[Shotimes] Re: 300 hp

[Mark Nunnally]

> Maybe not a "couple of laps", but that still seems to be an issue that the
> Corvette has had for ages. Yes, you can then spend bucks to modify them,
but
> you can do that to any car.

I'll have to talk to the Z06 bunch at the next time trail.  The front rotors
on the Z06 I helped the guy change tires with were huge.  So if they are
having thermal problems, it's gotta be with the stock type pads fading or
calipers cooking the fluid (although I doubt that).  Those rotors have to
have a huge thermal capacity (13x1.25"?)  Very thick.

>To me, the M5 is "IT". Depends on what you
> are looking for.

Exactly.  If I was buying a performance car it would be to track it.  And
for all out track work, I wouldn't put the M5 as "it".  The one I ran
against last weekend had race rubber and was 2.5 secs slower than my POS 89.
(3.5 secs behind the Z06).

For a car to drive to work everyday, sure I'd drive an M5.  Most of the
performance of a Z06 with 4 doors and all the little luxo do-dads.  Too
heavy to be an all out track car though.

mark