Ah thank you Cliff and Lynn, the process your describing is exactly what I've been up to for 4 years and been trying to describe probably not very well, in my earlier rambling.I am gob smacked that anyone interested in these type of cars is not aware of the process of track testing and the continuous development of a race car. The English guys have certainly been at it a long time and would have quite a bit of data for their cars no doubt. I would predict a significant lap time difference between any undeveloped car (recently finished) and mine.If you don't believe me enter your car at a track day and try and stay with a Porsche GT3. When you get to the first corner you'll realize what I'm talking about. When you find you're 5 to 10 seconds a lap slower, stand on the start line and time a car after it goes past for the difference between you and he. It's a large distance and that's per lap, so you'll be lapped in just a few laps. That's very depressing when you think you've got a fast car. Of course you can stand and look at your newly completed GT40 Replica, contemplate its pedigree and salivate over it's beautiful and sexy lines, but don't think that it is going to handle well enough to win a race without a lot of development.
Ross