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Originally Posted by Venom_5
^ i was thinking more along the lines of roadrace .... sorry, i shouldve specified (im a huge drag-hater & big twisties fan  )
i think a 911 GT3, GT2 and GT3 RS definitely would destroy any Camry ive ever seen on a track ... just because FWD is a bitch to do well with on a track ... im not really a fan of the 911 Turbos, but i think that these 997s could probably give you quite a run for your money |
Roadracing has too many variables... Some say 50% driver, 50% car, some say 99% driver, 1% car... I have seen Civics smoke Ferraris, Accords beating Porsches, etc... When it comes to roadracing, it's about the driver, the type of track, and the type of racing.
When it comes to the car, it is based on different conditions. It's like choosing your weapon for the type of damage you plan to do
If the race is only 5 laps, then a more powerful RWD car can do far better than a well balanced medium power car. A big power car will eat up and overheat the tires (plus it needs softer tires to plant the power to the ground), cook the brakes after 10-15 laps; whereas a lighter car like a Lotus Elise will take the win for a 20+ lap race. An AWD will take the win if the course consists of many hairpins, but a RWD car will win if there are a lot of high speed sweeps for example. An FWD will probably win if there are many consecutive turns in a small tight track when understeer is more desirable to keep the car in its cornering lines.
If you want to take my Camry in a one lap roadcourse that consists of one big 2 km straight, a hairpin and another 2km straight, then I would win against a Porsche..LOL
I like both roadracing and drag racing... The one thing I like about drag racing is being able to lay the smack down on another car just because the car is built better and faster. It shows a testimony of a well built engine setup when driver is only a small percentage... I can literally say I smoked a Porsche 997 turbo in a straightline and on the highway, no questions asked. I already did that twice... On a roadcourse, there is no "clean" smackdown..lol
But of course, I have other cars to take roadcourse duty... I always track my Integra, hence, I kept that setup strictly for response and endurance. The car is gutted but still trying to retain a more streetable appearance. The car is 2400 lbs without me in it, full tank of gas, and it's like a go-kart... gotta love the infamous DC2 chassis and tons of suspension stuff you can buy.
As for the Camry, the car is meant to go straight in style... It's kept automatic because that is the only way to put power to the ground effectively in a FWD setup. It is also the only way to put 520 WHP to the ground without some retarded race clutch that chirps its tires everytime you creep forward in traffic. It is also the only way to drastically reduce turbo lag whenever we try to cram a 700+ HP turbo in a 3.0L engine.
I am not talking about peeling out tires or chirping them.. I am talking about letting out smoke and doing a rolling burnout at 50 mph...haha
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