2018 GT2 RS takes the ring
09-30-2017, 05:22 PM
#47
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10-01-2017, 05:52 AM
#49
Originally Posted by Carlo_Carrera
How much of a reduction in lap time are people seeing?
10-02-2017, 02:05 PM
#50
Three Wheelin'
Porsche 911 Carrera S (991.2)...420 hp/368 lb-ft on Pirelli P Zero tires ran a 7:34. I assume this was a full lap and not BTG. I have no idea what either the 996 Turbo or 991.2 weighed at the start of the laps they did, and I have no idea if the 996 Turbo was a full lap of BTG. I do think the GT2RS's tires (Michelin Pilot Cup 2's) are likely better than the P Zero's the 991.2 used.
Porsche has a tendency to clamp published Ring times on cars so they do not infringe on the advertising of newer cars. I have asked a friend at PCNA why Porsche never published Ring times for the X50 and was told that PAG was just fine with the 7:56 slot the non-X50 996 Turbo fell into and that an X50 time would "muddy the waters".
We could probably bench race this here for another 20 years, but then we'd have to change the name of the forum to "Corvette Forum"...
Porsche has a tendency to clamp published Ring times on cars so they do not infringe on the advertising of newer cars. I have asked a friend at PCNA why Porsche never published Ring times for the X50 and was told that PAG was just fine with the 7:56 slot the non-X50 996 Turbo fell into and that an X50 time would "muddy the waters".
We could probably bench race this here for another 20 years, but then we'd have to change the name of the forum to "Corvette Forum"...
Also I wonder if the X50 would make that much difference on a track of that length which has only a few sections that the extra power would really come in handy... Lot of the stuff there may suit the non-X50 better, outside of the hands of a pro driver of course.
Looks like we need a volunteer with a stock X50 to go out to the ring and set some hot laps with fresh Cup 2s
