[Hooster]

That is amazing. A Honda S2000 is apparently in the 1:09s

Honda S2000 lap time at Tsukuba - FastestLaps.com

1999 Honda S2000 finished a lap of Tsukuba in <b>1 minute and 9.3 seconds</b>

fastestlaps.com

 

[Stone]

Insane

 

[Abc_gum]

I was going to make a thread about track times. Is there any track times for the previous and new 86 for comparison?

 

[Hooster]

I was going to make a thread about track times. Is there any track times for the previous and new 86 for comparison?

Toyota GT86 lap time at Tsukuba - FastestLaps.com

Toyota GT86 completed a flying lap of Tsukuba in <b>1 minute and 9.8 seconds</b>

fastestlaps.com

1:09:76, unmodified I guess.

 

[Perzeus]

Unless the muffler adds 200hp I am pretty skeptical those times from https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/tsukuba are comparable to the one HKS posted. 1:01 seems to be GT3, GTR, Gallardo territory.

 

[Auston Martin]

Unless the muffler adds 200hp I am pretty skeptical those times from https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/tsukuba are comparable to the one HKS posted. 1:01 seems to be GT3, GTR, Gallardo territory.

Yeah as much as I would love this to be the case, something doesn’t add up here.

 

[SS09ER]

Hks also says the car was 100kg lighter.Still really impressive time!

 

[Chris_f]

Damn that lap time seems insane, I’d like to know how to remove 100kg from this little car!

 

[Blighty]

Damn that lap time seems insane, I’d like to know how to remove 100kg from this little car!

Strip all of the interior, and stick in 1 light bucket seat and a min spec rollcage. Which is what they seem to have done 😃

 

[Haskins]

Damn that lap time seems insane, I’d like to know how to remove 100kg from this little car!

Strip all of the interior, and stick in 1 light bucket seat and a min spec rollcage. Which is what they seem to have done 😃

Definitely stripping the interior is a must, I'm sure those new parts HKS added shaved a few pounds too.

 

[Abc_gum]

Wheels and tires don't look stock?

 

[Haskins]

Here's another lap time to reference how nuts the HKS GR86's time is. Last year a 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO recorded time of 59.3 seconds which apparently was a record for a production car.

Nissan GT-R NISMO Sets Fastest Production Car Lap Record on Tsukuba Circuit

The 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO has set an all-time lap record at Tsukuba Circuit. Nissan's new flagship version of the R35 set a blistering time of 59.3 seconds -- not a bad way to celebrate its 13th birthday. Tsukuba's 1.2-mile (2km), 11-turn track should be a familiar name to all. It has featured p

www.gtplanet.net

 

[Auston Martin]

So this is a legit time? Even with the extreme weight loss, this is insanity haha

 

[Stone]

Just tried to recreate the HKS car and runs based on total guesstimates in GT Sport.

 

[Hooster]

Seems like all you need to do to get these up to GT3 level is to put on some sticky tires, lose a bit of weight and install a performance exhaust.

 

[NA6]

I think some people may be underestimating the value in very very sticky rubber. If they were running yok A052s, you may as well consider them slicks. That 59.3 with a nismo GTR was likely bone stock, including tires. Now figure taking out 100kgs, improving suspension further, and adding a few hp here and there with an exhaust on top of the tires. 1:01.855 isn't so mind blowing that the legitimacy could be questioned by any means. Impressive though!

 

[Chris_f]

I think some people may be underestimating the value in very very sticky rubber. If they were running yok A052s, you may as well consider them slicks. That 59.3 with a nismo GTR was likely bone stock, including tires. Now figure taking out 100kgs, improving suspension further, and adding a few hp here and there with an exhaust on top of the tires. 1:01.855 isn't so mind blowing that the legitimacy could be questioned by any means. Impressive though!

very true! I would assume the Nismo GTR would come with some very sticky rubber too though? Does HKS mention the compound they use anywhere?

I remember when breaking 1 minute around this track was considered a mind blowing feat… and the humble 86 with a few mods is already so close..

 

[SS09ER]

They did 1:01.855 with A08b and 1:02.805 with A050.

I believe nismo gtr use performance tires developed just for the GT-R.

 

[Blighty]

They did 1:01.855 with A08b and 1:02.805 with A050.

I believe nismo gtr use performance tires developed just for the GT-R.

DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX GT600 DSST
255 front, 285 rear.

I'd suggest they have similar if more grip than the GR86, I cant tell for sure what the gr86 runs width wise, but it wouldn't be close to that.