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Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER
But weight isn’t everything. To be honest when I get back stateside I will likely switch to a Camaro or a Mustang. Both are heavier, at 3750 to 3850lbs, but both much faster than M2 or M2C during Lightning Lap. Many videos on it.
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No doubt both the Mustang and Camaro are great options, but how much of this LL time advantage is tires? Both wear quite a bit more tire (taller and wider), even when looking at it proportionate to weight, and they also ship with more aggressive tires in those bigger sizes.
I don’t have deltas from PSS to something like the Eagle F1 supercar or PSC2 that these cars ship with, but a tire change to something more equivalent could be enough to close most, if not all, of the ~5 second LL time gap on a longer track like VIR.
In terms of bang for the buck, starting at around $45k with their respective track packages and nothing else, the Camaro and Mustang are certainly hard to beat though, no question. Much closer to track ready out of the box than any M2 variant so far and very capable.
Anyway, back to M2 vs M2 comp, weight was one factor in choosing the OG for me, as were cost and timing. Another was the seats which, ironically, I changed out as the leather was too slick for track use. Probably would’ve done the same in either case though.
If shopping now, I prefer new cars, so I’d happily choose a Comp, but in June 2018, I had a new vs new choice. Would’ve just had to wait a couple months longer for a Comp.