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    2009 ZR1 Reaches 7:26.4 on the Nurburgring

    "As I walk through the valley of rice I shall fear no turbo, for torque art with me and the enemy is fat."

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    for reals?! wow go GM -Go Corvette!

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    Wow, the noises that car is making are incredible! The time speaks highly of the chassis development that the team have put in, but I would like to see more confirmation of the timing. Is there anything other than the title of the video that says the cars are going that fast?

    I still say "ring" times are of minimal importance, but if this turns out to be true the Corvette team have earned a vacation...

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    well they kinda got called back in after the supposed end of development.....

    just curious, what's ZO6's time?
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    The GTR VSpec 7:25 time isnt reliable and was timed by an unknown bystander, the LF-A is the same, both are not official and so cant be trusted as production.

    The ZO6 went around with a time of 7:42 but this was with a standing start, on the old suspension setup etc. The Corvette ZR1 made it around with a time of 7:26.4 with a flying start, however more time can be had with more time (more than 2 weeks, nissan spent 2 months) on the ring and a professional driver as pilot (not an engineer).
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    Quote Originally Posted by monaroCountry View Post
    The GTR VSpec 7:25 time isnt reliable and was timed by an unknown bystander, the LF-A is the same, both are not official and so cant be trusted as production.

    The ZO6 went around with a time of 7:42 but this was with a standing start, on the old suspension setup etc. The Corvette ZR1 made it around with a time of 7:26.4 with a flying start, however more time can be had with more time (more than 2 weeks, nissan spent 2 months) on the ring and a professional driver as pilot (not an engineer).
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    The ZO6 went around with a time of 7:42 but this was with a standing start
    I thought that didn't matter because they do more than just 1 lap and take the best one?
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    Quote Originally Posted by monaroCountry View Post
    ...however more time can be had with more time
    Reverse that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by monaroCountry View Post
    The GTR VSpec 7:25 time isnt reliable and was timed by an unknown bystander, the LF-A is the same, both are not official and so cant be trusted as production.

    The ZO6 went around with a time of 7:42 but this was with a standing start, on the old suspension setup etc. The Corvette ZR1 made it around with a time of 7:26.4 with a flying start, however more time can be had with more time (more than 2 weeks, nissan spent 2 months) on the ring and a professional driver as pilot (not an engineer).
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    Quote Originally Posted by monaroCountry View Post
    7:25...same for the LF-A
    What a load of BS.
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    Oh have there been lots of topics about the ZR-1 reaching 7:26.4 on Nur?
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    Quote Originally Posted by digitalcraft View Post
    Oh have there been lots of topics about the ZR-1 reaching 7:26.4 on Nur?
    Yes, enough to justify the GIF, which is 2.

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    Quote Originally Posted by digitalcraft View Post
    Oh have there been lots of topics about the ZR-1 reaching 7:26.4 on Nur?
    Most of his posts involve how the GT-R sucks and how the ZR1 rocks. He's like a Bizzaro world GT-R fanboy.
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