DJR goes wet and wild at testing

Razor · 2 Mar 2006, 08:36 (Ref:1534445)

Some of the press release from www.djr.com.au

Quote:

In incredibly wet conditions, V8 Supercar Championship Series driver Steve Johnson was steering the #17 FirstRock BA alongside young gun Will Davison in the #18 V8 Telecom BA.

And looks like they are going to use the 8 spoke Triple 8 invented rims

Exceler8 · 2 Mar 2006, 08:40 (Ref:1534447)

i reckon it looks heaps better with the eight spoke wheels

Aquarius · 2 Mar 2006, 08:45 (Ref:1534451)

The wheels look good

Raglanparade · 2 Mar 2006, 08:49 (Ref:1534457)

Does that make BJR and DJR with Volvo sponsorship ?

Razor · 2 Mar 2006, 08:51 (Ref:1534460)

Looks like it

The Hrt Kid · 2 Mar 2006, 08:53 (Ref:1534464)

those wheels improve it in leaps and bounds

James63 · 2 Mar 2006, 09:01 (Ref:1534467)

I agree. Actually looks like one of the better liveries of the season now.

FalconXRated · 2 Mar 2006, 09:13 (Ref:1534476)

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Originally Posted by James63

I agree. Actually looks like one of the better liveries of the season now.

It makes an amazing difference seeing the cars out on the track, perhaps the low light conditions due to the weather make the colours softer.
I must admit, what looked hideous at the livery release looks very very good on the track, will be interesting to see come race day.

TSR · 2 Mar 2006, 09:16 (Ref:1534478)

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Originally Posted by The Hrt Kid

those wheels improve it in leaps and bounds

Ditto a 100% improvement.

Pirtek_Falcon-1 · 2 Mar 2006, 09:17 (Ref:1534481)

Those rims make the car look quite nice!

Raglanparade · 2 Mar 2006, 09:19 (Ref:1534483)

So everyone likes Dick's new rims ?

Razor · 2 Mar 2006, 09:32 (Ref:1534492)

Yeah they look right at home with the DJR livery

James63 · 2 Mar 2006, 09:37 (Ref:1534497)

I reakon it looks great in this pic...

HDTLE · 2 Mar 2006, 09:42 (Ref:1534506)

yuk
average: sponsor, colour, car and team performance !

Rob 18 · 2 Mar 2006, 09:55 (Ref:1534519)

I know I'm bias, but that looks **** hot. Wasn't sure about it before with the black rims but with the 8 spokes.....awesome..

F J Nedos · 2 Mar 2006, 10:01 (Ref:1534524)

Maybe I am in the minority here, but the wheels look like they could have been lifted off a bloody mid 90's camry and the paint job looks reminiscent of Brisbane taxis. Last years look was much better... Maybe they needed the 5 spoke rims painted in either black or the orange/red colour. Make it look a bit more integrated than what it looks like now - an afterthought.

Still, like all V8 supercars, they probably look better in the flesh than in pics.

Just my two cents worth.

carbontub · 2 Mar 2006, 10:02 (Ref:1534525)

Looks like some old japper mitsi. OK for a ford i suppose.

The Hrt Kid · 2 Mar 2006, 10:08 (Ref:1534530)

i wonder what the original would of looked like with white rims?

Pirtek_Falcon-1 · 2 Mar 2006, 10:20 (Ref:1534540)

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Originally Posted by HDTLE

yuk
average: sponsor, colour, car and team performance !

******

tiko · 2 Mar 2006, 10:24 (Ref:1534541)

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Originally Posted by Greg Barton

And looks like they are going to use the 8 spoke Triple 8 invented rims

Not sure where the 888 invention comes from. 888, DJR and i think Perkins have been Speedline wheel users. Speedline is imported by Autotek in Australia. Speedline is no longer and Autotek have made their own forged alumimium wheels which come in 5 and 8 spoke. They were designed and "invented" by Autotek and interesting to note the above mentioned teams have all used these new A-Tek wheels, 888 and Perkins in 05 and DJR now in 06.

bathurst77 · 2 Mar 2006, 10:26 (Ref:1534545)

BRING BACK SHINY SILVER AND GOLD ALLOY WHEELS!
yes im shouting! Im holding my own protest march.
I think these 8 spokers are better then the 5 spokes, but I just find painted wheels leave me cold, be they colour, black white or grey.
I love old fashioned, shiny metal wheels, chrome, alloy gold and silver finish.
I think they still use em on Indy-car or CART.
Love to see em on some v8s or f1.

F J Nedos · 2 Mar 2006, 10:29 (Ref:1534550)

Like the ones dick johnson had on his sierras when he first went to them? Or the ones after that, ie the ones he had on the car when he should have won bathurst in 92?

Mattracer · 2 Mar 2006, 11:07 (Ref:1534567)

The '92 Sierras were one of the best looking cars in he ATCC. The gold wheels set it off very nicely. The 2006 scheme actually looks pretty tidy. It's amazing what change a set of wheels can make. When I first saw the scheme with black wheels it did not grab me at all really. This is a much better look.

I'm sure the go is more important than the show however...

Aquarius · 2 Mar 2006, 11:31 (Ref:1534586)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDTLE

yuk
average: sponsor, colour, car and team performance !

Gee, that is a surprise comment from someone with your logon name.

Scott75 · 2 Mar 2006, 15:19 (Ref:1534727)

I really like the new look, especially with the 888 wheels on them. Looks great, just need bigger pics to see it better.

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