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Old 09-13-2004, 06:41 AM   #1
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Originally posted by Lux
Screw that. You MUST seek revenge. LOL!

Next time drop the hammer @ 4.5K rpms. Get into the peak of the torque band.

Disclaimer: bench racing ahead...
I did a little research on those Magnums and they run a published 0-60 in 6.3 seconds. 1/4 in 14.7 seconds. An S should be able to wax them...even with a mediocre start.

Of course, with American iron it's very easy to get more power so you might've run a modified one. Regardless, it's all good. You win some, you lose some.


I think 14.7 is a little inaccurate... the boxster S has approx 11.28 pounds per hp, the magnum has about 12.18 pounds per hp with a ton more tq.

Now assuming each passenger weighs 160 pounds that changes the boxsters pounds/hp to around 12.68 and the magnum to 12.65 (w/ 1 driver, 0 passengers) or 13.12 if he had 1 passenger.

Not to mention the magnum having a TON more tq per pound and an auto for the better launch, it really should be a close race. I dont see how any magazine could pull a 14.7 out of a car with that kind of power/weight ratio. I've seen dakota R/Ts get times close to that with 90~ less hp.

Last edited by spotch; 09-13-2004 at 06:44 AM.
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