those brakes are off the R205 (not the spec C)

 

It will probably be a limited edition car, they normally bring one out just before a facelift

Tony

 

Tony - You have a lot to learn in the world of marketing and niavity then! The car is either total standard or it is not.... that is the question and I very much doubt would of been the reality.

 

The Spec C RA wasnt standard Shaun and from day 1 of the new hatch Spec C they were testing it with the uprated brakes, this could just be the final incarnation of it before they release a new "special edition", so really for it to hold the record, does it not have to be a road production model??

Tony

 

DCCD's on Hawkeyes were improved over Blob, especially e.g. at 3mins 55sec on video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N5AScA-5q4

Tony my Hawkeye Spec C & Jim & Guvs Blobeye Spec C's all weighed the same when we weighed them at Brands Hatch.

 

The full video, make your own minds up, I for one am not sure
At 3mins 20 sec they state that the car used was a prototytpe which "would" be very similar to the production model?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kdTg...eature=channel

 

i think it will come out very soon and most likely be the R206 as they released the S204 straight of the back of the S203.

 

I'm pretty sure I once saw a 7.55 from a white Spec C a couple of years back...?

 

Off topic but a great piece if info for Spec C & JDM Sti drivers at 19mins 45sec, - "shift up early for faster times"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kdTg...eature=channel

 

It was the MY05 STI Spec C type RA and it did the ring in 7min59sec

Rick, they changed the ammout of torque split front/rear on the hawkeye cars, supposedly it wasnt as good as the MY05 Blob cars as it was too understeery

Immy, probably agree with you there, I have a feeling its a new limited car, always a good selling point getting it around the ring quicker than everything else then putting it into production

Tony

 

It doesn't look like a type-ra. (7.59 vid)

 

I dont know Tony, Iv driven both, seen both on track & watched videos & tests comparing both by pro drivers & I still think the revised Hawkeye DCCD on the Spec C is better than previous versions. The problem IMO with the blobeye DCCD in Auto mode wast that it was a bit unpredictable on the limit, its not that the Hawkeye became more understeery. I think the Hawkeye got rid of that sudden changing to over steer on the limit in AUTO, which could cause a slight loss in stability & time in the blobeye. I think the Hawkeye took an unfavourable handling trait out of the blobeye & not IMO a question of oversteer. But thats just my opinion I am sure there are others out there who would say otherwise.

Anyway all this talk & automotive **** of SpeC's & JDM Hatch & saloons makes me want to go & get another one asap!!!! lolol

 

Thats why it came with the nurburgring badge on the car

Tony

 

Tony,
You totally misunderstand me. Who's to say the one in the video did not have a hybrid turbo, Cosworth heads, Q16 race fuel and 2bar of boost? Just because it is made out to be a production car (current or future) does not mean the actual spec was that of the production car they are suggesting. That is what I am getting at. What they publicly state the spec was, could be some way off what spec it was actually running to achieve that time.

Anything published commercially I always take with a pinch of salt.

It's all academic anyway imo.

 

I particulary liked the way he selected 2nd instead of 4th at approx 1.30

 

It did seem to accelerate like hell in third gear! Sat and watched the whole thing in full screen last night. Amazing stuff!