Recent content by FogcitySF

Owned a 350R for two years, unfortunately had engines issues (2 replaced) so stepped up to a GT3 RS (991). Think many of the prior comments are spot on. The GT350R is very easy to drive (if you can heel toe) and can carry fast cornering speeds and really attack the curbs on the track. It took...

Wow!! Blistering time and really impressive considering how expensive the GT500's competitors are!

Weight matters more on more technical sections of track or tracks that have auto-x like characteristics. For a GP or GP like track where power rules and the turns are mostly high speed, weight is less of an issue (in terms of feeling). For technical tracks, the weight can really be felt and...

As much as I loved the 350R, the reliability is a huge issue. Other than my own experiences (2x engines replaced) I've known so many ppl I've met at the track and car meets about engine replacements (far, far more proportionately vs the M3 rod bearing "issue" with the S65 V8 engine). Ford has...

At $105k, the GT500 CFTP is a performance bargain! Keep in mind that a fully loaded M3/M4 competition/CS is pushing $90k-100k and the GT500 (even non CFTP) is in a different league. Kudos to Ford for being able to make cars such as the 350 and the 500 that handle just as well as the best from...

Oh yeah, there is a TON of daily variation at Laguna...as you mentioned, it gets really slippery and the am is almost always faster (by 2 seconds sometimes) vs the afternoon. Would be curious if that's a thing seen more one the west coast because of wide intra-day temperature variation. Would...

Tell Randy he left .3 secs on the table in the numerous production lap records he set on that track using the double. :like:

1:28.7 is the best time the Viper did driven by Randy at Laguna and a production lap record until was broken by GT2 RS and Senna, driven by Randy (and also double apexed at T2;))

Great time vs the 1LE but seems like the track was slower that day. The 500 didn't beat the .1 RS time (whereas in other tests should equal or beat eg NCM equivalent tire or Chuckwalla vs the .2), Ferrari was slower than 488 GTB. At Laguna, have to remember last year added run off after T6 and...

Double apex for heavy car is faster thru T2

Seriously...that dyno is notorious for overstating baseline numbers and gains from their filters.

Wrong https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/press-releases/item/4601-ford-performance-shelby-gt350r-c-to-make-imsa-competition-debut-at-watkins-glen.html

The 350R and CFTP Cup2s are awesome/grippy tires but it does come at a price. The 3 secs delta is not surprising, as across platforms the CUP2s exhibit similar heat cycling deterioration (although on the mustangs it seems to happen faster).

Hey really cool vid and nice driving!!! Smoking time for NCMMP! You're just a few seconds off pro driver Andy Pilgrim's fast lap time -funny how in the youtube comments no one complaining about Pilgrim's 'jerky' steering wheel movements :cwl: Really cool back to back comparison!

.1 RS, which was NOT part of the 10 yr warranty on the .1 GT3 (due to the finger follower problems). I did get an extended warranty for another 5 yrs (beyond the 4 that comes with car).