Z06 Plays Cat and Mouse with GT-R
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Z06 Plays Cat and Mouse with GT-R
Watch it here: Z06 Plays Cat and Mouse with GT-R
This one comes from the TX2k12 racing/car festival last month. Its a high quality vid of a z06 chasing around a GT-R, complete with telemetry, and awesome sound. Check it out.
This one comes from the TX2k12 racing/car festival last month. Its a high quality vid of a z06 chasing around a GT-R, complete with telemetry, and awesome sound. Check it out.
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One little note: This was run at MSR - Houston, not MSR - Cresson. Couldn't tell if the GTR's tires went off, or driver just overdrove some corners. In any case it's a great video!
Have a good one,
Mike
Have a good one,
Mike
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Burning Brakes
The video was shot at Motorsports Ranch Houston. This track layout is certainly to the GTR's benefit as was shown by the distance it put on the Z06coming out of the numerous low speed turns.
The GTR obviously dropped back on the last lap - probably to cool down. I don't think I would call it a "cat and mouse game" but 141.65 is a good lap in a C6 Z06 at MSRH.
The GTR obviously dropped back on the last lap - probably to cool down. I don't think I would call it a "cat and mouse game" but 141.65 is a good lap in a C6 Z06 at MSRH.
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You have to admit the GTR was amazing coming out of the corners. You could tell it was just point and shoot for him. The Vette driver had a lot more work to do, and did overshot some of the corners Also, I notice several times where the Z driver lets the RPM's drop to 2700, which is clearly TOO low and should have required a downshift to stay in the power band so he could of powered out of the corners better. I didn't hear any heel/toe blipping, which makes me think a few seconds could have been gained and thus bringing the cars closer together. Also, it sounded like I heard screeching tires, which tells me he was not on Hoosiers, so add several seconds there as well. Overall good go at it!
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My version, from a year ago at Summit Point. Modified GT-R, decent driver, let him pass me about the 3:30 mark. And then I had some fun.
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Traffic makes a DE fun, at least for me. I get bored when I'm on the track with no one to play with for lap after lap. I'm not going for best time or anything like that, just want to have fun and work on my lines.
Thanks for the video, that made a tedious day just a bit brighter.
Have a good one,
Mike
Thanks for the video, that made a tedious day just a bit brighter.
Have a good one,
Mike
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Yeah.
That's the ticket.
Great video
Originally Posted by VetteDrmr
Thanks for the video, that made a tedious day just a bit brighter.
jas
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[QUOTE=jvp;1580475278]My version, from a year ago at Summit Point. Modified GT-R, decent driver, let him pass me about the 3:30 mark. And then I had some fun.
cool video thanks for posting
cool video thanks for posting
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If they could smooth out those lines, allow the cars momentum to work FOR them, and not muscle that car in too tight in corners, That beast could fly faster.
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Perhaps they're too used to driving a much lighter vehicle around?
Interesting observation, either way. The GT-R in my vid is the first one I've come across at SPR with any sort of speed. Any of the previous ones: I've just gone by like they were in reverse.
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I have watched quite a few GT-R videos. to me and maybe I am wrong, but that seems to be a common mistake with GT-R drivers, their lines suck.
If they could smooth out those lines, allow the cars momentum to work FOR them, and not muscle that car in too tight in corners, That beast could fly faster.
If they could smooth out those lines, allow the cars momentum to work FOR them, and not muscle that car in too tight in corners, That beast could fly faster.
Experience I think is the deal. A guy who had the race shop I use at Miller do some work on his Cobb tuned GT-R ( I saw it make close to 600 at the wheels on a Dyno) Rented the west track last week for him and his friend and I got to do a couple of sessions with them, would not unwind his hands after the apex, I told him "you rented the whole track you should use it" he keep doing some weird tight line, get it straight and punch it. Glad I didn't have to ride with him