Just how fast do they go?

I have an 1/8 mile time slip some where I'll try to find. It was 8.x seconds doing 8x mph in the 1/8 but I don't remember exactly. I am about 300 rwhp but soon to swap to a stroker 400 with more. I should have some numbers from that too but it will be next year some time.

The pantera launches breat with all the weight in the back and large tires. I had great 60ft times.

Gary

I've got some quarter mile times but you need to consider that I'm a horrible drag racer. About a month ago my car was doing very high 12s and very lows 13s with a trap time about 108. I think my 60 ft times were right around 2 seconds or a little more. I have the timing slips somewhere. The temperature was in the high 80's. My dyno slip show 335 hp at the wheels. I thought the correction factor for the ZF and everything else translates to 20% to 22% to figure out your HP at the flywheel. Some one on the board will know for sure. Vince

I was at the dragstrip friday nite and watched a Viper run 9s in the 1/8. He spun badly. You should not worry about them. Even a corvette will spin like crazy unless they have slicks.

Panteras spin badly too. That's the hard part.

yeah a high 12 second run is not so bad. i can only get a 13.5 at that same speed with my 944 turbo. i am suprised to see how many cars are modified and not much mention to the performance gains (i.e. 1/4 and 0-60)

Vince,

You're very close at 20%. Whenever I see actual back to back engine verses chassis dyno numbers for the same Pantera, the math always works out to 19%. Rounding to 20% gives a good fudge factor.

19% power losses through the drive line is one of the reasons the mid engine layout is superior for sports cars.

George

My Pantera was at 135mph when I passed a new C6 Vette on the Interstate that a guy and his girlfriend had just picked up at the factory in Bowling Green Kentucky three days ago! They both did a major head jerk! I'll G-meter the car and let you know the 1/4 times. I just bought it and need to mechanically check it first. OK, I know this is irresponsible but I'm Italian!