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What kind of speeds are you 968ers getting on the Spokane track's long straight? How fast do you take the curve at the end of the straight?
Harvey
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'94 968 Double-Black, 72K Miles (Weekend Queen, Heavenly Handling)
'88S4 928, Polar Silver, 41K miles (Daily Driver)
'85S 928, 32V, 5 spd (SOLD to an enthusiast. I miss this great car)
'02 Audi TT, Turbo, 6 spd (SOLD. Porsche is better in about every way)
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Harvey, In my mostly stock 968 I hit 130 on the straight and if I get a really good run off turn 10 I can almost squeeze 135 out before a slight brake before turn 1 and butt clencker braking after the bump. Eric, I think the bump is a good braking mark. If you don't start there, big consequences await in turn 2. There used to be a barrel marking the turn in for turn 1, and it was helpful as a marker for braking, etc. and I don't know where it went. I was also able to hit almost 130 in the CRX I was driving and the car's owner would go flat-out through turn 1, but I usually tapped brakes before then. It does take some building up confidence to trust the brakes that much.
Cheers, Stephen
Stephen G.
Moscow, Idaho
'93 Guards Red coupe, 6-speed, LSD, 17's, chip, strut bar, M030 sways, airbox mod,
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Wow...that's some good timing! I can get 147mph on the straight at Spokane in my '85S 928 but when I shift into 5th gear and it's like I hit a brick wall. My fastest through the first turn after the "dragstrip straightaway" was 120 in the 928 but I'm not doing that again with that heavy of a car (I'm not confident four wheel drifts). I'll leave that to you young guys who still have immortality. I've not had the 968 on the track yet but after watching some videos of 968s running at RPM, I'm getting excited. The sound of any of these cars at speed is awesome. Good luck. Keep us posted on the next runs at Spokane and I'll try to get a cheer team together.
Harvey
I like cars whose eyes pop up...
'94 968 Double-Black, 72K Miles (Weekend Queen, Heavenly Handling)
'88S4 928, Polar Silver, 41K miles (Daily Driver)
'85S 928, 32V, 5 spd (SOLD to an enthusiast. I miss this great car)
'02 Audi TT, Turbo, 6 spd (SOLD. Porsche is better in about every way)
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Very nice Eric. I especially like the Mustang drifting farther and farther back in the rear-view!
'94 Midnite Blue Metallic cab, Classic Grey interior.
Gone, but not forgotten....'95 Polar Silver cab, Light Grey w/ Deviated Midnite Blue interior
