Boxster S vs GT 5.0
 

I was stopped at a red light on the way home from a haircut; and two Mustang GT 5.0 pull up to the light revving their engines and edging me on.
I took the bait and launched from a dig and did a 1st and 2nd pull. I murdered the 5.0s, all they saw where the Boxster tail lights. It wasn't even a contest :). I however do not condone racing.

Anybody else have any stories?

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No, I don't take the bait. :p That and I don't need any undue attention.

Paul Walker has a story....having said that, I smoked a '80s Camero

That's strange. Thought they would smoke a boxster off the line. That car is built for red light racing. Boxsters are built for the track.

Yeah same here. He didn't say what year & that varies alot by the year.

One of the 5.0s was a 2004 or maybe a year older. Not too sure on the other one's year but I think it was probably a 2006 or older.

A 2004 has about 260 hp and is significantly heavier then a Boxster. They are about a 0 to 60 in 6 car. BTW they actually have a 4.6l. A 2011 or newer 5.0 would rip you a new one. The newer 6 cyl might get you too as they have 305 hp. I am sure they thought you were driving a girl's cars and ended up being a little surprised. Keep it safe.

I also like doing max performance launches from a light but if I think someones trying to race I
Go slow and calm because street racers do stupid things and I dont want end up in a wreck because
of someone elses stupidity.

Most of those with more car than they can handle cant stay in their lane or control the spinning rubber.

You will have more Porsche fun on a track and it will be way safer and more rewarding when you beat another S.

Beating anything else is just a waste of time.

I just yawn , sit back and enjoy the music when street racers are around.

haha, I always take the bait. Why do you think I bought this car? ;)

Yeah I smoked an older 5.0 in the rain a while back. When we stopped at the next light and chatted, he was going on about how his car has major trouble hooking up on a rainy road.

Nice fellow, claimed he had a Porsche at one point in his life and totaled it.

Nah, I think it's pretty fun. . taking on all comers! lol :troll:
Only in a safe manner of course! a few seconds of high revs just to show what's capable.

One of my favorites was annihilating a hatchback with 4 teenagers inside.
I didn't even have to try . :rolleyes:

There's more fun to be had at the track. Doing a A/X at the Bonduraunt road course this Saturday.

My favorite experience was a few roll races on the highway with an 87 supra full of teenagers.

I agree that the track is the place to go fast. Much safer and cheaper compared to CA's crazy priced tickets.

I can't wait for my next track day. :)

The A/X I'm doing is $40 thru AZ PCA. I used to do them in In CA years back. A DE at Streets of Willow was $100 including lunch. Monterey isn't too far from where your at. Now that would when hell of a track to run on.

I dropped the hammer once when I first got the car. The smell of burning clutch and $'s has kept me from doing it again...that, and the stupidity of other drivers ;)

Never launched this car and don't plan on it. I am however curious to know what RPM you guys are launching at though. Any spin at all? I wouldnt expect any.

I am the same . I did it once coz I was in the wrong lane. As for racing it is so wrong on the street. About 10 years ago a Corvette here did a burnout start from a downtown intersection. Something broke, the car went sideways and killed a woman on the sidewalk. That should scare anybody thinking of doing this kind of thing.....:(

I don't know how accurate the Boxster's advertised 0-60 in 5.5 secs is but even a few ticks less, that is pretty quick.
I had a 02 mustang gt (4.6 - equal HP but a bit more torque) and it was surprisingly quick but I don't think it was as quick as my boxster.
While I also would not launch the boxster, if you can get a clean 1-2 shift, you can get up to speed pretty quickly

If you want to have a car that launches, sell the Boxster and get a different car.

I don't understand why you people are trying to drag race these cars on the street. It's not what they are designed for and you will expensively break them, not to mention the high probability of a big ticket and a suspended license, or the equally high probability of killing some poor schmuck that happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Yeah, street racing is a no-no.
However, at autocrosses, I typically launch around 3000rpm and get just a bit of spin. If it's cold or the track is slick, I'll back off from that number.

$100 DE's??? I wish we had DE events that cheap at VIR. DE's there seem to be at least $250/day. Even the single session "taste of the track" is $50.

When you launch are you easing the clutch out or straight dumping the clutch?

And when I say easing I don't mean super slow but maybe a 1 second release

I get pointed by by Mustangs all the time on the track. Red light racing is just too hard on the clutch. Whats the point?

The only way to launch is to rev up to 6500 RPM, let the clutch out till it starts to grab, floor the accelerator and hold it there and the rest of the launch is all clutch. Feather the clutch so that you keep the rpms above 6500 and the wheels don't spin.

A few of these launches and you wont have a clutch.

True story. I spent some time working in federal LE. A colleague in the state court calls me knowing that I'm a car guy with a "you won't believe what happened here" story. Basically he tells of two guys that were racing on the highway. They wreck and in the ensuing crash they kill a woman in another car. Remember this is state court (anything goes) not federal, so the guy with means who was racing gets a top notch insanely expensive defense lawyer. The guy of modest means gets a lawyer from the phone book. Rich guys gets vehicular manslaughter, probably 2-3 years prison. Poor guy gets death by auto, 10 year minimum sentence.

The only place I push the car is when there are no other cars in the immediate vicinity. Ramps are wonderful. Highways with breaks in traffic (and a clear line of sight for cops) are great. Red lights (not racing the other car) are fun. Taking corners that are empty at a nice speed are thrilling.

But around other cars and racing - ain't gonna happen! You just can't trust other people to do the right thing. Plus it's dangerous.

You really can't say "sorry about that" after injuring or killing someone because you were just out having fun street racing, and it is fun. Just make sure your life is the only one on the line when you're out having fun driving, and if you have a family, you'll need to rethink that as well.

The slack in the CV joints is what prevents me from 'launching' Baby. She was born to run and flow free as the wind through the mountains and the curves. She cruises so smooth- the faster the smoother. Just me and her and that magic flow of bliss. The other traffic are just turds to toil with. They're gone like a whirlpool after the flush- history. Onward begs the 4500 RPM howl. I am a supreme being!I am like Senna and Prost and Jackie, er oh ****************- I turned in too quick damnit good thing I'm not at the limit or I'd be outa' room...But the car - it's faultless...:cool:

I came up to a stop light last week in my 2000 Boxster S. Aftermarket exhaust, UDP, and some other light mods that give me a nice sound. Guy next to me is in a brand new Tesla Model S. I didn't rev my engine or even pretend that I was up for a race, but somehow he thought it was on. He took off like a bat out of hell. There was no way I could have even BARELY kept up. That thing was plain GONE!!

Tip - don't race a Tesla :-)

I would not recommenced launching the car unless you have upgraded your clutch. That's how I ended up changing mine. :p

Electric motor... max torque starts at 1 RPM.

LOL so true. I was following behind one on my drive from Orlando to Miami.
One minute we're doing 80...lane opens up in front of him..
Bang! in barely a blink that guy is a spec in the distance. It was like watching Star Wars.