2015 GT-R Nismo vs. 2015 Corvette Z06 at Willow Springs!

[Ferzerp]

Motortrend video of figure 8 with a properly aligned Z06 (this one an automatic). I've linked the time where Carlos Lago talks about the massive handling difference when the alignment isn't wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sleBex6HAX4&t=939

 

[Ferzerp]

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests...olet_corvette_z06_track_retest/#ixzz3UqRnqmAd

It knocked off 2.1s from the original time, this time lapping more in line with expectations.

 

[skyking]

As much as they all said his confidence went up with all the added laps, I don't think it would best the nismo given the same amount of track experience by the same driver. I would expect the nismo times to improve as well under the same circumstances.

 

[lsd]

As much as they all said his confidence went up with all the added laps, I don't think it would best the nismo given the same amount of track experience by the same driver. I would expect the nismo times to improve as well under the same circumstances.

Yep I agree, both cars should have been retested.

I'm sure having a tire like this helped a lot..

But it's settled the Chevy beat the automatic porker Nissan that costs $50k more.

 

[skyking]

It would have been the only way to quell all the chatter about octane booster too.

 

[madoka]

But it's settled the Chevy beat the automatic porker Nissan that costs $50k more.

 

[Ferzerp]

I'm sure having a tire like this helped a lot..

That's what comes on them. Just like mine:

 

[lsd]

That's what comes on them. Just like mine:

I know they are stock tires, but don't you see a difference? Look at the outer tread groove on yours compare to the pic I posted. It's nearly a race tire at that wear level. I'm not saying it invalidates anything, Chevy made the right tire choice and the vette in it's factory form is faster.

 

[JCH13]

The tire debate is... frustrating. "You have to compare the cars stock for stock!" Well... I agree with everything being stock except for tires and brakes - both of these are required to be replaced at some point, and often there is a less expensive and better alternative to OEM. I don't know anyone who tracks a car with OEM brakes and tires, at least not for very long. And if you're not on the track you'll rarely, if ever, notice the minute differences between cars like these.

 

[Sulaco]

The tire debate is... frustrating. "You have to compare the cars stock for stock!" Well... I agree with everything being stock except for tires and brakes - both of these are required to be replaced at some point, and often there is a less expensive and better alternative to OEM. I don't know anyone who tracks a car with OEM brakes and tires, at least not for very long. And if you're not on the track you'll rarely, if ever, notice the minute differences between cars like these.

Shut up, you!!

Forum e-Peens and bench racing titles hang in the balance! Do you not know SRS BZNESS when it's staring you in the face?!?

 

[JCH13]

Shut up, you!!

Forum e-Peens and bench racing titles hang in the balance! Do you not know SRS BZNESS when it's staring you in the face?!?

Shit... I'm sorry guys... I always get nervous when ePeens are staring me in the face.

 

[skyking]

this forum lacks the proper emoticons for a garage.

here's one to use as needed.

 

[Ferzerp]

Shut up, you!!

Forum e-Peens and bench racing titles hang in the balance! Do you not know SRS BZNESS when it's staring you in the face?!?

Or some of us actually own these cars and were utterly baffled at the original "too much oversteer" comments Pobst made when the car doesn't normally perform that way. Add that to the complaints that Lago had on turn in, and it was obvious that something was up.


I don't think we have any GT-R Nismo owners here (only 52 of them in the states), but we have at least 2 Z06s. One w/ Z07.

 

[Kadarin]

Or some of us actually own these cars and were utterly baffled at the original "too much oversteer" comments Pobst made when the car doesn't normally perform that way. Add that to the complaints that Lago had on turn in, and it was obvious that something was up.


I don't think we have any GT-R Nismo owners here (only 52 of them in the states), but we have at least 2 Z06s. One w/ Z07.

I think there are 3 Z06 owners here that I know of: You, KentState (?), and I. I've only got 208 miles on mine right now, and haven't driven it hard at all yet. And mine's not a Z07.

 

[Viper GTS]

I think there are 3 Z06 owners here that I know of: You, KentState (?), and I. I've only got 208 miles on mine right now, and haven't driven it hard at all yet. And mine's not a Z07.

KentState's isn't a Z06 but I think there is one more whose name I don't recall.

Viper GTS