Unofficial speed thread...

[rods]

markbe said:

dazren said:

flying Trotter said:

Daz - what did DeR manage - I also don't see the C4S's number - both Finn and I were at 170mph - would be good to know how it performed

Don't know. Don't think beetlespurter was running in full nucleur mode on the day.

Craig, can you fill in any other gaps?

Edited by dazren on Wednesday 11th October 10:27

Hi Daz, noticed on the mornings sheet the standard 997TT was at 179mph.

Mark.

Crikey,just goes to prove that Porsche have not moved on from 996,must be leaving it to the Tuners....

[flying trotter]

I dont think the chap in the 997TT could have been trying - was it very new - cannot believe that 100+bhp can add 9mph over the 997C2S

[craigw]

I have on my list the standard 997TT driven by the tech9 guys at 189mph and Rob from DMS in his 997TT at 193mph.

[dazren]

craigw said:

I have on my list the standard 997TT driven by the tech9 guys at 189mph and Rob from DMS in his 997TT at 193mph.

I'll amend the first post.

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dazren said:

craigw said:

I have on my list the standard 997TT driven by the tech9 guys at 189mph and Rob from DMS in his 997TT at 193mph.

I'll amend the first post.

Strange Rob was sure the best he saw was 191,Craig out of interest what time did they have down for my car 201?

Edited by rods on Wednesday 11th October 14:20

[craigw]

haha, 194 mate.

[leon S]

Alex K - 993tt - 174 mph
Dave R - 997c4 - 160 mph

pls add them to the list

[dazren]

leon S said:

Alex K - 993tt - 174 mph
Dave R - 997c4 - 160 mph

pls add them to the list

No problem. Was the c4 a cabrio?

[craigw]

yep it was

[granville]

craigw said:

Ref.Der I have a vmax of 187mph for his car.

This is wierd, Craig.

On my first run of the day, I went through with a mild Corona, modest throttle and the board flashed up 183. The speedo was showing 190.

Run 2 with the speedo at 200, it flashed up 192 but then immediately went 183 - a contentious point I raised immediately with a number of the chaps back at base.

I must say, I never saw 187 because from run 3 onwards, every time I hit 6200 in 5th, the dreaded 'overboost' thumped me for a critical moment and it was 182-183 every time, as I limped through the beams.

Added to which of late, the car had been achieving what 'midnight runners' might term "acceptable velocities" - I was sure it had not pulled so well previously.

Oh bloody hell, I hate winter projects...

[golfather]

craigw said:

the RS6 did 169mph.

yep I got 169, not the best I expected, but since I had a faulty lambda probe, it will have to do

[randlemarcus]

golfather said:

craigw said:

the RS6 did 169mph.

yep I got 169, not the best I expected, but since I had a faulty lambda probe, it will have to do

I seem to remember an acceptable velocity on the way up as well

[golfather]

randlemarcus said:

golfather said:

craigw said:

the RS6 did 169mph.

yep I got 169, not the best I expected, but since I had a faulty lambda probe, it will have to do

I seem to remember an acceptable velocity on the way up as well

oh yes I can never let down an opportunity to play with a fellow NUTTER !

[mr-scott]

tallbloke said:

Polarbert said:

Polarbert 128 in the clio 182.

Damn! 126 in the Peugot 205.

Yes, it's a pity it only managed 126 as we know it's capable of a lot more, I confirmed with the guys at work (auto engineering college) the most likely problem was fuel surge, meaning loss of fuel injection pressure hence mis-firing and immense flat spots getting worse each time we ran on less and less fuel, hey-ho better luck next time. Thanks once again Tallbloke if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have got to run it at all!

[tallbloke]

mr-scott said:

loss of fuel injection pressure hence mis-firing and immense flat spots getting worse each time we ran on less and less fuel, hey-ho better luck next time. Thanks once again Tallbloke if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have got to run it at all!

The thanks are due to Craig for inviting me and yourself for getting me to the event.
Next time I hope you'll be running the Rover SD1 with the big bore engine anyway!

though I'm not looking forward to the fuel bill for the round trip

[markbe]

Hi All,just looking at the speed table,would be interested in what outputs the two 997TT's were giving.
Thanks in advance Mark.

[neil_cardiff]

tallbloke said:

Polarbert said:

Polarbert 128 in the clio 182.

Damn! 126 in the Peugot 205.

Chaps, don't be irked, I only achieved 123 and 121 I think in the headwinds of previous 2 VMaxs in my Golf - so be chuffed that you whupped me

bastids

[Polarbert]

Would it make you feel any better if I said that I only had one run, and its my first time at vmax, and the engine wasn't warmed up properly?

[RedRSR]

Yellow 993TTS Vmax2...184mph