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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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Anyone care to speculate on Jim Mero's ring time in the c7?

I've got an over under bet with a Porsche owner at 7:34. Figure 3 seconds faster than the 991 should be a safe bet.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by bigwoolyg
Anyone care to speculate on Jim Mero's ring time in the c7?

I've got an over under bet with a Porsche owner at 7:34. Figure 3 seconds faster than the 991 should be a safe bet.
GM said the C7 is faster than the GS and the GS is on par with the Camaro ZL1 which posting a ring time of 7:42.

Thus, I would expect the C7 to easily crack the 7:30s. I'd say 7:35 give or take a couple seconds.

The C7 Z06 should post similar times to the C6 ZR1 in the low 20s and I'd expect the C7 ZR1 to be closer to 7:10.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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I also say mid 7:30's for the Z51 mag ride equipped C7. 7:34 is my official guess, but I wouldn't be surprised either if they really shocked us with a time that is seconds faster.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by JockItch
I also say mid 7:30's for the Z51 mag ride equipped C7. 7:34 is my official guess, but I wouldn't be surprised either if they really shocked us with a time that is seconds faster.
Will Michelin pilot CUP be an option for C7 ?
if so i guess 7.32
if not i guess 7.39



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Originally Posted by Z06Norway
Will Michelin pilot CUP be an option for C7 ?
if so i guess 7.32
if not i guess 7.39



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Didn't see that on any of the options or spec sheets.

Can't wait for the video and time!
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Originally Posted by Caddylac10
GM said the C7 is faster than the GS and the GS is on par with the Camaro ZL1 which posting a ring time of 7:42.

Thus, I would expect the C7 to easily crack the 7:30s. I'd say 7:35 give or take a couple seconds.

The C7 Z06 should post similar times to the C6 ZR1 in the low 20s and I'd expect the C7 ZR1 to be closer to 7:10.
I'm interested in a new z06 time at the ring too. But the current C6Z06 is already somewhat close to the C6ZR1 time. I wouldn't be surprised if a C7Z06 beats the C6 ZR1.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 01:33 PM
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Can't wait for the video to come out. Wonder how much the added down force will do.
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