orthojoe

Lol! Must resist! Pro driver was happy with the car's dynamics and so am I. He loved the car so much he hasn't been able to stop talking or thinking about it!

Mech33

Alright maybe I'll keep these numb swaybar settings at least through the Laguna event this weekend to make sure I'm not passing judgement too quickly based on a fresh set of tires... :P

orthojoe

Everyone's driving style is different and each car is different. My monoball lca might be giving me a touch more front end grip and feel than your car. If you thought the car felt fine with your prior settings, trust your instincts. For me, the car had a tendency to oversteer, so I wanted to keep it more planted.

mooty

that's really really fast.
who's that?
jeff did 1:38 with R6, rest stock
dave did 1:37 on moton and V710
i did 1:40 with RA1, that's going 11/10 scaring myself

pro?
damn that's fast

oldskews4

I should've phrased better. It was late. By no means was my post a criticism. What I meant to say was, with an excellent driver like Joe, I'm surprised the times aren't lower.

Also, the 6GT3 had a good track alignment, fresh NT01's, cup front lip and RS rear wing with 4 degrees shims. The driver was far from a pro, it was me :-)

orthojoe

Damn, that impressive.
It just goes to show you how much the driver makes a difference. I've got a ways to go still!

Given that Randy Pobst did 1:37 at Laguna with a GT4, I have to guess that the GT3 should be able to do at least a 1:35 in his hands.

MayorAdamWest

I was pretty shocked by this number as well. Does anyone know if that's a single lap, or a best computed lap? It seems like at that speed, he's bound to have a few incidents? Damn good driver, though.

oldskews4

It was best single lap. To be perfectly honest, it didn't feel anymore dramatic than 39's and 40's. It was a 1:38.8 after all.

BTW Joe, is there a reason you are not tracking all the way out to the rumble strips after 4? You are giving up a foot or two of track out. By using it, I think you can go WOT a split second sooner and gain a couple of MPHs before 5.

orthojoe

Yes. I am a wimp. LOL.
You are 100% correct.
After riding with the pro, and watching the video, I realized how much room I really still have and how much more I can gain if I utilize it.
The fear is giving up that amount of breathing room to account for error. T4 has been the 'end' for many cars, but I know to drive straight off rather than try to save and 'hook' the car into the wall. Just need to 'man up'.

MaxLTV

Randy did 1:35.6 in Turbo S on MPSC2, which should be noticeably faster than GT3 at Laguna Seca, unless Turbo somehow got heat soaked or was otherwise compromised.

orthojoe

Didn't realize that. You're right, turboS on R comp should be faster than a GT3. Maybe 1:36, then? That makes the GT4 seem like an amazing car, though. Only 1 second slower??

MileHigh911

Perhaps the often complained about "long gearing" is a benefit? Less shifting.

Mech33

I kinda call BS on the 475 hp of the GT3 relative to the 380 hp of the GT4... every dyno I've ever seen of the GT3 seems to be WAY low relative to a 475 hp @ the flywheel motor...

MileHigh911

But I have never seen anyone use the PIWIS to put the car in dyno mode. Nearly every magazine and internet tester claimed GT3 as underrating the power. I assume the GT4 did as well.

MayorAdamWest

It feels faster than 475 to me. I think you want to call BS on the 380hp of the GT4. Only being a second off the time of the GT3 on a power track like Laguna is very odd.