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Old 17-07-2014, 10:02 PM   #1
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Default Your thoughts on this video clip?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cQFRnUx7srM

To me it looks like the LS1 GTS basically hit the brakes towards the end part of the lap, it was away. no way the GTS LSA would make up that time. I'd believe the v8 super car making it up due to its setup.

It's a dodgy comparison, the V8 super car reeled in the GTS LSA early on but for the second half of the track barely just pips it.

The LS1 GTS was miles away and then all of a sudden the GTS LSA is all over it... Lol

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Old 17-07-2014, 10:08 PM   #2
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Yeah its bullshit typical folden trying to make their latest non aussie powered donk look good.

Its too heavy but at least it looked good on the straight.

That 2002 vx would have creamed it with some mods though.
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Old 17-07-2014, 10:24 PM   #3
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Looks like they went for a photo finish.
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Old 17-07-2014, 10:36 PM   #4
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Default Re: Your thoughts on this video clip?

It's not a race, it's all about putting on a performance for the crowd and viewers. The drivers are only concerned about crossing the line at the same time.
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Old 17-07-2014, 11:38 PM   #5
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^^^^ Agree
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Old 18-07-2014, 12:56 AM   #6
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Yeah its bullshit typical folden trying to make their latest non aussie powered donk look good.

Its too heavy but at least it looked good on the straight.

That 2002 vx would have creamed it with some mods though.
Would need some fair modding to beat a 430 kw 12 second blown car.
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Old 18-07-2014, 01:55 AM   #7
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Default Re: Your thoughts on this video clip?

The VX Gts looked a damn sight better doing that lap than the Epicafail-Malibu or its plastic fantastic non-roadgoing race sibling.
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Old 18-07-2014, 04:38 AM   #8
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Lol at one of the comments ¨the FPV GT engine is built overseas. The engine in the VF GTS is built in Australia, mate.¨
What a knobhead
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Old 18-07-2014, 11:32 AM   #9
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Lol at one of the comments ¨the FPV GT engine is built overseas. The engine in the VF GTS is built in Australia, mate.¨
What a knobhead
DOES THAT MAKE IT GO FASTER!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL
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Old 18-07-2014, 01:54 PM   #10
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It's a video clip...
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Old 18-07-2014, 04:04 PM   #11
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It's a video clip...
I'd need to compare it the Ford clip. Oh wait, that's right - they don't organise this type of thing for their fans.....
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Old 18-07-2014, 08:01 PM   #12
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They probably don't need to. They aren't that insecure....
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Old 19-07-2014, 09:54 AM   #13
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They probably don't need to. They aren't that insecure....
Haha - touch'e. But wouldn't it be great if they lined up a few models & gave them a lap. Maybe an old Cortina, an XR GT & HO + some newer stuff.
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Old 19-07-2014, 10:15 AM   #14
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Haha - touch'e. But wouldn't it be great if they lined up a few models & gave them a lap. Maybe an old Cortina, an XR GT & HO + some newer stuff.
I've thought for a while they should do something like that with Falcons in 2016 for final year of Falcon at Bathurst. They could run all the Bathurst winners around
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Old 19-07-2014, 03:03 PM   #15
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Painful listening to the commentator.
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Old 19-07-2014, 03:10 PM   #16
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It was entirely orchestrated, that's all. Not too bad to showcase some Holden cars.
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Old 21-07-2014, 09:23 PM   #17
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That 2002 vx would have creamed it with some mods though.
Chevy Badge and a V6 and some fully *** wheels bro... woulda had the lot of them
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Old 22-07-2014, 05:16 PM   #18
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Default Re: Your thoughts on this video clip?

They wouldn't need to orchestrate it. These guys are capable of lapping within a few tenths, consistently. A handful of laps to get up to speed determines their time, they stagger the starts based on those times... they finish together. It's not rocket science.

There's likely a significant difference in tyre grip .... over the middle section of the lap (which is tyre limited rather than acceleration or top speed), the VF was still some 4sec quicker. That's huge.
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