My McLaren 570S - 10.275 @ 135.21
#41
Nice runs, but I'm curious to hear how you like it on a road course.
The Macs are really the next step up from our Z's in overall performance. Nothing else in between that gap that can go, stop, or turn as well. Not your pcars (not even GT3RS) or your garden variety Fcars (F488) seem to be able to do more than a Z on a track. Even cars like Aventador are too narrowly focused for straightline speed.
But the Macs seem to be able to take the entire performance envelope and shift it up a notch across the board. They really are in a separate league. Truly great drivers cars and now we see that they can absolutely toast a quarter mile.
The Macs are really the next step up from our Z's in overall performance. Nothing else in between that gap that can go, stop, or turn as well. Not your pcars (not even GT3RS) or your garden variety Fcars (F488) seem to be able to do more than a Z on a track. Even cars like Aventador are too narrowly focused for straightline speed.
But the Macs seem to be able to take the entire performance envelope and shift it up a notch across the board. They really are in a separate league. Truly great drivers cars and now we see that they can absolutely toast a quarter mile.
Just driving the 570S on the road and driving it pretty briskly, I think it has amazing feel. Very direct. You feel as if you are sitting over the front axle. The steering wheel talks to you and the brakes really haul the car down. You can see so well out of it, and there is just something about a mid-engine layout - quick directional changes don't upset the car.
BUT - the tires, especially the fronts, are very narrow at 225 mm. It will never have the lateral grip of a Z with super fat sticky MPSC2s. But, I think it is easier to put the power down sooner with the Mac because of its weight over the rear and the inherent lag that lets you nail the throttle without dropping a truckload of torque on your rear tires and breaking traction.
I think this car would be fun to track, but it wasn't made for the fastest lap time. That's what the 650 and 675 are for. Again - this is from a guy that hasn't been on a racetrack with a passenger car in about 4 years. So take it for what it is worth.
#42
Race Director
The MP12c pre owned pricing is dam tempting...
Congrats on running the 570 yet I'm curious what made you move past a preowned 12c...
Repair and maintance ?
Styling?
Just wanted new?
The 570 is fast as hell and sweet looking too.
Enjoy.
Congrats on running the 570 yet I'm curious what made you move past a preowned 12c...
Repair and maintance ?
Styling?
Just wanted new?
The 570 is fast as hell and sweet looking too.
Enjoy.
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. Very direct. You feel as if you are sitting over the front axle. The steering wheel talks to you and the brakes really haul the car down. You can see so well out of it, and there is just something about a mid-engine layout - quick directional changes don't upset the car.
Funnest types of cars to own power/weight/specs be damned. Theres more to it than that anyway some will never figure it out when comparing a car like yours to engineering of a Chevy
Awesome car impressive time, enjoy. That is moving for a stock car, heck even a well modded one.
Last edited by cv67; 04-23-2016 at 10:42 AM.
#46
That is moving for a 570. Congrats!
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#48
Team Owner
Great runs!!!! Where's the video???
#49
Drifting
Was at that rental.
OP has nice car!! He was high 10's all day until he learned how to launch car!! Then he got fast!!
My best was 10.49 @ 132.5 1.6 in my 60' (rubber and aFe)
I wanted to run that car! But it wasn't until after 12 when he figured it out!!
I was loading up already!!
Until next time!!
OP has nice car!! He was high 10's all day until he learned how to launch car!! Then he got fast!!
My best was 10.49 @ 132.5 1.6 in my 60' (rubber and aFe)
I wanted to run that car! But it wasn't until after 12 when he figured it out!!
I was loading up already!!
Until next time!!
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Too bad theres no vid if you head back out there get a go pro outside and in
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Drifting
#53
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I have noticed that at the same track with the same car and driver from running one lane to the other lane the mph maybe "consistently" higher in one of the lanes.
Also "maybe" just maybe due to consistently better track prep, location, etc. some tracks seem to be where a lot of records are set like MIR, Atco, for example.
I have never been to Atco but the "last" time I was at MIR (2011 track rental) with my at the time 24 year old air condition "V6" street Buick. I managed a 9.94 et. on MT drag radials.
LIGHT BURNOUT!
Zero psi foot brake launch on that run at 22 psi of boost and I had approx. 8 more psi of boost I could of dialed in but I knew that the drive train would not of taken it. Car is still in great shape.
Also "maybe" just maybe due to consistently better track prep, location, etc. some tracks seem to be where a lot of records are set like MIR, Atco, for example.
I have never been to Atco but the "last" time I was at MIR (2011 track rental) with my at the time 24 year old air condition "V6" street Buick. I managed a 9.94 et. on MT drag radials.
LIGHT BURNOUT!
Zero psi foot brake launch on that run at 22 psi of boost and I had approx. 8 more psi of boost I could of dialed in but I knew that the drive train would not of taken it. Car is still in great shape.
Last edited by C7/Z06 Man; 04-25-2016 at 10:23 PM.
#54
Safety Car
Was at that rental.
OP has nice car!! He was high 10's all day until he learned how to launch car!! Then he got fast!!
My best was 10.49 @ 132.5 1.6 in my 60' (rubber and aFe)
I wanted to run that car! But it wasn't until after 12 when he figured it out!!
I was loading up already!!
Until next time!!
OP has nice car!! He was high 10's all day until he learned how to launch car!! Then he got fast!!
My best was 10.49 @ 132.5 1.6 in my 60' (rubber and aFe)
I wanted to run that car! But it wasn't until after 12 when he figured it out!!
I was loading up already!!
Until next time!!
PS: A 1.53 60 ft. on the stock MPSS tires so far at Capitol raceway.
Oh, and I have now been 133+ mph in the Z06 too, but for some reason I'm not getting that close to the Buick's et at it's 133+ mph.
Thread below on the 1.53 60 FT. time.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...0-ft-time.html
Last edited by C7/Z06 Man; 04-25-2016 at 01:30 PM.
#55
Team Owner
Actually, each one of those horses under the 570S's hood has to move more weight than each one of the horses under the C7 Z06's hood, and does it much quicker.
#56
Drifting
No one has metioned his mid engine design.. Sure that comes into play as well!!
#57
Drifting
You may want to try this. I bought an aFe-1 because I saw another 15 stage 1 A8 at the track the same day I was running putting up 2 mph more than me. I was running the OEM air box with a oem replacement Green air filter. Well I installed the afe with the "blue" high flow filter, it slowed me down (et & mph) compared to what I was running. Then I remembered that he was running the "grey" low flow filter in his "first addition" afe housing that day so I changed to the low flow filter; Well it looks like I got back my mph (slightly higher) so I'm stick-en with the afe and I like the looks better too.
PS: A 1.53 60 ft. on the stock MPSS tires so far at Capitol raceway.
Oh, and I have now been a 133+ mph in the Z06 too, but for some reason I'm not getting that close to the Buick's et at it's 133+ mph.
PS: A 1.53 60 ft. on the stock MPSS tires so far at Capitol raceway.
Oh, and I have now been a 133+ mph in the Z06 too, but for some reason I'm not getting that close to the Buick's et at it's 133+ mph.
Wow 153 60 ....thats bad ***!
#58
Safety Car
1.53 60 ft.
If interested I posted my thread/link on the 1.53 60 ft. above (#54) where that 133+ mph is also mentioned.
Last edited by C7/Z06 Man; 04-25-2016 at 02:20 PM.
#59
Thanks. I fell in love with the styling of the 570S when I first saw it at the NY Auto show last year. Was never a fan of the styling of the 12C, nor did my dealer have any for me to drive.
#60
Was at that rental.
OP has nice car!! He was high 10's all day until he learned how to launch car!! Then he got fast!!
My best was 10.49 @ 132.5 1.6 in my 60' (rubber and aFe)
I wanted to run that car! But it wasn't until after 12 when he figured it out!!
I was loading up already!!
Until next time!!
OP has nice car!! He was high 10's all day until he learned how to launch car!! Then he got fast!!
My best was 10.49 @ 132.5 1.6 in my 60' (rubber and aFe)
I wanted to run that car! But it wasn't until after 12 when he figured it out!!
I was loading up already!!
Until next time!!
Will check in the next time I head down there. Hopefully, you'll be there too.