"whoarder is tellurium" (whoarder)
11/30/2016 at 09:17 • Filed to: cadillac, imsa
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"whoarder is tellurium" (whoarder)
11/30/2016 at 09:17 • Filed to: cadillac, imsa | 6
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Cadillac is joining the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship!!
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EL_ULY
> whoarder is tellurium
11/30/2016 at 09:28 |
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to confirm, are IMSA’s new P class able to compete in LMP2?
Hot Takes Salesman
> whoarder is tellurium
11/30/2016 at 09:30 |
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The Mazda and now this? Somebody pinch me.
chaozbandit
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 09:31 |
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No, other way around. WEC’s P2 class cars are elligible for IMSA’s DPi class.
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whoarder is tellurium
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 09:31 |
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This is what i’ve found so far... from IMSA: “DPi cars, 2017 LM P2 cars and closed-cockpit 2016 LM P2 cars with IMSA-homologated engines will be eligible. After the 2017 season, 2016 LM P2 cars no longer will be eligible.”
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 09:42 |
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LMP2 can compete in IMSA. If a DPI team wants to run in FIA they need to acquire the LMP2 bodywork and engine for their chassis.
Milky
> whoarder is tellurium
11/30/2016 at 09:47 |
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Pretty.
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EL_ULY
> chaozbandit
11/30/2016 at 10:04 |
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interesting. Thanks you chaoz :]
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EL_ULY
> whoarder is tellurium
11/30/2016 at 10:05 |
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oh ok. Interesting how some 2016 LMP2 can join in 2017 only
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EL_ULY
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
11/30/2016 at 10:07 |
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I guess I didn’t see that much difference in DPI and LMP2 for them to run in WEC.
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chaozbandit
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 10:09 |
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Yep, the 2016 cars are grandfathered in this season. Next season its body work and engine that determines where you can run the car(s). The underlying chassis are identical so conversions wouldn’t be that difficult, but to run in WEC you also need the standard software/ECUs ontop of the default bodywork and spec Gibson (Nissan) engine.
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 10:10 |
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There isn’t. It’s just that the DPI parts aren’t homologated for FIA competition.
Textured Soy Protein
> whoarder is tellurium
11/30/2016 at 10:31 |
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In other news, I just ordered some WeatherTech mats for my car!
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EL_ULY
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
11/30/2016 at 10:32 |
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noted, thanks buddy :]
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EL_ULY
> chaozbandit
11/30/2016 at 10:33 |
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oh dang, interesting. Thanks for the explanation buddy ;]
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whoarder is tellurium
> Textured Soy Protein
11/30/2016 at 10:51 |
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The mats, they’re good. Unfortunately, they don’t make laser cut mats for my G35. :(
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chaozbandit
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 10:55 |
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Any time! In case you’re wondering, the Cadillac DPi uses the same Chevrolet (Ilmor?) NA V8 as the old Chevrolet DPs, but now in a chassis that is 400lb lighter.
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EL_ULY
> chaozbandit
11/30/2016 at 10:58 |
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and a ton more aero I bet. Mazda axed the diesel?
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chaozbandit
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 11:00 |
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Yep, axed it at the end of 2015. They used AER turbocharged 4-cylinders in 2016, and carry that motor over into the RT24P (now making 600hp somewhat reliably) for 2017. It’s no longer branded SkyActiv since it has no ties to any of their road-going engines.
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Textured Soy Protein
> whoarder is tellurium
11/30/2016 at 11:23 |
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Is yours a coupe? I see listings on their site for the sedan.
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EL_ULY
> chaozbandit
11/30/2016 at 11:27 |
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oh ok. Didn’t know that. Either way, my anual trip to LoneStar LeMans will be extra neato to see both concepts in action. I wonder if any LMP2 teams will run in both series
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chaozbandit
> EL_ULY
11/30/2016 at 11:30 |
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Indeed! Can’t wait for all the 2017 spec machinery to make their trip north to Mosport. Going to be a hectic season of photography for me.
As for dual-entry teams, because of logistics they may be limited to partial events stateside (excluding the WEC which has the 6H of COTA). The usual teams may make the trip over for the Patron Endurance Cup events, but beyond that I don’t know of many others who would consider full-season IMSA entries other than Rebellion and ESM (both of which would use the spec Gibson engines)
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whoarder is tellurium
> Textured Soy Protein
11/30/2016 at 12:12 |
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Yeah, 06 Coupe. Well, unless something has changed.
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Textured Soy Protein
> whoarder is tellurium
11/30/2016 at 12:44 |
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Looks like Infiniti at one point sold custom fit all-season mats. Not sure if they’re still available but might be worth a call to your local Infiniti dealer’s parts counter.
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whoarder is tellurium
> Textured Soy Protein
11/30/2016 at 13:02 |
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Word.
Weathertech did have a line of non-laser cut all-weather mats that I found on Newegg (of all things) and those have done OK. They still move around a bit but its better than nothing.