the baby seat in back!) vs the rams but we ran out of time.

I defense of the Porsche crowd- my car was basically stock (I did not have mufflers on during race) and their trucks were heavily modified.

Next time, I will take them to race a road coarse against my 914- that would be fun to watch.

heres the post (my race is about midway through the video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g4T02MI89Q

[tornik550]

I should point out a few interesting things. First- this was my first and only time on a drag strip. Second- I got a very bad start due to wheel spin and a slipping clutch. third- my car wasn't very clean so the aerodynamics were way off (just kidding). I honestly thought that my times and speeds were pathetic however even with good speeds and times, I would have still been beaten.

FYI- I did mention to them that they should come out to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Coarse and race against my 914 there- they agreed but then they said that after that we would have our final competition at the truck pulls- 2 out of 3 wins. I think my 911 or 914 wouldn't even make it onto the truck pull field.

[ghuff]

I should point out a few interesting things. First- this was my first and only time on a drag strip. Second- I got a very bad start due to wheel spin and a slipping clutch. third- my car wasn't very clean so the aerodynamics were way off (just kidding). I honestly thought that my times and speeds were pathetic however even with good speeds and times, I would have still been beaten.

FYI- I did mention to them that they should come out to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Coarse and race against my 914 there- they agreed but then they said that after that we would have our final competition at the truck pulls- 2 out of 3 wins. I think my 911 or 914 wouldn't even make it onto the truck pull field.

IRS is not great for drag racing.

There is a reason why solid axle cars dominate. You can make an IRS car do ok, but drag racing is a solid axle RWD domestic car dominated sport for a reason.


It takes way more preparation and thought to get a 911 or FWD/imported car into the 11's/10's/9's than anythign domestic.


You can just go buy a 2001 Z28 LS1 car, intake manifold, headers, cam, tune, rear end and you are running low 11 second 1/4 miles on a stock block making 420rwhp or so. Add heads and it goes up.

[zymurgist]

IRS is not great for drag racing.

There is a reason why solid axle cars dominate. You can make an IRS car do ok, but drag racing is a solid axle RWD domestic car dominated sport for a reason.

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I know a couple of guys who go drag racing with Corvettes, and they do well at it, but to me it's kind of a waste of the IRS. You want bulletproof, you want a solid axle.