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You can even unbolt the control subframes and category engine from your old car, in this case MG6 hatchbacks, and bolt them straight into your new car.... All you have to do is build the hard points into your new rollcage. The BTCC makes it easy and straightforward. The BTCC even hires the fullsize wind tunnel so you can turn up and get your aero package homologated. How come Supercars can't do it!? Having similar basic regulations except with rear wheel drive only (instead of choice of FWD or RWD) and 635hp V8-only (instead of 380hp 2.0L only) should be very straightforward. Indeed, it should be even easier as there is only one drive layout. Last edited by V8 Fireworks; 26 Feb 2020 at 12:43. |
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Err, Ford is an official partner of the SCCA Trans Am series.....and the constructor of the bodies are also approved by the respective manufactures.
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What is boring about a set of regulations that gives close racing, full grids, multiple marques represented and is (relatively) affordable for teams to enter?
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It would be a lot more like this: And a lot less like this: And that can only be a good thing IMO! Steel doors, glass glass --- its crazy speak, ain't it! More of this: (An actual Ford Falcon!) And less of this: (Seriously, what the heck is this thing!? It's more Frankenstein's monster than it is Ford Mustang!) Last edited by V8 Fireworks; 27 Feb 2020 at 13:36. |
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Yep paying attention but got lost when you started spruking I30's
Sadly IM finding it hard to grasp there is no longer the Australian Touring Car Championship ............. I know I know your gonna say its not that now but the traditionalist in me cant grasp the concept of no holden gracing the race track again in V8 commodore concept. |
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It seems pretty fun -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSJU7SWYgxw -- and it's a way more economical fun car to own than a V8 Commodore! Last edited by V8 Fireworks; 27 Feb 2020 at 16:29. |
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I'd like to see a Chevy Camaro, and a Dodge Challenger,
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And if they exist, maybe we could have them too! Someone tried to do something similar a few years ago. After much media hype, I think 3 cars turned out for the first round. There wasn't a second round.
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Want you can do with limited manufacturer support and without mega budgets.
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Iv been thinking about how supercars can get themselves out of this issue. Ultimately they have to find a car type that fits the following criteria
1 similar speed to the current series 2 cheaper to build / maintain than the current series 3 offer good entertainment to the fans 4 Be reliant on no manufacturer support. The adage of win on sunday sell on monday is dead and the sport needs to accept this. In my mind a version of ta2 ckeeps coming up trumps, get a good spaceframe chassis( nasacar as inspiration?), bring in a rule that allows you to run what ever engine you like but its power controlled and limited to a set number in both tourque , power and fuel economy and dress them with an areodynamically similar body. Use a windtunnel at the start of each season to sort it out and go from there. I would then try and work out a way to get more teams and cars involved, there should be an aim to get 40 cars on the grid yes you are going to get some gentleman drivers but setup a privateers cup and let them have a separate race before in the race weekend. The biggest challenge with this will be how to unwind the current rec setup so that the current teams get their investment back and the new teams that want to be involved can get involved it would add massively to the show of supercars as you are going to get more action. The important part for all this to work is that supercars need to continue to market it well. We can all argue about the decisions that have been made in the past but no matter how you cut and dice it supercars have done a great job in bringing what was a majority privateer sport into most peoples homes on a regular basis. They have done it better than any other motorsport series in this country. Thats my 2 cents anyway Last edited by benny41; 29 Feb 2020 at 03:13. |
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Do you still think that the supercars brand is the strongest motorsport brand domestically outside of f1?
Its still the only form of domestic motorsport that gets a mention on nightly sports bulletins. Ask your non motorsport mates to name another motorsport series in this country i bet they dont come back with anything. I dont see the series being in too different of a situation even if it had been/was on fta now. We would probably have a few less teams and It certainly wouldnt have stopped holden leaving. The glory days of ch 10 dedicating afternoons of coverage and paying good money to do it are long gone |
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I am pretty convinced if they can’t get a new tv deal that pays well their cost structure is such there is no way forward. As a matter of record previous touring car championship categories in Australia have lasted for the following lengths Improved Production-13 years Group C-12 years Group A-8 years V8’s will have lasted 28 years by the end of 2020.It may be that their time is up. |
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I remember being told many years ago that a class of racing was reckoned to have a 15 year life span but that was before professional racing that we have now. No class can last forever but I would like to think that a plan is in place to transition to another viable racing series when the viability of the present series becomes an issue. If they don't have such a plan a lot of people are going to take a cold shower financially which is damned unfair simply because the management are very poor at doing their job.
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