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Ok,
So here is what I got from this Topic.
ExecMalibu has admitted to being stuck to another guys butt. Dave from TRE has posted that I was "glued to his BUTT" when his 2.8 RS Carrera was at 7,800RPM if 5th.
He is a very proud gentleman!
He can take a picture of his tach while out of gear since at 8500rpm the car vibration would normally not yield a clear picture, but then again, he may have a better digital camera than I do. He must also have very steady hands since he would have to control the car at that point. Oh... he was probably stearing with his knees or he took viagra and was steering with something else.
Maybe he has 30 inch wheels, which would clearly throw off the calibration.
Obviously all of this is in good humor, unless taken otherwise.
It is very interesting to note that in all of the calculations he never takes into account the drag issues related to a targa in general, not to mention the issues when the top is off. I owned a 72S targa and all I remembered was getting the car up to about 130 with the top off and it was a bit of a handful even with the windows rolled up. I also found that I looked like a chicken when I exited, so I didn't do that very much. I also had the pleasure of owning a 74 3.0 RSR for a long period of time that was rated at 380HP. The top speed on that (given the gearing) was 180 give or take a very little. This car was clearly aerodynamically superior to this targa regardless of what the claims are and there was a much lower drag coefficent. This car was traded for a 97 TurboS because it was something that could be driven. With over 400 hp, all wheel drive, proper tires, proper aero aids and a competant driver (not me of course) this car was truly capable.
There is no way a car that is stock can do what he is claiming without very serious modifications to the body, suspension, etc. to make it more slippery and viable at those types of speeds. Some of you will remember some years ago when I organized and lead a group of 15 plus Porsches to the Hershey meet where I was driving my 73S. At one point we were doing over 130 and there was plenty more to go. It was stock, but I do not beleive it would have goine much over 150 if that much.
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