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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Whats faster

a Porsche 944

or a 1985 z28 with a 305 tpi
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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Re: Whats faster

Auto cars or Manuals?
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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Re: Whats faster

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Auto cars or Manuals?
Manuel 944

and the camaro has a ratchet shifter
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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Re: Whats faster

too many hypotheticals. this is in the wrong section.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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Re: Whats faster

You could run into anything between the base 150 HP 944, or a 247 HP 944 Turbo. I'm assuming you're asking because you know someone with an old 944, so go run it and find out.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:07 AM
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Re: Whats faster

Originally Posted by Shadow Z
You could run into anything between the base 150 HP 944, or a 247 HP 944 Turbo. I'm assuming you're asking because you know someone with an old 944, so go run it and find out.
Yeah basically so what would be ur guess?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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Re: Whats faster

I don't have a clue. I'm guessing you have the 215 HP LB9, since your sig mentions TPI, and an automatic shifter.

You might be able to beat anything from the 150 HP base 944, to the 944 S2 at 208 HP, but a well maintained Turbo or Turbo S might get you. Not sure. I'm going off of what I looked up about them, don't know that much about Porsches.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 04:01 AM
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Re: Whats faster

I don't know enough specifics on the Porsche but something tells me the exotic will win.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Re: Whats faster

Ratchet shifters don't do jack for performance. What do you have for mods? What does the Porsche have for mods? Need more info.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Re: Whats faster

The 85 LB9 was a good one since it had a slightly bigger factory cam than other years. I'd say if the porsche says "turbo" anywhere on it you most likely won't win but they are not real fast cars either, so race it and find out. The one thing the porsche has going for it is that they are relatively light cars.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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Re: Whats faster

Could be anywhere from 16's to 13's, run'em and find out.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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Re: Whats faster

Stock 1985 TPI is going to be 215hp and can run in the low 15's and hit 140mph stock. Only the turbo can beat that in acceleration and maybe the S can match the top speed (turbo being faster).
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