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I believe Roland Dane implies it was David Cauchi who picked up the anomalies with the Ford data at the discussed VCAT test, but that is a minor detail in the picture.
Be good to see the times from the all in test next week. Chances are there'll be very little that separates all the teams. |
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I'm wondering if the four valve motor on the mustang will have higher fuel consumption than the two valve chev unit........any thoughts?
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Rushbrook would not have raised the topic if prior testing showed no issues after all. The power delivery, in track conditions including the gearshift spark cut, and aerodynamic balance has to be spot on. For it to be otherwise is obviously not an option. |
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It's the same as when they homologated the Nissan COTF car, it looked like the bloody rear spoiler wasn't even in the same postcode as the car! |
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Unless something drastically changes I have no faith in Supercars to run two different cars fairly. I don't claim bias or favouritism, just a stubborn refusal to move with the times.
It's a shame too, pretty much everything else - tv production, racing quality, driving standard's etc, are all top notch. Too bad |
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What they are planning to redress the rear balance on the two cars to balance it out I have no idea..... It seems they might not either. Thi explains what I am talking about Quote:
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The easiest way would be to add some more holes in the front splitter of the Mustang to detune front downforce, then make up some new wing mount brackets for the rear wing to move the rear wing to a more advantageous position to tune up rear downforce (probably moving the spec rear wing higher and further back). (You could just increase the angle of the attack of the Mustang's rear wing, but that would increase drag. Or add a Gurney to the wing or Gurney to the bootlid extension or fit larger rear wing endplates or fit a wider rear wing etc, but these seem like things Supercars want to avoid with these new cars.) |
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Anybody taken out the magnifying glass to look for the “massive” level of on-car branding and support for “every car in the field”
If this is meant to mean free drive cars.. then I suppose they achieved actualisation |
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16 Feb 2023, 09:16 (Ref:4143862) | #1286 | |
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There seems to be a distinct lack of Chevrolet support. Given this, why on Earth did Supercars organisers not prioritise a Nissan Z program -- if the organisers are paying for a Camaro program, surely a Z program is just as critical to ensuring variety in the ATCC? It makes no sense.
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Mostert hails WAU crew for Gen3 turnaround https://www.supercars.com/news/champ...n3-turnaround/ |
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18 Feb 2023, 19:50 (Ref:4144125) | #1289 | |
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Reynolds describes Tander feedback as ‘unbelievable’
https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/02/18...-unbelievable/ |
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Meantime, raining cats and dogs in Western Sydney, has done since around 10.30pm
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21 Feb 2023, 14:09 (Ref:4144367) | #1292 | |
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Get quite a few of those conditions down under, let's see if it stops in time for the test day. If it's damp it shouldn't be too much trouble
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22 Feb 2023, 00:00 (Ref:4144441) | #1293 | ||
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They sound MEAN!!
Woohoo!!! Not sure why #18 #20 #3 and #99 are still in the shed, still to fire a shot. It’s been raining but has been clear for perhaps the last 45 minutes or so.. |
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Whoops! It seems odd they have to think about it rather than just approve it and mandate it... Would they say that if 888 had proposed it? It seems more than a little conflict-of-interest that 888 have designed the majority of the Gen 3 chassis. It seems someone also made a mistake when calculating the required tolerances of the wheel nut threads, perhaps forgetting to calculate the expansion coefficient of a hot spindle compared to a cold wheel nut: Quote:
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Clearly a lot of work to be done to achieve parity.
http://racing.natsoft.com.au/6506394...667.81c/View?2 |
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Fords all running around on old hard tyres with mixed weather. Cynic might say deliberately.
BJR going for hollywood times, nothing to see here. Word from the traps is that all the cars were within 1km of each other on speed traps so there doesn't seem to be much in it. |
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Todd Hazelwood obviously didn't get the memo and was the only Mustang to break into the top 10:
https://www.motorsport.com/v8superca...KM70hH7KoI2a14 |
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