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The C8 Z51 is just a tad faster than a C7 Z51 around a track. The base GT500 will destroy a C8 Z51. Need to find a super heavy weight contender for a GT500 CFTP. Don't sell yourselves short. Seriously.
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Of course the ultimate Mustang will edge out the Grandpa version Vette. The Camaros have already been doing that for years.
 

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This is interesting: "So, to the numbers: Lap times for the C8 Z51 and the standard GT500 were quite comparable, though achieved in different ways. The Shelby evaporates the straights; the C8 carves the corners."
 

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The C8 Z51 is just a tad faster than a C7 Z51 around a track. The base GT500 will destroy a C8 Z51. Need to find a super heavy weight contender for a GT500 CFTP. Don't sell yourselves short. Seriously.
I retract my base gt500 statement
 

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Rehash and still no lap times? C'mon man...
So there is a video pop up that shows the lap videos with data for the base 500 handling pack vs the the track alignment Z51 C8.
GT500 handling pack 1:59.68
C8 Z51 track alignment 2:00.96
Both are moving out ! Did not expect the base to be that fast ! That means the CFTP is running a damn 1:54.x based on the other article saying it was 5 seconds faster ....
So yeah that’s a loss to the 1LE and a whole lot of “sports cars “ .
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So there is a video pop up that shows the lap videos with data for the base 500 handling pack vs the the track alignment Z51 C8.
GT500 handling pack 1:59.68
C8 Z51 track alignment 2:00.68
Both are moving out ! Did not expect the base to be that fast ! That means the CFTP is running a damn 1:54.x based on the other article saying it was 5 seconds faster ....
So yeah that’s a loss to the 1LE and a whole lot of “sports cars “ .
Laptimes in the video:
Gt500 1:59.68
C8 2:00.96

Yep, that's movin'
 

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So there is a video pop up that shows the lap videos with data for the base 500 handling pack vs the the track alignment Z51 C8.
GT500 handling pack 1:59.68
C8 Z51 track alignment 2:00.68
Both are moving out ! Did not expect the base to be that fast ! That means the CFTP is running a damn 1:54.x based on the other article saying it was 5 seconds faster ....
So yeah that’s a loss to the 1LE and a whole lot of “sports cars “ .
If that's true, I can't wait for the GM nutswingers to claim that the C8 is close to the GT500 in performance (1 full second) when they were claiming the ZL1 destroyed the GT350R...being 0.39 seconds faster.
 

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I think we're using the word "destroy" quite liberally around these parts.
 

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I think I've seen a ZLE time for the VIR full course, but it's hard to find.

On the east course, the ZLE is 5 seconds faster than the ZL1 and the ZL1 is 3 seconds faster than a C7 Z51. If the new track alignment on the C8 gets it 2 or 3 more seconds, I'm guessing a bast GT500 is a second or two faster than a ZL1?
 

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... and the GT500 CFTP is a second or two faster than a ZLE? Can't wait to see real numbers though...
 

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Anyone with a brain realizes a 100k Track Package GT500 should beat a 75k Z51 C8

When the Z06 comes out at 105k the GT500 is done, let’s not even think about what the Zora will do

Lastly who cares, 2 out 10 guys that buy these car actually road race them
 

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Anyone with a brain realizes a 100k Track Package GT500 should beat a 75k Z51 C8

When the Z06 comes out at 105k the GT500 is done, let’s not even think about what the Zora will do

Lastly who cares, 2 out 10 guys that buy these car actually road race them
A loaded Z06 will be well over $100K. A loaded C7 Z06 is already over $100K.

Both these cars are crazy impressive for the money. Have you seen what a 911 costs lately with just a few performance upgrades? Mercia is crushing it.
 

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Anyone with a brain realizes a 100k Track Package GT500 should beat a 75k Z51 C8

When the Z06 comes out at 105k the GT500 is done, let’s not even think about what the Zora will do

Lastly who cares, 2 out 10 guys that buy these car actually road race them
except the Base GT500 that cost the same as the Z51 or less beats it too ....
 

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Looks like Randy started out slow in the GT500, got ahead of the Vette time in the straights and never looked back. As much as I want to see the Base GT500 run a Cup2, what tire does that version of the Corvette use?
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