Sub 8min Nordschleife MK2?

[Baer]

This is a theoretical question, I likely will never have the skill to achieve a time like this no matter the car.

Do you think it's possible for a 172 to break the sub 8 minute mark on the Nordschleife with the right mods and driver?

The fastest I've seen is 8:21 in a Ph1 with coilovers & geo (and uniball joints on tie rod ends, ball joint and dome bearing):

 

[Cub.]

@NorthloopCup ….

 

[NorthloopCup]

Yes it is. But much easier in a mk3.

 

[JamesBryan]

Bridge to gantry I'm guessing?

The proper lap is quite a bit longer isn't it?

 

[Baer]

Bridge to gantry I'm guessing?

The proper lap is quite a bit longer isn't it?

Yeah sorry should have stated I'm talking BTG.

 

[Mr Underhill]

There was a German lad with a 182 when we were there. Lived in the next village and used to go around daily on his way home from work.

Reckons he was sub 8 minutes. Obviously, we didn't believe him as we were struggling to get under 9 minutes in ours

Proper stripped-out machine, half cage, LSD, 2 seats etc...

I never saw him on the circuit but a karting lad I know was there in his tricked-out Mini (7.53 BTG) and said he was as quick as him.

Nothing on the Tube, so I can only take his word for it. The locals there know the circuit inside out and anybody who regularly does track days on the same circuit knows how quickly you can master a track.

That place still scares the hell out of me.

 

[RSRowe]

Pretty certain the lads from The Crown did a Sub 8 in their Mk2.

 

[Tom]

Modern tyre tech really helps here, I wouldn’t have thought it would be an issue.

God knows why you’d want to do that.

 

[T3gav]

This guy is fast in a 200... 7:47 BTG Renault Clio 200 RS I fastest lap I Louis Walter #under8 - Nordschleife 03.10.2019 - YouTube

 

[Baer]

This guy is fast in a 200... 7:47 BTG Renault Clio 200 RS I fastest lap I Louis Walter #under8 - Nordschleife 03.10.2019 - YouTube

I know the 200 can do it easy. More interested in the 1*2. Looks like it's possible according to a few guys above.

 

[-Jamie-]

This guy is fast in a 200... 7:47 BTG Renault Clio 200 RS I fastest lap I Louis Walter #under8 - Nordschleife 03.10.2019 - YouTube

It's also now a full built RCN/VLN race car with pish engine etc in it

 

[T3gav]

I know the 200 can do it easy. More interested in the 1*2. Looks like it's possible according to a few guys above.

Yes achievable with the right mods and driver as you say.

 

[NickJD64]

Some years ago now, I did 8:31 in a standard power (146) and standard trim MX-5 that only had Koni suspension and a set of Toyo's to differentiate from what came out the factory. The biggest issue is the time between the corners not the speed around them. Going up Kesselchen and particularly round Mutkurve the speed drops to about 85 and there is nothing you can do but wait till the top. If you can get the speed from Kallenhard right up to the top, the rest becomes a lot easier.

 

[Filipe Dias]

8.11 here



And full interior etc.

 

[Baer]

8.11 here



And full interior etc.

That's savage. Thanks for the link!

 

[Ph1 Tom]

80 Driver:20 Car

 

[Baer]

80 Driver:20 Car

That much is obvious, did you read my first post?

I doubt if I'd even get a sub 9 lol

 

[Ph1 Tom]

That much is obvious, did you read my first post?

I doubt if I'd even get a sub 9 lol

Yes I did. If you spend as much money on going around the ring as on mods then it wouldn't be too difficult.

I reckon my old car would have done it, but I'm not capable enough either 😂

 

[Baer]

Yes I did. If you spend as much money on going around the ring as on mods then it wouldn't be too difficult.

I reckon my old car would have done it, but I'm not capable enough either 😂

I might have to beg my boss to let me move out there for 3 years and then maybe I'd make an 8:45 😂