Randy Pobst bought a 1LE - Page 2

Mountain · 12-03-2019, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Idyll

I wonder if I could beat him in my SS 1LE? Probably not.

Odds are against you. I haven't seen anyone post a time at Laguna that looks to be close enough to say they are getting out of the car anything close to what Randy was able to...

Randy is a very, very nice guy. True car enthusiast, Very approachable. I've talked to him at a Lemons race and have seen him around a few other events talking to who ever.

Mov Ov3r · 12-03-2019, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyestick

Who’s Randy Pobst?

TRZ06 · 12-03-2019, 01:13 PM

I am surprised he didn't go with the SS 1LE, he raves about that car.

Idyll · 12-03-2019, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TRZ06

I am surprised he didn't go with the SS 1LE, he raves about that car.

He probably did it just to embarrass the SS, and maybe even ZL1, drivers.

nasbagoat · 12-03-2019, 02:12 PM

he said for him V8 on the street = jail

Scargoes · 12-03-2019, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountain

Odds are against you. I haven't seen anyone post a time at Laguna that looks to be close enough to say they are getting out of the car anything close to what Randy was able to...

Randy is a very, very nice guy. True car enthusiast, Very approachable. I've talked to him at a Lemons race and have seen him around a few other events talking to who ever.

A friend of mine was racing his Cuda up Pikes Peak one year, he was having some handling issues and while he was under the car someone walked up and asked how it was going. Without coming out from under the car, he explained what was going on and the guy gave him tuning ideas. He tried them, they worked. At the end of the event Randy walked up to him and asked if he liked how his adjustments worked for him... he was floored. He got advice from Randy Pobst without even knowing it and won his class because of it.

ST1LE · 12-03-2019, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Scargoes

A friend of mine was racing his Cuda up Pikes Peak one year, he was having some handling issues and while he was under the car someone walked up and asked how it was going. Without coming out from under the car, he explained what was going on and the guy gave him tuning ideas. He tried them, they worked. At the end of the event Randy walked up to him and asked if he liked how his adjustments worked for him... he was floored. He got advice from Randy Pobst without even knowing it and won his class because of it.

That's an awesome story!!

He is a real gem to the car enthusiast community, we are blessed to have him and be able to watch him do what few people can.

JROC · 12-03-2019, 08:11 PM

That's very cool. Congrats Randy.

For anyone who hasn't seen it here is Randy flogging a GEN6 SS 1LE around Laguna Sega:
https://youtu.be/xjKjnbOsSEs

Would like to see him run the car at a little bit of a slower track and see how it's times compare to other cars. Still I remember watch a video of a FGT barely breaking a 1:40 at LS probably 12+ years ago. (This was back in the Streetfire days) everyone was so excited that a 6 figured, 550 BHP, mid-engine supercar could manage a 1:40 at LS. They were claiming that if you can manage a 1:40 at LS then you had an extremely capable machine with a stellar driver. Now a decade later a Camaro SS with 95 less HP will easily best that time with a pro level driver. How things have changed with the handling capabilities of American muscle cars.

Uncle Sam · 12-03-2019, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vtirocz

It’s a 2.0T

I'm an idiot, I knew that.

Boost Creep · 12-03-2019, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nasbagoat

he said for him V8 on the street = jail

No doubt.

cdrptrks · 12-04-2019, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TRZ06

I am surprised he didn't go with the SS 1LE, he raves about that car.

Me too...his praises of the SS 1LE were one of the reasons I bought one!

I think there was a longer video too but Motor Trend may have pulled it off of YouTube along with most of their videos.

JROC · 12-04-2019, 08:16 AM

I thought there was a video of him running a 17 SS 1LE aroumd Willow Springs? I think MT was comparing it to a C7 GS or something. I might be wrong because I sure can't find it.

arpad_m · 12-04-2019, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JROC

I thought there was a video of him running a 17 SS 1LE aroumd Willow Springs? I think MT was comparing it to a C7 GS or something. I might be wrong because I sure can't find it.

I've only found this one, from H2H episode 98:

Scargoes · 12-04-2019, 05:59 PM

He did run one around Big Willow. 1:28.xxx. He matched the GT350R time exactly. I've searched for the video but have never found it. The time was mentioned in a MT ZL1 review and I saw it posted on their lap board when they were reviewing another car. Damn it I wanna see that Big Willow lap, get an idea of his speeds in the corners so I can work my way up to them.

12-03-2019, 01:13 PM	#17
TRZ06 Drives: 22' Porsche PDK GT4 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,014	I am surprised he didn't go with the SS 1LE, he raves about that car. __________________ Current: 22' Porsche PDK GT4 (MCS 2-way remote dampers) Previous: 18' NFG 2SS *1LE* (ZL1 1LE solid rear cradle bushings & Corsa Exhaust) 16' F80 M3 (Ohlin R/T Coilovers) 13' Audi TTRS (APR Stage 1, MSS Springs) 09' C6 Z06 08' E90 M3 06' 335i (KW V2 Coilovers) 03' C5 Z06

12-04-2019, 05:59 PM	#28
Scargoes Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Dessert Posts: 486	He did run one around Big Willow. 1:28.xxx. He matched the GT350R time exactly. I've searched for the video but have never found it. The time was mentioned in a MT ZL1 review and I saw it posted on their lap board when they were reviewing another car. Damn it I wanna see that Big Willow lap, get an idea of his speeds in the corners so I can work my way up to them. __________________ 2018 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS 1LE with Nav, PDR, and track alignment 1:34.20 Willow Springs Big Track

12-03-2019, 02:12 PM	#19
nasbagoat Drives: 17 SW 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: ROCKVILLE MD Posts: 290	he said for him V8 on the street = jail

12-03-2019, 08:11 PM	#22
JROC Account Suspended Drives: 19 Camaro SS 1LE, 03 Ford Lightning Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: South Carolina Posts: 334	That's very cool. Congrats Randy. For anyone who hasn't seen it here is Randy flogging a GEN6 SS 1LE around Laguna Sega: https://youtu.be/xjKjnbOsSEs Would like to see him run the car at a little bit of a slower track and see how it's times compare to other cars. Still I remember watch a video of a FGT barely breaking a 1:40 at LS probably 12+ years ago. (This was back in the Streetfire days) everyone was so excited that a 6 figured, 550 BHP, mid-engine supercar could manage a 1:40 at LS. They were claiming that if you can manage a 1:40 at LS then you had an extremely capable machine with a stellar driver. Now a decade later a Camaro SS with 95 less HP will easily best that time with a pro level driver. How things have changed with the handling capabilities of American muscle cars.

12-04-2019, 08:16 AM	#26
JROC Account Suspended Drives: 19 Camaro SS 1LE, 03 Ford Lightning Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: South Carolina Posts: 334	I thought there was a video of him running a 17 SS 1LE aroumd Willow Springs? I think MT was comparing it to a C7 GS or something. I might be wrong because I sure can't find it.

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