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Disclaimer: Not here to discuss the issues of "big/heavy" American iron and how your Miata30 is faster than a 4000lb sedan 😉. I get it, their good.

 

Anyway, I have a few questions:

 

1. Who is the awesome individual with bald eagle tattoos who requested this be added? We should hang out...

2. I'm assuming by "G8" (missing that ever important GT/GXP moniker after the 8 😎) you mean the base 255HP 3.6L., and not any of the LS variants, haha?

 

Seriously though, this has my gears churning upstairs even though the numbers don't fully add up for actual track performance. Take the 50 Point hit to swap in a AY6 manual from a Camaro or CTS and cruise in premier comfort around the track all day. The Assuies' know how to build em...

 

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1 hour ago, UglyBoost91 said:

Disclaimer: Not here to discuss the issues of "big/heavy" American iron and how your Miata30 is faster than a 4000lb sedan 😉. I get it, their good.

 

Anyway, I have a few questions:

 

1. Who is the awesome individual with bald eagle tattoos who requested this be added? We should hang out...

2. I'm assuming by "G8" (missing that ever important GT/GXP moniker after the 8 😎) you mean the base 255HP 3.6L., and not any of the LS variants, haha?

 

Seriously though, this has my gears churning upstairs even though the numbers don't fully add up for actual track performance. Take the 50 Point hit to swap in a AY6 manual from a Camaro or CTS and cruise in premier comfort around the track all day. The Assuies' know how to build em...

 

25 pt hit for trans swap.  Unless you mean it would actually be a 100 pt hit for losing the 75 pt modifier from going from auto to manual.

 

 

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1 hour ago, theblue said:

I'd love to see these in the series, but I just don't see how they could be competitive in any way.  Why wouldn't you you CTS every time?

Agreed, I think the CTS does have a major advantage. 300 ish lbs lighter out of the box, smaller, better front suspension setup (Dual A-Arm on the CTS versus a modified McPherson strut on the G8) Factory manual, and the same engine. The G8 Does have almost 3 gallons of fuel advantage.

 

I just did a little internet digging and realized the V6 G8 could not be optioned with a limited slip either... 

9 minutes ago, wvumtnbkr said:

25 pt hit for trans swap.  Unless you mean it would actually be a 100 pt hit for losing the 75 pt modifier from going from auto to manual.

 

 

Ah yes, thanks for the correction. That was a bad quote from memory of the Pts. 

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