I had a 90-140 all 4th gear run with what I’m pretty sure was a 2011 Porsche Turbo. He actually went first and I followed. I expected to lose by a lot. I actually expected to get raped having read the ¼ and trap speed on these 500hp cars. Anyway, from an all-4th-gear roll (for me), he only pulled about ½ a car. I was just about to hit 6,500rpm in 4th and he lifted (I’m glad, I would have quit anyway) (conditions were great, but that’s enough). I got next to him hoping to do a thumbs up or wave, but he wouldn’t even look over (and he had his young wife or girlfriend with him, he was 50-something).
I really hesitated to post this with all the naysayers: But using 15% drive train loss, he’s at 425rwhp. I’m at 404 rear wheel by dyno and 3660lbs + me only (no passenger), he’s at 3516lbs (w/PDK tranny) + him + passenger. That's a close power/weight matchup. I really had to digest those numbers because C&D has these at 11.0 @128 in the quarter. Not today, at least from a fourth gear roll.
I really hesitated to post this with all the naysayers: But using 15% drive train loss, he’s at 425rwhp. I’m at 404 rear wheel by dyno and 3660lbs + me only (no passenger), he’s at 3516lbs (w/PDK tranny) + him + passenger. That's a close power/weight matchup. I really had to digest those numbers because C&D has these at 11.0 @128 in the quarter. Not today, at least from a fourth gear roll.