That Quick?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sammamish WA
That Quick?
Was out at SIR for the Alfa Romeo track day. As sual there were all sorts of cars, from a Ferrari 348 to an old Triumph TR6. there were several Corvettes there and I happed to notice an especially fast C6, black with a very loud - though not obnoxious exhaust. Failed to notice if it was a Z06, but it looked really fast.
I timed it on one lap using my second hand on my wrist watch, not a stop watch. By my reckoning it looked as though he was turning lap times at about 1:40, maybe even 1:35. I've never seen a street car run that quickly. Especially since the track has been reconfigured to narrow turn 9 and the entrance to the straight.
Are my eyes just bad or did my crude method of timing fool me into thinking I'd seen something I hadn't?
I timed it on one lap using my second hand on my wrist watch, not a stop watch. By my reckoning it looked as though he was turning lap times at about 1:40, maybe even 1:35. I've never seen a street car run that quickly. Especially since the track has been reconfigured to narrow turn 9 and the entrance to the straight.
Are my eyes just bad or did my crude method of timing fool me into thinking I'd seen something I hadn't?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: The Woodlands Texas
Nope, your eyes could be fine but the car has had some work done to it if its a C6 and tires if its a C6Z. In my car with track tires and good weather I can consistently do mid to low 1:40's depending on traffic. Last time out it rained so I was probably at mid to high 1:50's at best.
Burning Brakes
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From: Seattle WA
C6 at Pacific
It was a modded C6 with OEM NPP mufflers, your time estimates are high when there is less traffic, the event was fully booked and busy today. Auto paddle shift also. 
Last edited by nolimits; Aug 28, 2009 at 02:25 AM.
