good lord.... i drop out for a couple of days due to the OS hard drive going nipples up and you guys go off the hook! it took me nearly three hours to get through all the posts!
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Originally Posted by vas930
Another thing.
I was driving my turbo through the city last year in 40deg stop start traffic for an hour and a bit.
Hot as hell, saw two cars on the side strip over heating.
32 year old car with no water cooling, with a heap of mods.
Temp did not go over normal.  |
normal!? what is normal?
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Originally Posted by Flieger
Well, the thrust vs. speed curves get stretched out and no longer overlap if you make the final drive taller, so actually I think the rpm drops will be less if you make the final drive shorter, in effect giving you closer ratios.
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um, are you saying i am right?
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Originally Posted by RKDinOKC
Well, I've owned 4-5 speed, and 1-6 speed Porsches. 2 944 Turbos, 2 928s and a Boxster S. Surprisingly the red line shift point mph for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd were the same in all of them.
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interesting.... i can say for certain that the shift points are different in the 951 vs my '83 944, by a lot.
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Originally Posted by HHI944
Im sick .......cruising craigslist looking for a triumph project bike.
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do not do this. trust me. i have been there, done that, and burned the t-shirt. i wrenched on that fkr so much that i can visual every part of that damn bike right now. i could literally get the engine out of it blind-folded.
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Originally Posted by vas930
Now that I have got over the jag thing.
Well done guys 500000 posts on a thread about nothing.
Well done.
To you blokes that built this thread, thank you.  |
you have helped, vas. its been a better trip with you along.
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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
Since the price of gas has been going up daily I went ahead and filled up the 911. 13.58 gallons was $50.66 ($3.72 for premium) I expect the price of gas to be $5. per gallon by the time I driver out to drink a Nynor home brew in Salt Lake City this July.
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oy, i hope not.
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Originally Posted by svandamme
Flu/illness is gone, hangover is imminent
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glad to hear that you are, um, feeling better.
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Originally Posted by HHI944
Vroooom! Purrrr!
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this just keeps making me smile!
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Originally Posted by HHI944
Anyone else ever have one of those farts that's so violent and foul you can feel your insides shift?
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oh, man. these kind are usually followed up with some liquid offerings.
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Originally Posted by HHI944
Taco bell and beer is no longer a dinner option....
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no kidding..... was it ever?
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Originally Posted by porsche4life
Joe, smoke is smoke, and it all stinks to those of us who don't smoke.
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i don't smoke. i think cigars smell awesome. YMMV.