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Old 04-30-2013, 08:25 AM
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Post up your lap times for the long course at the Glen
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nobody ran the Glen
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nobody ran the Glen
I did 2:18s last year in my dad's bone stock 2011 GS. I'd only driven his car a handful of times so I'm by no means an expert, so YMMV.
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years ago, T1 times were low 2:0x

Not that your allowed to run a stop watch in most clubs.
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Is that with or without a spin in the esses, well, actually a 360...found oil on turn-in to T3 this past Sunday. Luckily I did not touch the blue shrubs.

Depending on setup, a street legal C5Z can run 2:05-2:06.
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I was turning 2:12 last year in my 2010 GS with R888's.
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Originally Posted by kmagvette
Depending on setup, a street legal C5Z can run 2:05-2:06.

my street / track c5z ran 2:06.0 last year but the theoretical best was 2:05.7.
edit - TTA trim, all stock brakes & shocks & springs and rear sway bar, T1 front bar, 360 hp, 350 tq, A6's, 3270 lbs.




I hope to get 2:04's in my new car next month

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Originally Posted by kmagvette
Is that with or without a spin in the esses, well, actually a 360...found oil on turn-in to T3 this past Sunday. Luckily I did not touch the blue shrubs.

Depending on setup, a street legal C5Z can run 2:05-2:06.
And he does it.

Keith, had a great two days yesterday and today. Cold and wet yesterday but had some good track time. The event was under subscribed so they had far more instructors than students basically ended up with two run groups. Green/White and Blue/Red/Instructors. Went through two more rotors and had to change brake pads as well. Over the five days I put 500 track miles on the car.

No I have to get ready for Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

To answer the OPs question my best time was a 2:08 but I usually run in the 2:10 to 2:12 range. Hard to get the low lap times if you have any traffic as you need to wait for passing signals or for an appropriate place to pass. Keith has left me far behind a number of times because he passed a slower car before a turn and I had to wait until after while watching him disappear into the distance.

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Originally Posted by 2MCHPWR

my street / track c5z ran 2:06.0 last year but the theoretical best was 2:05.7.




I hope to get 2:04's in my new car next month
Missed you at the NASA event, you missed a track filled two days.

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Good to see you again Bill. I just got home from the Glen a bit ago. My fastest lap time there is a 2:12 in a modified C5. Today I had a friend run a 2:13 in his race prepped C6 and another friend ran a 2:10 in a stock C6Z with Hoosiers.. Based on my experience, 2:10 - 2:25 is about an average lap time for HPDE 3-4 mix. There was lots of track time the last 2 days as Bill mentioned.
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I ran 2:04's in a 06z on stock sized R6's.
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I ran 2:084 in a stock other than r6's and brake pads '02 z06, last fall only our 2nd time there, and my first time with the z
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2:08 (long course, right ) is a very good time with an all stock suspension.
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Originally Posted by StreetSpeed
I did 2:18s last year in my dad's bone stock 2011 GS. I'd only driven his car a handful of times so I'm by no means an expert, so YMMV.
You don't want to wreck your fathers car
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2:10.5 range for me, short shifting, C5Z with around 400whp and T1 suspension (not well set up), scrub Continental slicks, heavy car (even got a hitch on it!). Without traffic (consistent laps) and a few line adjustments, 2:09 easily doable without pushing more (leaving a margin).
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
And he does it.

Keith, had a great two days yesterday and today. Cold and wet yesterday but had some good track time. The event was under subscribed so they had far more instructors than students basically ended up with two run groups. Green/White and Blue/Red/Instructors. Went through two more rotors and had to change brake pads as well. Over the five days I put 500 track miles on the car.

No I have to get ready for Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

To answer the OPs question my best time was a 2:08 but I usually run in the 2:10 to 2:12 range. Hard to get the low lap times if you have any traffic as you need to wait for passing signals or for an appropriate place to pass. Keith has left me far behind a number of times because he passed a slower car before a turn and I had to wait until after while watching him disappear into the distance.

Bill

No blockage just line up first or second at any decent size track. I have lapped some guys at Pocono Long and one guy even twice in one session. Good run group will get you all out in fast order so to lap most it is not easy.

Two trips to the Glen were bad one was first time with aero and zero sleep nearly. Went from getting car at ACP and the to the Glen in the fog. Left ACP Harrisburg PA at after 10 PM and arrived in WG at about 3:00AM. Checked in and got two hours sleep. Two hours sleep and up to a car covered in heavy frost. Had no clue what was coming at each corner till midway in second session.

Second time up rain most of the day with many major wrecks. I was in the 2 plus single digits but really don't remember unless I looked at the old records upper half of scale 08 possibly. Not real fast for the couple of dry sessions I had. One guy had a new Mallet with all the bells and whistles. Talked ab big game even after being warn to go eay on the frosty road. He didn't make the first warm up lap as I remember and did 15 20 in damage. Few other big wrecks in the 15+ area. Great track but the weather is horrible unless really in the summer. Accommodations also were horrible stayed in town and had a place with bathroom and one wall & no door

That really sucks!

Love the bus stop but I think it beats the car a bit.

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I’ll be there for the first time later this month with Chin. I’ll use these as high benchmarks, thanks for everyone’s input.

Originally Posted by John Shiels
Accommodations also were horrible stayed in town and had a place with bathroom and one wall & no door
Wow, where did you stay? I’m lined up for the Seneca lodge right now, looks to be very bare-bones.

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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
Missed you at the NASA event, you missed a track filled two days.

Bill
hi Bill! yeah I bet it was fun and not crowded. I'm onlly "allowed" to play one weekend a month, so i pick the events with TT
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Originally Posted by Hat_Trick_Hokie
I’ll be there for the first time later this month with Chin. I’ll use these as high benchmarks, thanks for everyone’s input.


Wow, where did you stay? I’m lined up for the Seneca lodge right now, looks to be very bare-bones.
Just stayed 2 nights at the Seneca Lodge. No it's not fancy but its clean and the people and food are great. Bon fire beside our own a frame cottages both nights. Great time!
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I usually stay at the Falls motel in WG. Decent motel close to downtown.


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