Anyone lining up a 720S vs A8 ZR1?
04-30-2018, 01:21 AM
#81
Race Director
The Z had a hard time with the 570s which has less hp.The 720 won't break a sweat especially from a roll. It's going to be one big *** stomping show
Last edited by Chicago1; 04-30-2018 at 01:23 AM.
04-30-2018, 07:17 PM
#83
You guys are funny when comparing the zr1 to the 720s you keep saying it’s 300k vs 140k! But you guys realize that the Bugatti is over 2 million dollars so is the 918. I guess the 720s is in good company!!! The 570s gave the zr1 a hard time and beat it in a couple of races! What is more incredible the 570s has about 510 hp to the wheels and the zr1 about 650.
04-30-2018, 07:36 PM
#84
Le Mans Master
Just figuring how it can work! ;)
- Drag
- ME weight distribution
- ~300 lbs
- Power under the curve!
The McLaren is needing race gas for all that.
9.8s was recorded. Tires!?
Easy to see how a competitive race could work. And like I said, how BoP works to a greater degree, of course. Hamstring that Bad Boy a bit perhaps!
I should also point out that after his first two warm-up laps, Randy complained that the engine was “pulling power” at high rpms. Even still, the McLaren 720S broke the 918 Spyder’s previous record on lap two with a time of 1:23.31.
1:21.75 record
9.8s 1/4 100 octane
83.31/X = 81.75/9.8
X = 9.9s; 830 HP ZR1
Last edited by johnglenntwo; 04-30-2018 at 08:44 PM.
04-30-2018, 11:15 PM
#85
- Drag
- ME weight distribution
- ~300 lbs
- Power under the curve!
The McLaren is needing race gas for all that.
9.8s was recorded. Tires!?
Easy to see how a competitive race could work. And like I said, how BoP works to a greater degree, of course. Hamstring that Bad Boy a bit perhaps!
I should also point out that after his first two warm-up laps, Randy complained that the engine was “pulling power” at high rpms. Even still, the McLaren 720S broke the 918 Spyder’s previous record on lap two with a time of 1:23.31.
1:21.75 record
9.8s 1/4 100 octane
83.31/X = 81.75/9.8
X = 9.9s; 830 HP ZR1
You cannot do a burnout in the Mac. The ECU won’t allow it. So the tire warmers warm up the tires like a burnout to keep me out of the wall. They are still the same tires the car comes with.
The article you selectively quote explains that california gas is 91 octane, and the McLaren needs 93 - like many high performance boosted cars. Running it on 91 will hurt you.
04-30-2018, 11:31 PM
#86
Le Mans Master
Fun! ;)
The 720s running in the 9s (like mine) are stock on stock tires. That i ran a mix of race gas at my rental doesn’t render it non-stock. Nor does it magically account for 3/10ths and 6 mph on an otherwise stock ECU. In fact, my traps were no higher on race gas than when i got to the track with mostly 93 octane.
You cannot do a burnout in the Mac. The ECU won’t allow it. So the tire warmers warm up the tires like a burnout to keep me out of the wall. They are still the same tires the car comes with.
The article you selectively quote explains that california gas is 91 octane, and the McLaren needs 93 - like many high performance boosted cars. Running it on 91 will hurt you.
You cannot do a burnout in the Mac. The ECU won’t allow it. So the tire warmers warm up the tires like a burnout to keep me out of the wall. They are still the same tires the car comes with.
The article you selectively quote explains that california gas is 91 octane, and the McLaren needs 93 - like many high performance boosted cars. Running it on 91 will hurt you.
Anyway, the cars will get weaker at 95 degrees.
The Vette with the full stock tilt advantage scenerio has a chance. Well, against the more amateurish 720s owners not quite so dialed in, and running pump gas.
Last edited by johnglenntwo; 05-01-2018 at 12:09 AM.
05-01-2018, 10:25 PM
#87
Pro
The 720s running in the 9s (like mine) are stock on stock tires. That i ran a mix of race gas at my rental doesn’t render it non-stock. Nor does it magically account for 3/10ths and 6 mph on an otherwise stock ECU. In fact, my traps were no higher on race gas than when i got to the track with mostly 93 octane.
You cannot do a burnout in the Mac. The ECU won’t allow it. So the tire warmers warm up the tires like a burnout to keep me out of the wall. They are still the same tires the car comes with.
The article you selectively quote explains that california gas is 91 octane, and the McLaren needs 93 - like many high performance boosted cars. Running it on 91 will hurt you.
You cannot do a burnout in the Mac. The ECU won’t allow it. So the tire warmers warm up the tires like a burnout to keep me out of the wall. They are still the same tires the car comes with.
The article you selectively quote explains that california gas is 91 octane, and the McLaren needs 93 - like many high performance boosted cars. Running it on 91 will hurt you.
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VetterFlyer (07-14-2018)
05-01-2018, 10:49 PM
#88
Le Mans Master
Easy in Oregon! ;)
Only reason it didn't trap way higher in the quarter mile is the terrible gas that's available in Cali. Road and Track ran the car in Kentucky (I think) where 93 octane is available. you see the difference it makes in this car. 141.5 vs 148.1 mph in the quarter mile. That's HUGE!
Motortrend corrected this for the actual laps. I doubt they did so for the drag strip, however. We've seen real world 720S's trapping 147-148 mph in the quarter mile in 9.7-9.8 seconds.
We have 720s 92 octane so add the tire warmers.
A ZR1 830 HP with DR's should yield a good race.
Done!
Motortrend corrected this for the actual laps. I doubt they did so for the drag strip, however. We've seen real world 720S's trapping 147-148 mph in the quarter mile in 9.7-9.8 seconds.
We have 720s 92 octane so add the tire warmers.
A ZR1 830 HP with DR's should yield a good race.
Done!
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rob62 (07-14-2018)
07-14-2018, 12:31 PM
#90
Team Owner
Your forgetting the Z06 with mods as well you can tune those!
07-14-2018, 12:36 PM
#91
Team Owner
- Drag
- ME weight distribution
- ~300 lbs
- Power under the curve!
The McLaren is needing race gas for all that.
9.8s was recorded. Tires!?
Easy to see how a competitive race could work. And like I said, how BoP works to a greater degree, of course. Hamstring that Bad Boy a bit perhaps!
I should also point out that after his first two warm-up laps, Randy complained that the engine was “pulling power” at high rpms. Even still, the McLaren 720S broke the 918 Spyder’s previous record on lap two with a time of 1:23.31.
1:21.75 record
9.8s 1/4 100 octane
83.31/X = 81.75/9.8
X = 9.9s; 830 HP ZR1
07-16-2018, 08:53 AM
#93
That was brutal
07-16-2018, 12:35 PM
#94
Team Owner
07-16-2018, 12:54 PM
#95
Pro
Came here to post that vid, as expected the 720s ran away, but imo it’s nothing to be ashamed of as the 720s literally runs away from everything LOL. It even somewhat kept up with a Tesla P100D from a LAUNCH (the Tesla kept a nose length ahead till like 70-80mph before the 720s just flew by it); mclaren really figured out how to make a car faster than ****
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C6Z06C6 (07-17-2018)
07-16-2018, 11:32 PM
#97
Le Mans Master
BoP! ;)
- ZR1: Slicks, open exhaust, intake, and 100 Octane!
- 720s: 92 Octane MAX, and No tire warmers (can't do burnouts)!
Last edited by johnglenntwo; 07-16-2018 at 11:36 PM.