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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1
GT4s are never an issue on track. C7 vettes with R comps are similar capability on track, C7 Z06 can kill me, Audi R8 on R comps are a little faster, C7 Grand Sport are faster than me. See how you fare with the vehicles listed above and report your findings. These are vague generalities and based on driver experience etc. This is in "advanced group" if that makes any difference.
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I have not had my Z on the track yet so interested to compare times on same tracks. Typically out west I run Cal Speed, Willow Springs, Laguna Seca, Infineon, Thunderhill and now Thermal Club.
Randy Pobst posted a 1:37.82 on Z in 2014 for Motor Trend at Laguna Seca and it won best drivers car - in 2015 he posted a 1:37.43 in the GT4, which he felt was poorly set up. Not same day or conditions, but same track and driver, so a comparison showing they should be pretty close - on tight circuits nod to GT4 and on HP tracks nod to Z28.
My experience is the GT4 versus other well driven cars is the GT3, GTR and the C7 Z06 are faster. The C7 Z06 is wicked fast down the straights - ran with one last event and he lost ground on the infield but on the straight and roval (at Cal Speedway) he simply killed me - 2nd lap he went by on straight and put 20 + car lengths by braking point in turn 3 - by time we got back around to the front straight I had reeled back in about half of that. But no way I was keeping up with him. He was on R compound tires as well. Those things make stupid power!
I am looking forward to getting the Z broken in and set up for this year. Just smile ear to ear every time I drive it.