Porsche owner, considering trading in for a Z06...
06-01-2017, 10:48 AM
#22
Every review states the auto is flawless, but must be driven correctly to be flawless. So yes, for novice students, auto would be a mess. Auto will also overheat quick.
06-01-2017, 11:03 AM
#23
I'll be on the Roval this Sat in Fontana if you want to swing by and see what the Z can do on the track. This event allows passengers. PM if interested.
06-01-2017, 11:20 AM
#24
Here's my detailed review coming from a 991.2 GT3
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...991-1-gt3.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...991-1-gt3.html
06-01-2017, 12:00 PM
#25
Instructor
This has not been my experience. Novice drivers typically do not work the car hard enough, even in automatic mode, to overheat the car. More advanced drivers who push the automatics much harder, even in manual mode, are able to overheat the car fairly easily.
06-01-2017, 12:07 PM
#26
Drifting
I need to upload the video from the PDR of my ride along.
06-01-2017, 12:18 PM
#27
You are correct, I didn't really write that correctly. In the NV desert, a novice going slow in the corners then hammering it on the straights would drop the car into a much lower gear. They had us stay in 3rd and 4th and short shift as to not overheat.
06-01-2017, 12:19 PM
#28
Team Owner
Keep one of the Porsches as your daily driver and get either a C5 Z51 coupe and fix it up for the track with a built supercharged engine or get a C6 Z06 and with a little work it will make an awesome track car.
That way you will end up with two cars(with one, the Porsche, will still be drivable if the other gets broken while on the track), with one, C5 or C6, dedicated for the track with the necessary safety modifications, etc.
That way you will end up with two cars(with one, the Porsche, will still be drivable if the other gets broken while on the track), with one, C5 or C6, dedicated for the track with the necessary safety modifications, etc.
06-01-2017, 01:02 PM
#31
Keep one of the Porsches as your daily driver and get either a C5 Z51 coupe and fix it up for the track with a built supercharged engine or get a C6 Z06 and with a little work it will make an awesome track car.
That way you will end up with two cars(with one, the Porsche, will still be drivable if the other gets broken while on the track), with one, C5 or C6, dedicated for the track with the necessary safety modifications, etc.
That way you will end up with two cars(with one, the Porsche, will still be drivable if the other gets broken while on the track), with one, C5 or C6, dedicated for the track with the necessary safety modifications, etc.
06-01-2017, 01:06 PM
#32
Racer
06-01-2017, 01:21 PM
#33
Advanced
How were you able to overlay the real time data at the bottom of the screen. I have the PDR but don't remember this being an option. I need to be educated. Thanks
My tires were worn out, and I needed to have a track alignment. But with a Z06 (Manual 7 speed) I could stick with a 2015 Turbo S (PDK). With new tires and the alignment I would have been able to pass her.
https://youtu.be/D3-cskrPKzU
Keep in mind 650HP/650 Lb/ft TQ with only rear wheel drive demands respect. With traction control off, you can lay two patches of rubber for as long as you want, without slipping the clutch(just floor it hard in 1st). Its a whole new experience with 650HP/RWD.
Hope that helps.
https://youtu.be/D3-cskrPKzU
Keep in mind 650HP/650 Lb/ft TQ with only rear wheel drive demands respect. With traction control off, you can lay two patches of rubber for as long as you want, without slipping the clutch(just floor it hard in 1st). Its a whole new experience with 650HP/RWD.
Hope that helps.
06-01-2017, 08:18 PM
#34
Drifting
06-01-2017, 08:49 PM
#35
Drifting
06-01-2017, 09:36 PM
#36
A very good friend of mine sold his 2007 911 Turbo and bought a Z06 M7. He is extremely happy. We have several Z06's in our group and we all run advance level lap times. The only problematic Z06 happened to be the A8. Engine overheats quickly due to close ratio as explained by GM. Stay away from A8 for track duty. You will run the same lap times if not faster as GT3 RS with PDK. I really like Porsche just so you know. It goes back to driver skill. We are in So Cal as well.
06-01-2017, 11:51 PM
#37
I've tracked my old C7 Stingray and 981 Cayman S (both sold) and currently have a GT4 and C7 Z06 (still breaking it in). I love the mid engine Porsches for their balance and ease of fast driving on the track and street. The Porsches feel 'sturdier', but I enjoy the Corvettes more for everything but tight courses, like autocross, where the Porsche mid engine and short wheel base excel. My z51 Stingray ran 2 sec. faster lap times than my Cayman S with me driving both and running the same tires (Michelin PS). On the track, my GT4 can keep up with my buddies C7 Z07 in the tight corners, but his lap times are a couple seconds faster overall because of his power when the course opens up. If you want to challenge your ability and have a very fast car, go for the Z06. If you want a car that is easy to drive quick (but slower) get the Porsche.
Either way, get a manual transmission unless you really care about getting 10ths of a second quicker lap times.
Either way, get a manual transmission unless you really care about getting 10ths of a second quicker lap times.
06-02-2017, 11:03 AM
#38
Team Owner
Then combine that 575rwhp LS7 with a 350 pound lighter car(C6 Z06) and you will see a very quick car on the track(road course or drag strip).
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06-02-2017, 01:36 PM
#39
Drifting
Thanks, 2 things: you were driving with the nannies off, and you were short shifting at around 5000-5500 rpms. Were you not driving aggressively enough to warrant activating the nannies? I heard the instructor say that it was easier on the car with the nannies disengaged, which makes sense, but there's a trade off.
06-02-2017, 01:47 PM
#40
Drifting
Thanks, 2 things: you were driving with the nannies off, and you were short shifting at around 5000-5500 rpms. Were you not driving aggressively enough to warrant activating the nannies? I heard the instructor say that it was easier on the car with the nannies disengaged, which makes sense, but there's a trade off.