but it helps in braking and slalom(M030 would even help more)
40-70 acceleration test in 3rd is a bad range for the boxster (it goes in
2nd to 67) as you will be in low rpm all the way. It probably is a good
range for the spyder.
Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "HEYWARD WAGNER" <h_kenyon@email.msn.com>
To: "JCGZ3" <jcgz3@hotmail.com>; "Randy Chase" <randyc2@home.com>;
<autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:51
Subject: Re: Course design at Meridian
> wouldn't 17's slow the acceleration of the car?
>
> hKw
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JCGZ3 <jcgz3@hotmail.com>
> To: Randy Chase <randyc2@home.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Course design at Meridian
>
>
> > Talk about manipulated statistics. I'd like to see a more "complete"
> test,
> > with the Boxster on the 17" wheels (nobody, I mean nobody get's a
boxster
> > with the narrow 16" wheels).
> > ---JCG
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Randy Chase" <randyc2@home.com>
> > To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:09 AM
> > Subject: RE: Course design at Meridian
> >
> >
> > > > Hehe... those BS Mr2 Spyders must have had the
> > > > optional turbo installed! They were running less than
> > > > a second off Super-Stock in the dry at the fast five
> > > > shootout in the afternoon. And BS killed FS's time in
> > > > the shootout (sorry Alex - I know you didn't get
> > > > enough dry time), so I humbly disagree that power was
> > > > all that mattered.
> > >
> > > It is not like the Spyder is a low powered car, specially relative to
> it's
> > > weight. Factor in it's linear power band, and that car moves pretty
> > quickly.
> > > Check out http://www.isthistoyota.com/mr2club/default.htm and click on
> > AMCI
> > > Test under Performance. Watch the video of the acceleration of this
car
> > > against a Porsche Boxster. Not too shabby. :-)
> > >
> > > Now if a truly slow car was close to SS times, then you have a very
slow
> > > course.
> > >
> > > Randy Chase
> > > MR2, but slower than a Spyder
> > >
> > > Heard about "Ginger"?
> > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000059MSD/
> > > http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2693092,00.html
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