Guys,
Just to get back to topic. Wat's with the obsession to attain 200KM/H on the front straight?
Sepang has only 2 main straight, so not getting 200km/h on the FRONT straight is not dat crucial to lap times. A bone stock FD2 Type R with it's 180km/h speed cut still in place, properly driven, can clock 2'42 seconds.
So those guys who can't reach 200km/h on the front straight shouldn't be downcast.
Hi Faisal,
Such timings have been declared across both sides of the causeway for the longest time but none had ever been caught on video or datalog. Much faster timings of 2m39s (Coilover, exhaust, big brake kit), 2m41s (bone stock) on a STOCK FD2R have also been declared before.
My personal record on worn street tires RE070s was 2m43.6s a year ago which I would not consider the car stock as I had already an intake, exhaust with no cat converter and speedcut for the obvious performance gains. I also had the basic brake line/fluid/pad upgrade (not caliper or disc size) although I would not really factor these as highly influential factors for the one off ultimate fast lap.
1 yr on my FD2R has an intake, header, exhaust setup with no cat converter and running on Toyo R888 medium compound semi-slicks. The car was Mainline dynoed at 202wheel hp based on SAE corrections and I figured the weight should be at least around the stock weight of 1260kg give and take since I added a 4 channel amp in the boot, insulation material for my door to achieve a nice audio effect.
At my most recent trackday last week, I clocked a 2m42.6 during which the R888 was running shaved beyond its threadwear indicator. Unfortunately, I fused my cigarette lighter earlier in the day and my PerformanceBox did not capture the lap, I only have it on video (which I will post up tonight at
YouTube - pdreams's Channel) Thankfully, from the PBox, I had a 2m42.9s from a previous trackday and that session, from the best of 4 sectors, showed that a 2m42.1s is possible.
How is all that I have written relevant? After the whole bunch of words above, I only want to ask, do you have anything to back up the
2m42s in a bone stock FD2R? I hope HMRT driver is not a form of backup. I come with non-hostile intentions but I have to say, talk is cheap, no, talk is free. This is not directed at you but just stemming from my own reflection that too much timing have come and gone, and so have those who declared them in the first place. For some reason, the timing achieved by a STOCK FD2R has been contentious for the longest time and I believed I read something similar in the Evo Sg forum recently. Not sure how that ended up but I guess we could all discuss based on quantifiable variables.
Either case, do you attend any SG trackdays. Perhaps we could exchange some pointers some time if you still wish to after reading this post. Trackdays I tend to go to are organized by TCC, RCA, BMW-SG and Maximus Racing.
Cheers
P.S For the record, I did clocked a 2m45.6s in the FD2R w ONLY a Mugen Intake some 18mths ago, and I also thought 2m42s could be achieved in STOCK form. Personally, it has taken much more (car and driver inclusive) to achieve what I thought was possible. Over the past 18mths, I would not suppose among the many declarations of >=2m42s FD2R STOCK times-- only hearsay, forum postings, "I think it can be..." -- kind of references are available. Odd or coincidence? I am still searching for the answer.