FXMD and Billy's record-smashing 1:37.520 at Buttonwillow - InCar Video

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Enjoy!

That time is incredible.
Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Wow, i was expecting much more drama in car for a time like that. last years lap 'felt' faster watching it. It was freaking awesome really a testament to the team. When are you guys going to beat up the Aussies at WTA?

illwillem said:

Wow, i was expecting much more drama in car for a time like that. last years lap 'felt' faster watching it. It was freaking awesome really a testament to the team. When are you guys going to beat up the Aussies at WTA?

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For sure. The car was always a loose mess with a very big aero imbalance. With the new aero package and all the hard work at improving the cars weight distribution and lowering the Cg (A LOT of work by the whole team), they made it stable and great to drive. They made huge jumps with the car but it's far from 'balanced' or ideal so expect much quicker times in the future

We'll go to WTA once they make a fricken 345width tire. No point in going when the 275 (or 295?) max tire favors the AWD cars so much, as well as the politics of getting tires to test on...

Hey Billy, nice work really nice work.
just curious what gearbox do you run and whats been done to it

Congratulations Billy.

Also, what were the major things your team did to lower the center of gravity?

Thanks.

That so cool! Lance

Smashing indeed! Way to go!

scammy said:

Hey Billy, nice work really nice work.
just curious what gearbox do you run and whats been done to it

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Stock 5spd with an OS Giken LSD and WPC treated gears.

Valkyrie Pilot said:

Congratulations Billy.

Also, what were the major things your team did to lower the center of gravity?

Thanks.

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Going to a lighter intercooler and mounting it down low (was above the motor), lowering the dry sump tank, lowering the turbo and moving it further forward, etc...

NSXcitement said:

indeed! Way to go!

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Thanks!

Man, ur driving it like u saw an asteroid coming down in the rear view mirror.......

wow- just wow. what wheels and tires were you running that day? 345 A6's?

Nice lap. Very well done!

Billy you have a downshift at 1:52 that seems a bit out of the norm. Is that intentionally done at that spot or did you change your mind on the gearing sort of mid-turn?