Chris Winkler hot laps ACR at Willow Springs

[RedTanRT/10]

The 08 ACR only did a 1:29 at WSIR? Sounds kind of slow..

Stuntman, I remembered the time since Willow is a track I run. (and my PB is 1:31)

Searched google;

1:29.33 is this time it ran when it debuted in a test set up by Road & Track magazine. It was the cover story and the red/black ACR pictured. Steve Millen was the driver. (Found story links but they don't work). That time was compared to an '06 viper coupe which ran 1:33.30 in an old test by???? So the story also said the '08 ACR was 4 seconds faster than the last viper.

Found a link to the best (street legal) times at Willow. #1 is a Porsche 918 by Pobst @ 1:23.54. #6 G4 ACR Dominick Farnbacher at 1:26.00

http://fastestlaps.com/tracks/willow-springs

[stuntman]

1:26 sounds more like it. The 1:29 just sounded a bit slow for the ACR (on Sport Cups?) When a 997 GT3 does a 1:30 there, and the ACR is a much faster car. IIRC, Erik Messley did high 28s in his Gen2 on R888 (or R6s) with just springs, shocks and smooth tubes, which is really impressive.

[RedTanRT/10]

The '08 in the Road & Track article was completely stock (on sport cups) Chrysler sent their engineers there to set up the suspension, but the car was completely stock.

Erik is extremely fast in a viper and knows the SoCal tracks very well. Wouldn't be surprised to see him match or slight beat that G4 1:26. He's too good, I've been waiting 30 plus days to get a date from him to set up my suspension.

[stuntman]

Ya, not sure how hard Millen would have pushed it. DF is a fast pro so I'm sure that time is representative, 4 seconds faster than a pro in a 997 GT3. I wonder what the G5 ACR would turn. 21-22s?

[VENOM V]

Fastestlaps is not the most reliable source, but this is what they have:

1. 1:23.5 Porsche 918
2. 1:25.0 C7 ZO6
...
6. 1:26.0 Gen IV ACR

There are other cars on the list, take a look:

http://fastestlaps.com/tracks/willow-springs

[Rapidrezults]

The more I watch the videos, the more I think I need to make it down to give this track a go. It looks like so much fun.

[VENOM V]

The more I watch the videos, the more I think I need to make it down to give this track a go. It looks like so much fun.

Let's take the ACRs down there, Chris. I've only tracked Big Willow once in the Camaro, had a blast. It's all about big balls. I don't know what peak speed the ACR could hit in turns 8 and 9, perhaps 130+ MPH. I don't remember the track well enough to have a good idea, but we will be hauling!

[RedTanRT/10]

The more I watch the videos, the more I think I need to make it down to give this track a go. It looks like so much fun.

Chris, this is a great track for Vipers!! Not too technical and two long straights to open it up. On the front, with your aero it won't take you to long to get in the 150 mph plus range before you brake into turn 1. On that back straight you'll get up to 120 plus before the sweeper.

Only $245.00 for both days, 5 sessions each day. West Coast runs a good event and they like the viper group. this is the best deal you'll ever get for Willow. Sign up for the Red/Race group, lot's less traffic and you'll be fine. Hope to see you there!! A number of the SoCal guys will be there too. Mike

here's a video of a couple of laps with Ben and me, red group is fairly wide open

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMZnBKvW8Co

Let's take the ACRs down there, Chris. I've only tracked it once in the Camaro, had a blast. It's all about big balls. I don't know what peak speed the ACR could hit in turns 8 and 9, perhaps 130+ MPH. I don't remember the track well enough to have a good idea, but we will be hauling!

Todd, Hope you guys get down, should be a great weekend. Looking forward to chasing you into turn 8