stock performance at the track

[bobt993]

Interesting how a GTR stays at a minute at Pocono, but the pace slows a little at Tbolt.  I ran a stock 997 around Tbolt at about 1:35 pace, so I would have expected the GTR to be a little faster (it is heavy though).  My 993 with an old engine on board ran  1:30 prepping for a race 2 weeks ago.   Tbolt requires more car setup than Pocono North ( 2 long straights connected by a couple of turns).   

Eric,  I would suggest an already prepped track car rather than starting new on your own.  You will save sooo much money and time sorting the car.  If you talk to a dozen veteran racers/DE drivers you will find nearly everyone would agree.  The stable to pick from would be:  996/997 fully sorted,  964, and 993.  The 996 is less expensive to maintain, but also requires more maintenance than the old air-cooled cars.  Working on the 996/997 is a little more difficult, but I am already starting to do all my own service work on my street 997.   The newers cars are easier to drive fast.  At the limit they are all a little challenging, but the olders cars become a handful sooner.