2.3G spikes on a regular race track and 2.8G spikes on the Ring are B.S. I've never seen spikes exceed 150% of sustained lateral G's. That would put sustained lateral G's at above 1.5G on a regular race track and that's simply not possible unless you've got slicks on, especially for a 3800lb behemoth. A typical FSAE car weighing in at 550lbs with driver on Hoosiers will only pull 1.5ish G on a 50ft skidpad.

Edit: Not arguing with you, E.G. I know you're agreeing. I was just expanding on what I said up there.

I'm betting it was an error with the sensors or telemetry.

 

Holy shit. Typo city. I can't believe I'm responsible for that post. Apologies all around.

 

it seems like if it was an error they wouldn't of told it to the reviewer. they had to of known he would repeat it.

 

Not true. The GT-R Spec V had pulled 1.15G on a skidpad with its stock tires.

 

I was able to hold 1.2 sustained Gs in a Z06 on pilot sport tires (non-cups) at a road and track event at spring mountain. I won the challenge by spiking it to 1.3. I believe it was a 70ft skidpad. I even got a silly little trophy for it I am suspect of 2.3 2.8 on anything resembling street tires. Even if you could do it I imagine much of that and those tires would be done very quickly.

 

It's an instant lateral G reading, NOT a sustained lateral G. Don't know why it's this confusing...

Also, the carousels have little grip, although they are banked. You'll likely see more lateral G's on other corners with less banking but a ton more grip

 

A Z06 also doesn't have 3800lbs on the tires. It's much more difficult to generate 1.2G in a 3800lb car than a 3000lb car thanks to tire load sensitivity.

 

Bullshit. I hit 3g in Forza all the damn time on that turn.

 

I agree. The GTR is a 90k car because it doesn't use a bespoke chassis. The hardware is ferrariesque, and the chassis is G37...hence the relatively low price. Mechanical repairs/maintenance will be right up there with the exotics.

I'd personally sacrifice all the performance for a bespoke chassis car...like a 991 Carrera S.

 

I spiked @ 1.91G on my old NC MX-5. IIRC, I was running 235/40-17 NT-01's at the time, along w/ CO's, sways, etc. I wouldn't expect a stock GT-R to outgrip it on the track (and yes, I've driven in a couple).