Did one run in my 22 GTPE

[Husky44]

Yeah, I got the “Built” email today actually. I am still on the fence, the supply chain issues have left the car notably different than what I ordered. Do I want the car I ordered? Yes. Do I want a car that is 98% of what I ordered? I don’t know. I’ll have to see how I feel when it is in front of me.

What all is missing? I know they did away with the kick thing for the lift gate, and now Park Assist.

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[Murse-In-Airy]

So I tried 0-60 on my way home. No preconditioning. 13°F.

1st run: 5.5 seconds 0-60
2nd run: 5.8 seconds 0-60.
I never got slower than 5.4 in the 4X. So there are times when the GT-PE is slower than the 4X.

I’m still glad I have my GT-PE. For the ultimate price difference of $5K, the magna-ride, larger tires, and better seats are worth it. In the summer it will be a kick in the pants. But I’d be lying if I didn’t admire that all the asterisks in the winter are dissatisfying.

(asterisk on this too. I was recording my times with the stopwatch on my phone. So entirely unscientific)

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

So I tried 0-60 on my way home. No preconditioning. 13°F.

1st run: 5.5 seconds 0-60
2nd run: 5.8 seconds 0-60.
I never got slower than 5.4 in the 4X. So there are times when the GT-PE is slower than the 4X.

I’m still glad I have my GT-PE. For the ultimate price difference of $5K, the magna-ride, larger tires, and better seats are worth it. In the summer it will be a kick in the pants. But I’d be lying if I didn’t admire that all the asterisks in the winter are dissatisfying.

(asterisk on this too. I was recording my times with the stopwatch on my phone. So entirely unscientific)

I'm sure it's on here somewhere but what did you do for tires on the GT-PE? You're not running the summer tires right now, right?

I wonder how much if anything the difference in tires impacts this. (This is not my area of expertise at all, so this could be a dumb question.)

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

I'm sure it's on here somewhere but what did you do for tires on the GT-PE? You're not running the summer tires right now, right?

I wonder how much if anything the difference in tires impacts this. (This is not my area of expertise at all, so this could be a dumb question.)

Blizzaks on the GTPE. Stock Michelin on the 4x

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

I'm sure it's on here somewhere but what did you do for tires on the GT-PE? You're not running the summer tires right now, right?

I wonder how much if anything the difference in tires impacts this. (This is not my area of expertise at all, so this could be a dumb question.)

100% he’s not running summers ?? But, to your question, even though the GTPE can spin its front tires a bit on launch because of weight transfer it still puts down power well enough with awd that any All Seasons would be very close to dedicated winter tires in 13F as long as the roads are dry.

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

After the first run do I have to wait for you to catch up? ?

Again, I think/hope you’re right, but, I keep waiting to see a GT Dragy run do 30-100 better than 10.1-10.2 because that’s the 4X time so far. ??‍

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Blizzaks on the GTPE. Stock Michelin on the 4x

100% he’s not running summers ?? But, to your question, even though the GTPE can spin its front tires a bit on launch because of weight transfer it still puts down power well enough with awd that any All Seasons would be very close to dedicated winter tires in 13F as long as the roads are dry.

thanks.

this is all super interesting although it's somewhat fuel on the fire for some folks, I suspect.

it seems something very interesting is going on that's more than just the infamous 5 second thing and I at least am not remotely qualified to even begin to speculate about what.

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

So I tried 0-60 on my way home. No preconditioning. 13°F.

1st run: 5.5 seconds 0-60
2nd run: 5.8 seconds 0-60.
I never got slower than 5.4 in the 4X. So there are times when the GT-PE is slower than the 4X.

I’m still glad I have my GT-PE. For the ultimate price difference of $5K, the magna-ride, larger tires, and better seats are worth it. In the summer it will be a kick in the pants. But I’d be lying if I didn’t admire that all the asterisks in the winter are dissatisfying.

(asterisk on this too. I was recording my times with the stopwatch on my phone. So entirely unscientific)

Just for fun, order a Dragy for $150, it’s so much fun to use. Does braking distances too. And you can customize your run captures for virtually any mph-mph you want.

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

I would be all over it, if I had a Dragy. But I'm the kind of guy to spend $1,000 on a phone and complain about a $1 ad free version of an app. (Spend $70k+ on a car and complain about a $159 dragy)

I hear you. You can always sell it on to someone else after a bit of fun….come on, be the GT owner to finally shut my 30-100 talk down ?

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

Just for fun, order a Dragy for $150, it’s so much fun to use. Does braking distances too. And you can customize your run captures for virtually any mph-mph you want.

I gotta pay for my mods first. By the time the car is “mine” I’ll have warmer weather. Maybe by next winter.

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

@Pushrods&Capacitors, is there a way to configure the Dragy app to do 30-100 or do I have to mine that data from a run? I can only find where to turn presets on and off (0-30, 0-60, etc.).

Message me, I’ll send you instructions on setting it up. Pretty easy. Or, go here, this guy explains it:

 

[phil]

I would be all over it, if I had a Dragy. But I'm the kind of guy to spend $1,000 on a phone and complain about a $1 ad free version of an app. (Spend $70k+ on a car and complain about a $159 dragy)

Admitting you have a problem is the first step.

 

[phil]

Yeah, I got the “Built” email today actually. I am still on the fence, the supply chain issues have left the car notably different than what I ordered. Do I want the car I ordered? Yes. Do I want a car that is 98% of what I ordered? I don’t know. I’ll have to see how I feel when it is in front of me.

Do you have a Plan B?

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