The Official Unofficial Mid-A Spotted Thread

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

You guys see a boosted Z24 won the "go race against crowdsourced deathcar" contest?

Yeah, I predicted that weeks ago, that a Datsun would win. Shocker.

[dmhenderson]

It's going to get absolutely destroyed by that crowdsourced car. If they had wanted to give the competitor a fighting chance, they would have picked that 1000+hp racecar

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

It's going to get absolutely destroyed by that crowdsourced car. If they had wanted to give the competitor a fighting chance, they would have picked that 1000+hp racecar

I wouldnt say that. That car's going to have a huge weight advantage over the crowd sourced car. And if it's set up properly, I think it'll definitely give it a run. Also, depends on rubber, too.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Yeah that was stupid.

[dmhenderson]

I wanted to do it because I have friends in vegas and would have made a big weekend thing out of it.

(but I wasn't under the illusion that I actually had a shot)

[dmhenderson]

I don't think it's a quarter mile drag. It's an actual race track. I don't see that 240 standing a chance in hell.

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I don't think it's a quarter mile drag. It's an actual race track. I don't see that 240 standing a chance in hell.

You have it backwards, oddly enough. The 240 would likely be stomped at the drags, and at the race track is where it'd really shine...

There's much to be said about an amazingly light platform that handles great, and if he has it sorted, the HP gap wont be as significant as you think. It also depends on which track they go with - if it's something like VIR, that power is going to make a difference, whereas someplace like Shenandoah at Summit Point, the power wouldn't mean much at all.

There's a lot of variables. Seeing as the competition is going down in Vegas, I'd look into what tracks are near there...

[dmhenderson]

I would think that the Z34 would blow it away in the straightaways and whatever distance the 240 could make up in the bends wouldn't be enough.

Again, I'm new at this stuff.

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I would think that the Z34 would blow it away in the straightaways and whatever distance the 240 could make up in the bends wouldn't be enough.

Again, I'm new at this stuff.

It's more about momentum. On the straights, yes, the 370 would be quick as fook. But as soon as those tight twisties hit, the 240 (again, assuming it's set up right) would cut through them like butter compared to the 370.

This is seen all the time with Miata's. They don't have straight line power, and then next thing you one, one is on your *** going through a tight section.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I would think that the Z34 would blow it away in the straightaways and whatever distance the 240 could make up in the bends wouldn't be enough.

Again, I'm new at this stuff.

Like Rob said, that would depend on the track layout.

[dmhenderson]

Pretty sure it's an oval track in Vegas btw

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Pretty sure it's an oval track in Vegas btw

You f-ing kidding me? They have that track I just linked near there, and they are going to f-ing Las Vegas Motor Speedway?

This fight's over then - the 370 will pull put aircraft carrier lengths on the 240 on the MASSIVE straight it'll be given.

[MightyBobo]

Motorsports Race Track - Auto Racing Near Las Vegas | Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch

That looks like a likely candidate. Some of those layouts favor the 370, and others favor the 240.

[dmhenderson]

Pretty sure they said it was an oval but I could be wrong. Bear in mind, the point of this exercise will be to showcase their special snowflake so I would imagine they're going to stack the deck in its favor.

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Pretty sure they said it was an oval but I could be wrong. Bear in mind, the point of this exercise will be to showcase their special snowflake so I would imagine they're going to stack the deck in its favor.

You are very correct there.

What a pity, I'd put my money on that 240 on a good, tight track. Not some stupid high-power favoring oval bullsh1t.