Yep. I agree. But this car is a slug at throttle tip-in. Has a noticeable lag that my car does not have. Should have let Souk drive mine right afterward to see what i'm talking about. A little but of tuning should help the cause

Souk,

About that engine braking comment you made when we were on the drive? Not much to speak of on my car either. There's a slight decel when you hop off the pedal, but still seems to have a good coast to it. Maybe it's that hubba bubba clutch housing with all that stored up momentum in it? :D

Looks good when you get all the grime off of it. I got first dibs on those 8's if you unload them. http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/happy.gif

Kevin, I've been flogging it a bit and it is barely noticeabke. I think a bit of tuning will cure it..it better or I'm bastardizing the engine!

I actually haven't washed it yet int that picture...it was just wet from the rain the noght prior...black can conceal dirt :D (Edit, w/r wheels: Didn't you a set of 7X8X16's from Pete?)

And a DME 3.4 ??? Hmm...

I've seen it done. Don't do it..............

You use the same car wash I use for the Laser. Mother Nature's Car Wash. I washed the Laser 3 days in a row and you can't beat the price. :D

A premuff, a dual out, a SW chip and you'll be saying SC what? Of course the 89's - they did load up with options - does it have heated seats too?

It's kind of a base model. No heated seats- just standard non-sport seats, manual heat controls, no headlight washers, regular stereo (and it's the original one).

Only options I noticed on the car are 16 in. Fuchs (6 & 8), sunroof, cruise control, F/R spoilers. Oh, and a totally 80's looking tan dashboard. Not the actual dash top itself, but the area where the gauges, ignition switch, stereo, etc. are located. Kinda weird. Kinda cool looking too. Different.

Kinda strange - I could not find a lightly optioned '89 car to save my life when I was looking for my car - especially in the great white north...

Yeah, they're hard to find that way. My '88 is almost exactly the same, except it didn't even come with the spoilers. I really like 'em that way.

Souk,

I think once you dial it in and loose a tad weight, you'll be happy w/the Carrera. Mine is a little under 2600lbs (none of the power BS) it's a hoot to drive around the foothills. I sure can't call her a pig especailly w/ the Steve W. chip, pre-muff and sport muff. Consider the the factory short shift for your G50, it makes it even better.

Still love my bastard SC though....very tossible (23/29 torsions, bilstein sports etc) and w/the 3.2, it moves quite nicely.......it is pretty ugly though :)

I gave it a wash and wax today so I had to take it out for a cruise and take some pictures. (As for the the options, the car has all the ones I want and nothing more. I'm keeping all the stuff...it's my regular cruiser so the AC and stereo are staying. The nimble Bastard is for the real fun and this, this..Fat Bastard is for running out for Chinese take out :D )

My co-pilot for the first real cruise, who I made promise not to tell Mom how fast we were going. He kept watching the speedo, but I think he had fun...."man, now I know how fast these Porsches go."

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Souk, I got a used KO3 I'm still wanting to give away if you want to twin'em up on that "pig".

I'll even consult for free!

I'm thinking about starting some sort of betting pool with regards to this car. I'll need you to send me an itemized list of all modifications so that I can tally them each month. :)

I keep ready Eric McIrishman's threads on going lighter... that car at 2200 lbs is a posibility with just removing crap and $1000 in fiberglass. :D

-Bernie

Thad you may be onto something there..let me finish my first Bastard, then we'll see where Fat Bastard wants to go... :D I can't think about it now. else the other car will never see direct daylight again.

Bernie, it's staying stock. The other car is my street racer :)

FAT BASTARD....don't lift the kilt.......%^B

I'll second that! it feels darned good to me, and I don't think it's even that ugly.

Just don't drink and paint (any more) ... ;)

Thanks again, Craig.

Craig,

Do you mean the factory Club Sport short shift? If so, what makes it any better? The shift lever is a paltry 3/4 inch shorter. That's it. Nothing else is different from stock = pretty negligible difference. I installed the CS shift lever and i'd be willing to bet no one would know if I didn't tell them. Heck, Souk made no mention of it when he drove my car the other day.

Not trying to start a dispute, just looking for some feedback. :D

Wax? WAX?? Since when do you wax anything? That sissy-pants Carrera is already making you soft. :rolleyes: SOFT AS MUSH.

Next thing? You'll be putting inlaid crest center caps on the car. Oh wait, it's already got 'em.................... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: (that's right, double rolling of the eyes)

:D

Souk,
When you come down for the GruppeB Bonfire of Doom!!! you can drive Papa Smurf if you wanna compare apples to oranges or if apples to apples are more your style KurtV may let you drive his Carrera.

Souk no problem with you driving my '86 for comparison, although not exactly the same brand of apples as mine has been modified a bit in both the engine and weight reduction categories, although still is closer to stock than a true bastard.
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I drove the car to Farm and Fleet last night for a couple of cases of 20/50. I got the primo spot in the front and left plenty of space to the car on my left and the right was not a parking slot…came out and had to give it a once over to check for scratches :) I AM getting soft! The Bastard was so ugly, I didn’t really care. Hmm!

I drove the car to work today and it felt OK, but it still feels fat under 4000RPM. I think the valves are too tight (Kevin your comment about it being quieter than your car….and the periodic puff out the exhaust might be explained). I need to change the oil anyhow (who knows what or how old the stuff in it is), so I’ll check the valves when I have the oil drained out.

As for the feel of the car, it wasn’t that much different from Kevin's car. Kevin has the Steve Wong chip and a pre-muffler, so it might explain the extra umph at lower RPM when compared to my Fat Bastard. The shifter felt the same and rolling through the gears, I couldn’t feel a difference. I haven’t dug into the car yet so I may or may not have the extra ¾ inch of the short shifter. It is so much better than my tired 915 I probably can’t tell.

Kurt stop showing off that engine or I’ll have to rebuild and paint mine!

Shawn…if I drive your car, you better add some ballasts..or the Fat Bastard might see a weight loss program :(

How about I ride with you? Now THAT would be ballast!!! :D