X6 M motor

[gstyle704]

Well from what I've seen from Manhart it looks like you have to use the x6m trans. But I think you still can use the paddle shifters I wonder how much of a wiring nightmare that is.

[jml]

Originally Posted by KennyPowers

Really?

The gtr has bad lag? The 997 turbo has bad lag? The gt2 has lag?

Come on man. Properly done turbo cars are fun to drive.

I'd have to disagree - all three of those cars have enough lag at the track that you have to drive them 100ms ahead of where they are when you're going through a corner. Takes a bit of the fun away compared to a NA car with precise throttle response. There is a good reason you don't see many (I said many, there are definitely some, especially diesels) turbos in racing, despite their better efficiency.

[m3an]

Originally Posted by jml

I'd have to disagree - all three of those cars have enough lag at the track that you have to drive them 100ms ahead of where they are when you're going through a corner. Takes a bit of the fun away compared to a NA car with precise throttle response. There is a good reason you don't see many (I said many, there are definitely some, especially diesels) turbos in racing, despite their better efficiency.

do some history research... Porsche dominated racing w/ turbos for a verrrryyyyy long time; they used "boost control knobs" to turn the boost up and pull away and then turned it back down and kept up the pace. Look up some of the rarest/best/nicest Porsche Racers from their day.. all turbos.. Anyone who thinks diff has never owned a turbo car.

Shit my turbo car made over 400 whp and got almost 30mpg, driven daily!

[jml]

Originally Posted by talontid

do some history research... Porsche dominated racing w/ turbos for a verrrryyyyy long time; they used "boost control knobs" to turn the boost up and pull away and then turned it back down and kept up the pace. Look up some of the rarest/best/nicest Porsche Racers from their day.. all turbos.. Anyone who thinks diff has never owned a turbo car.

Shit my turbo car made over 400 whp and got almost 30mpg, driven daily!

Exactly - history...

And I drive these cars every month on a track - so I'm talking the modern equivalents. You cannot beat a good NA car, at least I have yet to drive one, race car or not. I didn't say a turbo is not a fast car...I said that it's not as "accurate" and therefore given the same power, not as easy to drive.


As a side note, what ANNOYS the Sh1t out of me is those who want a turbo M3 because they think they can chip it for $700 to get 550hp out of it....f3ck that.