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Re: Do Porsche Boxsters have LSD?

To: "Kent Rafferty" <gs96@sgi.net>, "Wes Shew" <schumi@vcn.bc.ca>,
Subject: Re: Do Porsche Boxsters have LSD?
From: "Scotty *BOB* White" <we2fat4asp@seanet.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 07:30:47 -0800
   Do you mean o say the S2000 hondoo lands in AS?!?

sbw

-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Rafferty <gs96@sgi.net>
To: Wes Shew <schumi@vcn.bc.ca>; Team dot net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 29, 1999 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: Do Porsche Boxsters have LSD?


>A Stock will be a dogfight next year.  The Boxter's hp/weight
>ratio compares favorably with the 944S2 and 968 and should
>be competitive.  Whether it can hang with the S2000 may
>depend on the course.
>
>The Boxter S also compares pretty evenly with the RX-7 TT
>in SS.  The Boxter S is 2850 lbs and 250 hp,  and the RX-7
>is about 2800 lbs and 255 hp.  I imagine the S will have
>more torque than the RX7.  Is anyone trying to get their hands
>on an S?
>
>It should be an interesting year in SS and AS.
>
>Kent Rafferty
>
>
>> Seems like the 2000 Boxster (non-S) has enough improvements (2.7L
>> increased torque/2-stage tuned intake system, improved rear suspension
>> geometry) and now optional 7.5" & 9.0"x18" wheels (one sales brochure
even
>> said 10" rear wheels!) that it may be the car for SCCA A-stock auto-x.
>> Opinions? Is LSD std. or an option? A Honda S2000 beater for an extra
>> $12,000... well and it is a Porsche. TIA
>>
>> --
>> Yours in motorsport, Wesley E. Shew   [ macher ;-) ]
>> #99 AS 1991 PORSCHE 944 S2 cpe 3.0L(M030&LSD)Indischrot/Schwarz
Kunstleder
>>  #53 DSP 1980 VW Scirocco Mk.I, 1.6L bal.& blueprt, Platinum Grey
Metallic
>>   SCCA (NWR) & PCA (CWR) Vancouver, Canada  (604)677-1944
schumi@vcn.bc.ca
>>
>
>


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