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Originally Posted by Summerwolf
I'd actually be interested in this one. Which courses do the twins beat out a 2017 Camaro using the same driver? In the US recorded times anyways.
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With a skilled driver in both?
None. Even an autocross of sufficient size to attract talented drivers will allow the Camaro to showcase it's straightline speed and it's large OE wheels allow a lot of rubber to compensate for the weight in the corners. And with a shit driver in both the Camaro will do even better because point and shoot straightline speed will compensate for the slow corners.
Here's a recent autocross national tour results page, that means mild modifications including brakes and alignment and equal footing on tire compound (both top Camaro and FRS on RE71R's). 2016 Camaro is up ~2s pretty consistently even at different venues.
(Compare the top 'C street' to the top 'F street')
http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files...pdf?1468289548
http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files...pdf?1461593953
I think last years championships had rain so the results aren't directly comparable across classes.
But my point is, show up to your average track day novice-intermediate group, if you can drive a stock 86 at it's maximum potential you will pass all kinds of V8 Pony Cars, BMW M cars, STI's, and Porsche's. Hell even at local events I've finished ahead of all of the mentioned 'fast cars' without anything crazy done to my FR-S (or the Mini I've been in recently).
