Forced Induction Reliability

cossie1600

Yeah you are right I don't spend enough time at the track, but then somehow there is a youtube video of me running a STOCK 350z (with brake pads) passing a heavily modified 350z with APS turbo at VIR (HP track). Given that he is a good driver and I have no idea what I am doing, is it okay to blame it on the car?!?

VIR Full Course - November 20th - Adam's 350Z - 2 of 2 - YouTube (start @ 1:43)

Is that not enough? How about an angle from a stock 350z passing a turbocharged 350z? 1106_VIR_350z_Lap_Behind_350z.mpg - YouTube
I think I could have gone faster if I didn't have a student in the car and I spend too much time explaining to him why the other 350 didn't move down the straightaway.

If that is not enough, how about results from a time trial where two turbocharged VQ running 600HP lost to my stock 400HP Corvette running on OEM run-flats in my class? To your point, there was a G35 in the modified class with a turbo that beat me by 5 sec, but it sure is nice to be a shop car and run brand new slicks while I am stuck on run flats.

Anyway, you are absolutely right that you can run a FI car at the track. You just have to know what you are doing (most people don't)and prepare to spend some major coins. By the time you are done with it, you will realize you can be driving a faster car to start with. That is assuming the car can finish 4 sessions at the track.

(I made the mistake once it costed me $20K, never again!)