Appleseed said:I want a Fiero body kit for the C8.
I want to blow minds.
Would probably look like an imsa fiero
Appleseed said:I want a Fiero body kit for the C8.
I want to blow minds.
Would probably look like an imsa fiero
I want a C8 race car. SCCA T1-LP, or GT2. I wonder how the gearbox will hold up to 30 minute sprint races? Many heat exchangers will be required. I bet you can get it down to a pretty reasonable weight once you strip out all the creature comforts. I still would like to see a factory built race car along the lines of the Boss 302S and/or the FP350.
Red5 said:I want a C8 race car. SCCA T1-LP, or GT2. I wonder how the gearbox will hold up to 30 minute sprint races? Many heat exchangers will be required. I bet you can get it down to a pretty reasonable weight once you strip out all the creature comforts. I still would like to see a factory built race car along the lines of the Boss 302S and/or the FP350.
They have already built a GTLM race car. It doesn't use the 8 spd DCT, it uses a 6 speed Xtrac sequential.
z31maniac said:Red5 said:I want a C8 race car. SCCA T1-LP, or GT2. I wonder how the gearbox will hold up to 30 minute sprint races? Many heat exchangers will be required. I bet you can get it down to a pretty reasonable weight once you strip out all the creature comforts. I still would like to see a factory built race car along the lines of the Boss 302S and/or the FP350.
They have already built a GTLM race car. It doesn't use the 8 spd DCT, it uses a 6 speed Xtrac sequential.
That might have to do with GTLM being a 24 hour racing class, which the DCT might not be able to handle. A 30 min race might be less abusive.
Ian F (Forum Supporter) said:z31maniac said:Red5 said:I want a C8 race car. SCCA T1-LP, or GT2. I wonder how the gearbox will hold up to 30 minute sprint races? Many heat exchangers will be required. I bet you can get it down to a pretty reasonable weight once you strip out all the creature comforts. I still would like to see a factory built race car along the lines of the Boss 302S and/or the FP350.
They have already built a GTLM race car. It doesn't use the 8 spd DCT, it uses a 6 speed Xtrac sequential.
That might have to do with GTLM being a 24 hour racing class, which the DCT might not be able to handle. A 30 min race might be less abusive.
Even the MX-5 Cup cars use a 6-speed sequential.
I suspect it's cheaper and easier to just use an actual racing gearbox, than to spend the money reengineering a production, street car gearbox to handle the abuse.
In reply to z31maniac :
No disagreement for a pro race team. But for a club racer doing a few races a year, maybe the OE DCT can hold up? Time will tell, I suppose.
In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :
The DCTs are fairly robust. To the point, that people are starting to swap in the DCT from the 135/M3 into other vehicles.
There is a Miata now running a crazy amount of power through a 135 DCT and the shift speed and holding power are just insane.
Ian F (Forum Supporter) said:z31maniac said:Red5 said:I want a C8 race car. SCCA T1-LP, or GT2. I wonder how the gearbox will hold up to 30 minute sprint races? Many heat exchangers will be required. I bet you can get it down to a pretty reasonable weight once you strip out all the creature comforts. I still would like to see a factory built race car along the lines of the Boss 302S and/or the FP350.
They have already built a GTLM race car. It doesn't use the 8 spd DCT, it uses a 6 speed Xtrac sequential.
That might have to do with GTLM being a 24 hour racing class, which the DCT might not be able to handle. A 30 min race might be less abusive.
It's due to the rules they are allowed maximum of 6 speeds and not allowed electronically controlled clutch. The clutch is only used to get out of the pits or a stop so otherwise it's just a semi automatic.
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