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Old 15 Aug 2009, 16:20 (Ref:2521915)   #1
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Step-by-Step LG GT2 Corvette Rebuild

Here's an awesome thread on digitalsportscars.com showing a step-by-step rebuild of the LG GT2 Vette!

Looks like the engine just went back in this week.

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=124902
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Old 15 Aug 2009, 16:41 (Ref:2521927)   #2
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Very cool thread. Thanks for the tip, it should be great to follow.

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Old 15 Aug 2009, 18:50 (Ref:2521977)   #3
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So is that why they haven't run since Long Beach? Because the car was almost destroyed?
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Old 15 Aug 2009, 18:52 (Ref:2521979)   #4
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I would have to think so. From the replays, you could see the flames in the cockpit, so there wasn't much that survived unscathed.
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Old 15 Aug 2009, 19:35 (Ref:2521995)   #5
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So is that why they haven't run since Long Beach? Because the car was almost destroyed?
The rebuild is part of the reason, but no, the car was barely damaged! Lou said there was more ugly from the extinguishers than the fire. It did not even hurt the paint much. While there was some damage, the funds were low and they utilized the time to bring the car down to weight and get it back to 100% so it would be viable for sale, if it comes to that.




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Old 15 Aug 2009, 22:42 (Ref:2522089)   #6
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How do these guys go compared to factory?
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Old 16 Aug 2009, 01:38 (Ref:2522127)   #7
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How do these guys go compared to factory?
Technically speaking, we don't know. They are not in the same league with Pratt & Miller however. They do a good job with what they've got.
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Old 16 Aug 2009, 01:52 (Ref:2522129)   #8
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don't know about the comparison but looks pretty damned professional to me....good stuff. hope Lou and the gang can get the car back on track in time for PLM, if they plan still competing.

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I would have to think so. From the replays, you could see the flames in the cockpit, so there wasn't much that survived unscathed.
the first pic on the thread gave me the heebee geebees sll over again.
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Old 16 Aug 2009, 03:19 (Ref:2522144)   #9
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Technically speaking, we don't know. They are not in the same league with Pratt & Miller however. They do a good job with what they've got.
Do you mean they don't have P & M budget? What do the lap times comparison look like? Either the GT1 or GT2 cars .
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Old 16 Aug 2009, 04:26 (Ref:2522157)   #10
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Do you mean they don't have P & M budget? What do the lap times comparison look like? Either the GT1 or GT2 cars .
i can tell you for certain they don't have the budget that P&M have.
can't compare GT1 v GT2 cars and from what i can gather, they haven't raced at the same track yet to be able to compare....someone help me on this.
i'd think it would be pretty safe to say that the P&M cars and quicker than the LouVette by a fair amount....



Lou's looks better, tho
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Old 16 Aug 2009, 06:32 (Ref:2522178)   #11
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If you look at Lou's comments re tyres then he has raced at the same time as the factory. He was prevented from getting the right tyres by P &M .I do not know where this happened -hence my question of comparative lap times.
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If you look at Lou's comments re tyres then he has raced at the same time as the factory. He was prevented from getting the right tyres by P &M .I do not know where this happened -hence my question of comparative lap times.
The only times the LG Vette has raced against the factory P&M cars so far, they've been in totally different classes, Lou in GT2 and the factory C6Rs in GT1- Lou's car has been sidelined since the fire earlier in the season, while P&M 's new GT2 Corvette only made it's debut a week or so ago. Any comparitive lap times at the moment would be apples v oranges- we won't see a comparison until LG are back on the track later this year.

Last time LG and P&M were on track together was back at Long Beach in April. Respective qualifying times between the GT1 and GT2 cars were:
P&M- Beretta/Gavin (GT1) 1m17.952,
LG- Gigliotti/Said (GT2) 1m22.334.

GT2 pole was a 1m20.369 (Farnbacher Porsche, Henzler/Werner)
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Old 16 Aug 2009, 19:28 (Ref:2522499)   #13
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That's awesome! I always wanted to see how they rebuid a race car after an incident.
It seems that an incredible amount of work goes into it.
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Old 16 Aug 2009, 22:48 (Ref:2522641)   #14
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The only times the LG Vette has raced against the factory P&M cars so far, they've been in totally different classes, Lou in GT2 and the factory C6Rs in GT1- Lou's car has been sidelined since the fire earlier in the season, while P&M 's new GT2 Corvette only made it's debut a week or so ago. Any comparitive lap times at the moment would be apples v oranges- we won't see a comparison until LG are back on the track later this year.

Last time LG and P&M were on track together was back at Long Beach in April. Respective qualifying times between the GT1 and GT2 cars were:
P&M- Beretta/Gavin (GT1) 1m17.952,
LG- Gigliotti/Said (GT2) 1m22.334.

GT2 pole was a 1m20.369 (Farnbacher Porsche, Henzler/Werner)
Thanks for that,interesting . Perhaps not as big a difference as expected-particularly if LG's assertion of the factory cars Michelins being very superior.
Do you have lap times in the race--from early on compared to later on the respective tyres?
What is typical comparative times of Corvette in GT1 to lead GT2 cars at other tracks?
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In general, you can expect the differential between GT1 and GT2 to shrink on a street circuit. The LG Corvette was usually in the middle to rear of the GT2 pack. A factory GT2 Corvette was on the podium today.
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In general, you can expect the differential between GT1 and GT2 to shrink on a street circuit. The LG Corvette was usually in the middle to rear of the GT2 pack. A factory GT2 Corvette was on the podium today.
Well I guess we will see just how they match up, although it is still an advantage to Corvette Racing as Lou has been told no to obtaining the Michelins, again. Lou has said they have secured sponsorship for Petit and will announce the drivers & sponsor during Corvettes at Carlisle Aug. 28th-30th.




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The Corvette will return to Petit or Mosport ??
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Mosport is Aug. 28-30, so unless it is a Satellite uplink to Corvettes at Carlisle from Mosport, as the drivers are out in the public, testing, practicing, qualifying, signing autographs and racing... I don't think they will be at Mosport.

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Video of the car on a dyno pull, not yet complete, Still needs the rest of the body hung, at that point. Here

Couple of pics with the body on w/ Livery. Here and Here






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Great video, and cool pics. Hopefully this is a ramp up to being the bee in the bonnet of Corvette Racing. To paraphrase Robin Miller, racing needs hate.

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just watched the first dyno and i must say, i am more excited about seeing Lou back at PLM than ANY other addition yet!
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Nice pics, the car is thorough.. They hardly look like they are any less expensive or 'racecar' than the GT1s!

Is this a P&M build chassis?
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Nice pics, the car is thorough.. They hardly look like they are any less expensive or 'racecar' than the GT1s!

Is this a P&M build chassis?
LG has a Riley Technologies built car.
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