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Originally Posted by Pete_vB
My money is on tires. Despite the fact that the CSL uses Pilot Sport Cups, tire technology has come a long way in the last decade- something close to a 30 second lap time reduction on the 'Ring due to tires alone if reports are to be believed. Depending on the age/ spec of the PSCs used, expect up to a .05 G advantage to PSS, enough to wipe out the power, weight and and handling advantage the driver noted in his review. It'd be very interesting to see them on equal rubber...
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That's a great point - the reviewer also talked about not pushing the brakes too hard as well because their age and whatnot.
The CSL is such a great car - it's cool the M235 was even in the same ballpark in my mind.