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Originally Posted by Garissimo
Porsche's results happen to fall directly inline with what the other two independent sources clocked (DR, SA) so while it would be convenient to toss them out, they look to be yet another chink in Nissan's armor.
Bruce, please refer to the test:
http://magazines.drivers-republic.co...c/thetruth030/
As far as "driver fear", Harris said that was only an issue with the GT2. He said he felt he was able to extract more from the GT-R than the GT2. And the comparison proved quite a bit of useful info beyond the fact that the two cars turned in somewhat close lap times. It revealed that the GT-R was slightly faster into corners because it was more settled under hard braking. Both were equal in the turns. The GT2 was faster out of the turn and on all the straights, and that turned out to be the real difference. That you can just wave off this test as a slightly interesting data point surprises me.
Also note that the telemetry data shows the GT-R in the DR test was slower than Sukuki-san's GT-R at the end of long straights by some 8mph or more. This wasn't attributable to faster exit speed, tailwinds, or ambient conditions either, so what does that lead one to believe? It would seem that the definition of a "stock" GT-R varies all over the board. Car and Driver's early testing of the car seems to back this up.
[EDIT] Even more insight on the heads up comparison at the ring, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq1UZzJk6mw |
Were is the evidence that DR's GTR was 8mph slower, I have looked at the 7:29 lap on Youtube but it contains no speedo reading.
Also where does the DR's lap time in the GT2 mean it's more in tune with what Porsche got from their lap time? Porsche got 7:32 compared to DR's 7:48~9 and just because Chris said he felt that he could of improved the GT2's time by a handful of seconds is not the same as doing it. It's also a fact that the Dunlops improve the GTR by 5 seconds and if the DR GTR had the right rubber then it would have did a 7:50 lap so though that would still have placed it slower then the GT2 it isn't out of the ball park that a different GTR may have found more time in this GTR and placed it ahead.
Remember that around the Silverstone track a different GTR actually lapped quicker by 1 second than the GT2.
Bob
P.S.
We all seem to be going round in circles with none of us giving an inch.