Any 4.0's for sale?
#91
GT3DE and Trakcar.
You're cordially invited to the NASA event in October at Sebring to run in class TTU. Hoosier makes cheap slicks for your cars, same price as R6 but massively faster. You two can give it a shot for 2:10-2:14, grab the class record, and walk away with 4 free tires for 1st place, and 2 free tires for 2nd place.
Are you in or are you out?
Based on your abysmal lap times at Road Atlanta, I don't think you could break into 2:16s in October, or 2:14s in January.
You're cordially invited to the NASA event in October at Sebring to run in class TTU. Hoosier makes cheap slicks for your cars, same price as R6 but massively faster. You two can give it a shot for 2:10-2:14, grab the class record, and walk away with 4 free tires for 1st place, and 2 free tires for 2nd place.
Are you in or are you out?
Based on your abysmal lap times at Road Atlanta, I don't think you could break into 2:16s in October, or 2:14s in January.
#92
Edit: Getting the auto-blipper set up right makes a MASSIVE difference.
As for the lap times...
GT3RS4.0 will be faster than 996 Cup, or very, very close. On slicks it will be faster. 3.8RS on slicks will be pretty close.
Any properly driven 997 Cup is quicker than any road GT3 in any configuration, slicks or otherwise. I would point out that there is such a huge spread of ability in the 997 cups, that even someone who is a pro, and "quick" would be 1.5s off the top SuperCup guys.
As for fiats... what to say. The scuderia is a lovely car, friend has one, they are quite exciting. But while Ferrari has a stronger racing pedigree these days, Porsche still build the better "gateway" car, the GT3.
#93
Says who? your obsolote iPhone 3gs and the erratic Larry's Lap Timer?
I was doing 19s and 20s and passing you with ease, your 18s are an illusion.
I think regular 3.8 GT3 works the same for lap times as 3.8GT3RS at Sebring. 2nd gear at T3, T7, T10, T13, T16
Put real timing equipment in your car.
#94
Here's the link to the scud pix on AI website. Easier to click thru than paste. Soon as 4.0 is delivered, I'll put up some shots
http://aidesign.com/our-work/recent-...ria-track-prep
http://aidesign.com/our-work/recent-...ria-track-prep
#95
GT3DE and Trakcar.
You're cordially invited to the NASA event in October at Sebring to run in class TTU. Hoosier makes cheap slicks for your cars, same price as R6 but massively faster. You two can give it a shot for 2:10-2:14, grab the class record, and walk away with 4 free tires for 1st place, and 2 free tires for 2nd place.
Are you in or are you out?
Based on your abysmal lap times at Road Atlanta, I don't think you could break into 2:16s in October, or 2:14s in January.
You're cordially invited to the NASA event in October at Sebring to run in class TTU. Hoosier makes cheap slicks for your cars, same price as R6 but massively faster. You two can give it a shot for 2:10-2:14, grab the class record, and walk away with 4 free tires for 1st place, and 2 free tires for 2nd place.
Are you in or are you out?
Based on your abysmal lap times at Road Atlanta, I don't think you could break into 2:16s in October, or 2:14s in January.
And I'm not mocking you, that was seriously funny. One thing about you, you sure aren't afraid to walk the walk.
I don't think Peter is 9 seconds off the pace of his car on slicks. I do think a 996 Cup can do 2:10-2:11, dunno about a 3.8 RS. That's what only 3 seconds slower than a 2011 cup?
You guys do know the 2010+ Cups are hitting over 160 mph at Road Atlanta with no telling how much wing in it. Almost 150 on the front straight and 130 between 5 and 6. Even with some power shifting, I doubt the 3.8's will get that high.
I don't think the street cars have enough giddy up to stay in that range. Low torque NA powerband suffers the most from a manual shifter compared to a sequential. That car is barely slower than mine in a straight line. On longer tracks like Sebring Road Atlanta, you will not brake as fast, corner as fast or accelerate as fast.
The acceleration from those tiny tilton clutches is astounding. Throwing on some slicks in a full weight manual street car is not going to get you within a couple of seconds of the cups.
IMO
BTW Rad are you talking about the event at which you will be coming in at a highest of 2nd place?
#96
Thats odd - I didn't find the timing to be difficult. Usually with a manual tranny you time the clutch application with the rhythm of the shifter itself (which takes a few fractions of a second), so, as you said, you're slower. As soon as you step into the Cup and get the instant BANG, your clutch application almost immediately become more synchronized and direct. Took me half a lap anyway to start getting it to feel right. Maybe easier for some than others.
Edit: Getting the auto-blipper set up right makes a MASSIVE difference.
As for the lap times...
GT3RS4.0 will be faster than 996 Cup, or very, very close. On slicks it will be faster. 3.8RS on slicks will be pretty close.
Any properly driven 997 Cup is quicker than any road GT3 in any configuration, slicks or otherwise. I would point out that there is such a huge spread of ability in the 997 cups, that even someone who is a pro, and "quick" would be 1.5s off the top SuperCup guys.
As for fiats... what to say. The scuderia is a lovely car, friend has one, they are quite exciting. But while Ferrari has a stronger racing pedigree these days, Porsche still build the better "gateway" car, the GT3.
Edit: Getting the auto-blipper set up right makes a MASSIVE difference.
As for the lap times...
GT3RS4.0 will be faster than 996 Cup, or very, very close. On slicks it will be faster. 3.8RS on slicks will be pretty close.
Any properly driven 997 Cup is quicker than any road GT3 in any configuration, slicks or otherwise. I would point out that there is such a huge spread of ability in the 997 cups, that even someone who is a pro, and "quick" would be 1.5s off the top SuperCup guys.
As for fiats... what to say. The scuderia is a lovely car, friend has one, they are quite exciting. But while Ferrari has a stronger racing pedigree these days, Porsche still build the better "gateway" car, the GT3.
#98
I do think a 996 Cup can do 2:10-2:11, dunno about a 3.8 RS. That's what only 3 seconds slower than a 2011 cup?
You guys do know the 2010+ Cups are hitting over 160 mph at Road Atlanta with no telling how much wing in it. Almost 150 on the front straight and 130 between 5 and 6. Even with some power shifting, I doubt the 3.8's will get that high.
I don't think the street cars have enough giddy up to stay in that range. Low torque NA powerband suffers the most from a manual shifter compared to a sequential. That car is barely slower than mine in a straight line. On longer tracks like Sebring Road Atlanta, you will not brake as fast, corner as fast or accelerate as fast.
The acceleration from those tiny tilton clutches is astounding. Throwing on some slicks in a full weight manual street car is not going to get you within a couple of seconds of the cups.
IMO
+1, Later 7 Cups are MUCH faster than early ones, as you say, and there is no way any street car will keep up. Additionally, there is much to be said for a fully caged, purpose built race car with full fire suppression making it more comfortable to really push...
#101
I see there is still for sale one in Toronto Ontario at Pfaff for a mere $255,000.00
http://www.pfaffporsche.com/preowned...92666/info.php
#102
#103
Relax Peter. When 991 GT3 RS comes out people will be crying about getting walked in their RS 4.0 just like the 3.8 guys are now. Then you'll be able to find one at a proper price.
#105
Current Iron:
'12 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
'11 GT2RS
'11 GT3RS 4.0
'10 Cayman S Interseries Martini Racing Livery
'09 430 Scud
'08 RS4 Cab