Talking of the Corvette Z06 and the 997 Turbo...
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Ford GT, Nordschleife 7:52 and Hockenheim Kleiner Kurs 1:14,1 (worse than 997 Carrera S with 20 mm chassis).
Jan 25, 2006 4:37:11 PM
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RC said:
...SPORT AUTO just tested the Ford GT on the Nordschleife and in Hockenheim. Was there any comparison between both in the US press? If yes, what were the results? Thanks.
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Ford GT, Nordschleife 7:52 and Hockenheim Kleiner Kurs 1:14,1 (worse than 997 Carrera S with 20 mm chassis).
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CF said:
(997 Turbo/manual/PCCB/Rear diff lock) 7.39-7.42 at the Ring and 1.09,7-1.10,7 for Hockenheim.
Let's see if I am right
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The Z06 will probably get a laptime of 7.57-7.59 on the Ring.
The old C5 Zo6 got a 7.56 time. I believe the new C6 Zo6 got in the 7.41-7.43 range on run-flat tires. I remember reading about it a few months back.
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RC said:
...SPORT AUTO just tested the Ford GT on the Nordschleife and in Hockenheim. Was there any comparison between both in the US press? If yes, what were the results? Thanks.
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Ford GT, Nordschleife 7:52 and Hockenheim Kleiner Kurs 1:14,1 (worse than 997 Carrera S with 20 mm chassis).
The NBR time is not bad!
BTW: The NBR time also confirms my reluctance to believe in the Z06 NBR times claimed by GM. The Ford GT is ca. 10% more powerful than the Z06. And still its lap time is about 10 seconds above the GM claimed NBR time of the Z06...
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RC said:
...SPORT AUTO just tested the Ford GT on the Nordschleife and in Hockenheim. Was there any comparison between both in the US press? If yes, what were the results? Thanks.
BTW:
Ford GT, Nordschleife 7:52 and Hockenheim Kleiner Kurs 1:14,1 (worse than 997 Carrera S with 20 mm chassis).
The NBR time is not bad!
BTW: The NBR time also confirms my reluctance to believe in the Z06 NBR times claimed by GM. The Ford GT is ca. 10% more powerful than the Z06. And still its lap time is about 10 seconds above the GM claimed NBR time of the Z06...
First off, the Z06 is around 600lbs lighter than the Ford GT. Secondly, I was talking to a Corvette tuner yesterday (at the DC auto show) and he told me that he dynoed two new Z06s and got over 450hp at the wheels in both cars, so the 505hp rating is not accurate. He said it's closer to 540hp. So the Z06 is 600lbs lighter and only down 10hp. I think it's certainly possible that it's a lot faster than the GT around the NBR. However, with a track that is so long, it's really hard to get consistent/accurate lap times as there are so many factors that can affect the time of the car over such a great distance.
Jan 25, 2006 8:52:59 PM
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sshu930 said:
The old C5 Zo6 got a 7.56 time. I believe the new C6 Zo6 got in the 7.41-7.43 range on run-flat tires. I remember reading about it a few months back.
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CF said:
I will buy you 10 beers if I'm right
Given the direction of your posts I'm inclined to believe that you've got inside information!
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nberry said:Quote:
CF said:
I will buy you 10 beers if I'm right
Given the direction of your posts I'm inclined to believe that you've got inside information!
Don't worry if Sarma is driving, the TT will be reported exceeding all competitor's time whether accurate or not.
Jan 25, 2006 9:03:43 PM
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Ron (Houston) said:
Here is this article but not with Porsche comparison wise.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=2904&print_page=y
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BUT I ask again: the Z06 is now available for a few months in the US. Is there ANY trustable TRACK test with that car, especially compared to the Ford GT (which would make sense) or even the C6 (non-Z) Vette?
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Their strategy is to find enough idiots buying a Z06 based on rumours...
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Ron (Houston) said:
Here is this article but not with Porsche comparison wise.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=2904&print_page=y
Interesting article. So the Z06 is slightly faster than the Viper ST-10. Not bad. But the Viper did a 8:13 time on the Nordschleife. I bet that the Corvette Z06 can't get below 7:52 on the Nordschleife, I'd even say 7:55 is more realistic. The Z06 has impressive engine figures, it has an impressive weight figure and it definetely has an impressive weight to power ratio.
BUT I ask again: the Z06 is now available for a few months in the US. Is there ANY trustable TRACK test with that car, especially compared to the Ford GT (which would make sense) or even the C6 (non-Z) Vette?
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nberry said:
... Harley (sic) Haywood ...
Hey Nick,
"A" and "U" are nowhere near each other on the keyboard!
Wazzup?
Also, ever heard of integrating under the torque curve between shift point RPMs?
Didn't think so
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nberry said:
Why are times reported by Sportauto accurate and reliable and all others not? Do not forget the old Z06 beat the 996TT with Ron Fellows driving the Z06 and Harley Haywood driving the TT. The new Z06 has 100 more hp and is lighter. The new 997TT has 60hp more and is heavier.
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Why are times reported by Sportauto accurate and reliable and all others not? Do not forget the old Z06 beat the 996TT with Ron Fellows driving the Z06 and Harley Haywood driving the TT. The new Z06 has 100 more hp and is lighter. The new 997TT has 60hp more and is heavier.
I'm unclear here... Definitely the 997TT is heavier than the Z06, but the 997TT is 90 lbs lighter than the 996TT...
Jan 25, 2006 11:00:42 PM
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nberry said:
Why are times reported by Sportauto accurate and reliable and all others not? Do not forget the old Z06 beat the 996TT with Ron Fellows driving the Z06 and Harley Haywood driving the TT. The new Z06 has 100 more hp and is lighter. The new 997TT has 60hp more and is heavier.
Also why do you doubt the new Z06 time? Is Porsche the only car that is allowed to perform on the Ring?
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nberry said:
Why are times reported by Sportauto accurate and reliable and all others not? Do not forget the old Z06 beat the 996TT with Ron Fellows driving the Z06 and Harley Haywood driving the TT. The new Z06 has 100 more hp and is lighter. The new 997TT has 60hp more and is heavier.
Also why do you doubt the new Z06 time? Is Porsche the only car that is allowed to perform on the Ring?