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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 05:59 PM
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I was just curious what some of your fast lap times are from Spring Mountain either in a Stingray or ZO6 on either track the 2.2 or the 2.4 with the Bus Stop.
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I did a 2:00:164 on the 2.4 w/bus stop and loop, Z51

You might look here, several have posted lap times for SM.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...imes-here.html
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my faster laps on the 2.4M with bus stop and loop in a Z51 during SM Level 2 course were in the 2.01- 2.02 range. My best was 2.01.3. I timed the instructor during their demo lap at 1:58.
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I was looking to see if anyone had East track times but didn't really see any posted.
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 10:34 PM
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Always looking for more non z06's in the lap times thread that Operations posted above.
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1:59.226 on the 2.4 w/bus stop. Z51 M7. Guess I should submit the data and video.

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1:59.226 on the 2.4 w/bus stop. Z51 M7. Guess I should submit the data and video.
Please do!

All the instructors at SM are very good, what would be awesome is to post the instructors PDR on their demo fast laps. Both Richie, and JJ have extremly fast lap times within the instructor ranks.
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I didn't catch the instructor laps. I've rode with JJ and Richie though, those guys haul the mail!

This was the session that the lap was in.
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I did get caught in traffic a few times and that definitely held me up but I felt like I ran pretty good the whole weekend.Attachment 47971225

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I just did the 2.4 last week in level 2. Drove an A8 Z06. Best lap was 2:02.56. Had issues with overheating after 4 to 5 laps. Great car but GM needs to get the overheating issue resolved.



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Originally Posted by MyToyC5
I just did the 2.4 last week in level 2. Drove an A8 Z06. Best lap was 2:02.56. Had issues with overheating after 4 to 5 laps. Great car but GM needs to get the overheating issue resolved.


AHA!, so the stories we heard about no overheating at SM are not true after all. I agree, GM really does need to come up with a fix. For a "track ready" car this is a fatal flaw IMHO.
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Which circuit?


We were doing 1:57's and were told 1:55 was a top tier time, instructors run 1:51 to 1:52.
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Originally Posted by NoOne
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We were doing 1:57's and were told 1:55 was a top tier time, instructors run 1:51 to 1:52.
What car did you have? JJ did a 52 in a Z51 when I was there with the Bus stop 2.4 setup.
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AHA!, so the stories we heard about no overheating at SM are not true after all. I agree, GM really does need to come up with a fix. For a "track ready" car this is a fatal flaw IMHO.

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What was the difference between the Z06 & Z51's with the same drivers? Thanks.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 05:28 PM
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I think we had a slower overall class than some of the others posting here. I ran the 2.2 on the Level 1 course at 1:51 with a M7 Z51. I thought that was pretty decent, but if I had a Z06, I think there's enough straightaways to shave 5 seconds off. I rarely had an open lap where I wasn't running up on somebody. (So glad I got the 3rd day option)

If you're not aware, they group you early on after following the instructor around the track. If you're hitting the lines, they start putting you in the higher groups.

I happened to be picking things up quick and was put into the 'elite' group (I overheard them call it that one time on the walkies). They're polite and understand there are egos coming in, so you really won't hear the group names directly (or even know the groups have names). They switched our camaro pace car out for a stingray during the second day because our speed was opening up. The rest of the groups kept camaros.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SK360
I was looking to see if anyone had East track times but didn't really see any posted.
I just got back from Level 1. We ran the East track. When I get the PDR stuff loaded into Cosworth, I will post some times.

I think I had faster lap times, but I think my wife had the top speed. I saw a blip of 120 on her PDR in the front straight, going into turn 1!
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I did 2:01.4 in M7 Z51 on dirty track/ sand after the rain (2.4 L2 with bus stop)

On wet track I ran 2:10

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Old May 23, 2016 | 01:37 AM
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Here are my top numbers during the Level 1 class this past week, on the Spring Mountain East Track (2.1 mile), driving a Stingray;

Fastest Lap
1:38.06
Highest Speed
120.0 mph
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