09-13-2012, 03:59 PM
Not to divert this thread too much, but there's something I've been wondering about for a long time, so this is good a time/place to ask it as any. A fully-stripped, acid-dipped, carbon fiber/fiberglass/lexan body-paneled 968 could theoretically weigh in at what, maybe 2400 pounds? And a reliable, race-tuned N/A engine with all the goodies (cams, headers, 12.5:1 compression, porting, ECU optimization, upsized injectors, etc.) should be able to achieve, say, 320 hp on racing gas, right? This give a weight/power ratio of 7.5:1. which was supercar territory not so long ago, and better than a non-Z06/ZR1 Corvette. So, why do we never hear of 968s racing in classes at around this level of weight/power? In other words, why are 968s always raced with up to hundreds of pounds of ballast, and often with relatively stock engines? Given the amazing success of 968s in the classes where they're currently campaigned, I would think they (and our very talented cadre of drivers) would hold their own in faster classes as well. Is it the cost of producing and running an engine capable of 300+ HP, plus the cost of the extra wear and tear that comes with running a car with higher levels of power? Thanks.
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