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Old 03-18-2008, 11:56 AM   #85 (permalink)
Almag
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Re: EVO magazine: Z06 faster than GTR

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Originally Posted by E. Haskell View Post
That doesn't give the Z06 an unfair advantage because no matter what the Z06 weighs, it is working within its designed parameters. Nissan could've designed a lighter GTR, but they didn't.

Regardless, 100-0 is a pretty useless number imo. If you're on the track, the degree of brake fade over many laps is more important than the timing of a single stop.

Also, tires are one of the most important factors for 100-0 times. The GTR has better factory equipped tires than the Z06.
Using the same logic, GM could've equipped the Z06 with better tires, but they didn't.

I'm curious how the braking distances would change over, say, 5 to 10 stops from speed. This shows the heat capacity of the brakes, rather than just their capability in a single cold braking event. Both are important.
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