ZR-1 sets Ring Record - Focaljet

**jinstall** · 06-28-2008, 12:52 PM

Just read this:

http://jalopnik.com/397308/corvette-...rgring-in-7264

**Mr. Zetec** · 06-28-2008, 01:39 PM

bone stock also

**MattZTS** · 06-28-2008, 01:44 PM

now thats damn impressive. also the engineer was the driver. is this an engineer/pro driver?

**Zoomer69** · 06-28-2008, 01:58 PM

That thing is a beast, no doubt about it.

A shame they went with a supercharger (albiet a pretty impressive one), though to be honest our chances of seeing a factory turbo 'Vette are probably slim to none.

I'm curious to see what a well-designed turbo setup would do on a ZR-1.

**pitchblack23** · 06-28-2008, 02:10 PM

blah pushrod leaf spring blah parts bin interior blah

**Ducman69** · 06-28-2008, 02:27 PM

Bone stock on the very heavily modified Corvette that is the ZR1, heh. Street tires and suspension settings though, thats the biggie.

I think when you get to this insane level of performance, you can't even really say the ZR-1 set a record, its their engineer Jim Mero who deserves the props for the time. The car we can just declare "capable of being extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely fast!!!!" Cool to hear that GM has engineers that also happen to be race car drivers! If you gave the ZR1 to fifty different drivers though, you'd end up with fifty different times... some records, some not. Any of us here on the forum would likely suck in it, as it so far exceeds our skill levels!

Still, I bet magazine racers will find some other time two months from now that is .2 seconds faster with some other driver, and declare it the ueber winner.

**Jared** · 06-28-2008, 04:49 PM

well it pretty much spanked the nissan gt-r; how does the MSRP compare?

**MattZTS** · 06-28-2008, 04:54 PM

i dont think they have released a price yet. i would assume it would be more than a gtr. considering the zo6 is almost there.

**panchocito** · 06-28-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared

well it pretty much spanked the nissan gt-r; how does the MSRP compare?

zr-1 should be compared against the gt-r v-spec.

**Jared** · 06-28-2008, 04:58 PM

Oh, cuz in AutoWeek that was the first car they compared it to, the normal GT-R. I see what you're sayin tho

**Jimmy** · 06-28-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panchocito

zr-1 should be compared against the gt-r v-spec.

The ZR-1 should be compared to a 300Z.

When the V-spec has an official time, it'll be compared with the ZR1. So far its unofficial time is a second faster, though it had a professional driver behind the wheel, not an engineer (granted, the guy is probably a great driver).

**MattZTS** · 06-28-2008, 06:01 PM

well the best comparison would be to get the zr1 and vspec at the ring the same day and same driver.

**Ducman69** · 06-28-2008, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattZTS

well the best comparison would be to get the zr1 and vspec at the ring the same day and same driver.

Not THIS driver though. Considering that in this case the driver not only works for GM, but specifically a Corvette engineer, thats about as likely to be fair and unbiased as a review by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.

Also, isn't it Spec-V, not V-Spec?

**thefrush** · 06-28-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducman69

Also, isn't it Spec-V, not V-Spec?

Nope. This ain't no Sentra.

**MattZTS** · 06-28-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducman69

Not THIS driver though. Considering that in this case the driver not only works for GM, but specifically a Corvette engineer, thats about as likely to be fair and unbiased as a review by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.

Also, isn't it Spec-V, not V-Spec?

a whatever theres a v and a spec the order mean nothing to me

**carlfreddy** · 06-28-2008, 08:29 PM

Wonder if the engineer who was driving the ZR-1 was John Heinricy?

That changes the significance of things as he's a professional race-car driver in addition to being an engineer.

**Z63R** · 06-28-2008, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Wonder if the engineer who was driving the ZR-1 was John Heinricy?

As was statred earlier in the thread, the driver was engineer Jim Mero.

**MattZTS** · 06-28-2008, 08:35 PM

^if you read the article or other posts. you would now he wasnt the one driving.

damn z63r beat me to it.

your lucky im tipsy, miss typed and smoking a cig

**carlfreddy** · 06-28-2008, 08:41 PM

Meh, its obvious I skimmed the thread.

**Z63R** · 06-28-2008, 08:42 PM

Just sayin.

Rofl @ Matt, all buzzed and stuff...

I just spoke with a man who has covered the Corvette effort at Le Mans the past few years for Corvette Quarterly as a freelance journalist. I figured HE'd know whoTF Mero is. He doesn't! LOL. How's that for anonymity? Well, he used to be anonymous, that formerly-obscure GM development engineer.

**MattZTS** · 06-28-2008, 08:58 PM

unless development engineer is the title GM came up with instead of pro race driver

cuz then its like come on. this car is so fast our freaking engineer set the record at the ring.

**TheBlueHornet** · 06-29-2008, 07:34 PM

From what Ive read, the GT-R V-Spec is being tweaked to beat the ZR1...at which point the new NSX will be tweaked to beat them both =D

**Mr. Zetec** · 06-29-2008, 07:58 PM

by tweeking do you mean better tires and a professional dirver?

**UselessKnowledge** · 07-11-2008, 01:58 AM

VIDEO RELEASED ... http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-relea...gring-lap.html ... 179MPH!!!

**uujjj** · 07-11-2008, 08:30 AM

that's not a pro driver, either. he's just an engineer with nerves of steel. he'd outdrive most of us but sabine would leave him in the dust.

06-28-2008, 12:52 PM	#1
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06-28-2008, 01:44 PM	#3
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06-28-2008, 01:58 PM	#4
Zoomer69 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 1,654	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record That thing is a beast, no doubt about it. A shame they went with a supercharger (albiet a pretty impressive one), though to be honest our chances of seeing a factory turbo 'Vette are probably slim to none. I'm curious to see what a well-designed turbo setup would do on a ZR-1. __________________ Flashing lights in your rearview mirror getting you down?? There's a solution to that: Stop being cop-bait! 8)

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06-28-2008, 02:27 PM	#6
Ducman69 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: van by the river Posts: 18,615	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record Bone stock on the very heavily modified Corvette that is the ZR1, heh. Street tires and suspension settings though, thats the biggie. I think when you get to this insane level of performance, you can't even really say the ZR-1 set a record, its their engineer Jim Mero who deserves the props for the time. The car we can just declare "capable of being extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely fast!!!!" Cool to hear that GM has engineers that also happen to be race car drivers! If you gave the ZR1 to fifty different drivers though, you'd end up with fifty different times... some records, some not. Any of us here on the forum would likely suck in it, as it so far exceeds our skill levels! Still, I bet magazine racers will find some other time two months from now that is .2 seconds faster with some other driver, and declare it the ueber winner. __________________ '◑ ◔ ╔═╗ ║▓▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ╚═╝

06-28-2008, 04:49 PM	#7
Jared Moderator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 15,752	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record well it pretty much spanked the nissan gt-r; how does the MSRP compare?

06-28-2008, 04:54 PM	#8
MattZTS [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 5,263	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record i dont think they have released a price yet. i would assume it would be more than a gtr. considering the zo6 is almost there. __________________ 2005 satin silver mustang v6

06-28-2008, 04:58 PM	#10
Jared Moderator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 15,752	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record Oh, cuz in AutoWeek that was the first car they compared it to, the normal GT-R. I see what you're sayin tho

06-28-2008, 06:01 PM	#12
MattZTS [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 5,263	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record well the best comparison would be to get the zr1 and vspec at the ring the same day and same driver. __________________ 2005 satin silver mustang v6

06-28-2008, 08:29 PM	#16
carlfreddy Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,305	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record Wonder if the engineer who was driving the ZR-1 was John Heinricy? That changes the significance of things as he's a professional race-car driver in addition to being an engineer. __________________ 2006 ZX3 For Sale: *Bronze OEM 16" 6 spoke wheels, OEM 18mm Front Sway bar***

06-28-2008, 08:35 PM	#18
MattZTS [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 5,263	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record ^if you read the article or other posts. you would now he wasnt the one driving. damn z63r beat me to it. your lucky im tipsy, miss typed and smoking a cig __________________ 2005 satin silver mustang v6

06-28-2008, 08:41 PM	#19
carlfreddy Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,305	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record Meh, its obvious I skimmed the thread. __________________ 2006 ZX3 For Sale: *Bronze OEM 16" 6 spoke wheels, OEM 18mm Front Sway bar***

06-28-2008, 08:42 PM	#20
Z63R Official [FJ] Distinguished Advisor Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 19,757	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record Just sayin. Rofl @ Matt, all buzzed and stuff... I just spoke with a man who has covered the Corvette effort at Le Mans the past few years for Corvette Quarterly as a freelance journalist. I figured HE'd know whoTF Mero is. He doesn't! LOL. How's that for anonymity? Well, he used to be anonymous, that formerly-obscure GM development engineer. __________________ . Vacuum Vulture Racing - We've got it down to a science. "SCIENCE. It works, bitches!" 2.3 Duratec ZX3 + some bits

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MattZTS [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 5,263	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record unless development engineer is the title GM came up with instead of pro race driver cuz then its like come on. this car is so fast our freaking engineer set the record at the ring. __________________ 2005 satin silver mustang v6

06-29-2008, 07:34 PM	#22
TheBlueHornet TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 392	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record From what Ive read, the GT-R V-Spec is being tweaked to beat the ZR1...at which point the new NSX will be tweaked to beat them both =D __________________ 2004 FoCuS RS -A Middle Finger in the Face of Ford NA- 2003 SVT Lightning -The Grim Guzzler-

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07-11-2008, 08:30 AM	#25
uujjj Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Urbana, IL Posts: 1,332	Re: ZR-1 sets Ring Record that's not a pro driver, either. he's just an engineer with nerves of steel. he'd outdrive most of us but sabine would leave him in the dust. __________________ 2003 ZX3, stock engine, SVT suspension up next: 17" wheels

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