Forged Performance at Sebring: GT-R vs. Ferrari F430 GT Race Car

Sharif@Forged · 01-07-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by speedworks

Don't get me wrong, the Ferrari is definately a racecar, and I wasn't implying you should be able to keep up with him. You mentioned weight, tires, and brakes. How about HP, what was that comparison (and there are many other factors, ie driver, track experience, traffic, how old the tires are, was the driver really going all out, etc).

At 14psi, the GT-R I was running makes about 450whp on our Dyno Dynamics, and probably close to 500whp on a typical DynoJet. I think the Ferrari makes about 550 engine HP, so overall, I am sure I was putting down a bit more power to the ground, but not much. From a weight standpoint, I am speculating about 500lbs disadvantage on my end. My R888's were fairly worn, and on their last legs. I can't comment about his tires, other than they were full race slicks, or his driving. In tires alone, there is 2-3 seconds advantage he should have on me.

All I know, is that if I owned a Ferrari F430GT and saw a Nissan and Z06 on my bumper, I would be going 10/10ths.