Pelican Parts Forums - Can a 911 be made to handle as well as a Spec Miata?

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Originally Posted by 911st (Post 5582968)

So simplistically we have a two cars that are close on racing weight but the 911 has about a 40% HP advantage, maybe a 20% GROSS tire advantage, better brakes and it is only about 2-4% faster than the Miata.

You need to appreciate how difficult it gets to find time. For example, per evo magazine's lap tests, 4% faster takes you from a BMW M3 (1:25.9 lap) to past a:
997 turbo
997 GT3
997 GT2
Carrara GT
Lamborghini Gallardo 560-4
Mercielago 640...
Most of those have not only 40% more power but often weigh less, have much wider rubber, and are clearly full on supercars from another class. All are well faster than the M3, but none can manage 4% faster.

4% faster is a lot at the track. Roughly 50 car lengths past start finish? Not even close.