willskiGT
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The reason for my response was a previous post saying the CTR was "way faster" than a GTPP2/GT350. Stock for stock (yes, the GTPP2 has 305 section MPSC2s stock), the CTR is slower than the list of cars I provided, and that will generally hold true on every track. These are cars with power power/torque, better power to weight ratios, better roadholding, and better braking than the CTR, which are generally the key components in setting a competitive a lap time. I found the least-biased empirical evidence available to highlight the pace differences between the cars (Lightning Lap times and skidpad data).If you are going to compare the relatively crappy OEM tires on the CTR to Michelin Sport Cup 2s, of course the car on the Michelins is going to handle better. That being said, I don't think anyone serious about tracking their car is going to do it on the OEM tire/wheel combo. Also steady state cornering is not the same thing as handling. Put the CTR on Bridgestone RE 71Rs or the new Yokohama A052, add some negative camber and I think you will have a much improved CTR.
I would definitely be interested in the CTR's performance on MPSC2s (as that is the tire used for the Nurburgring lap - and also the tire I run on my CTR). I would happily volunteer my car for C&D to re-run at Lightning Lap 2020 and/or re-do their instrumented test, but short of that, we can only work with the data available.
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