Thread: OMG!! independent rear ends!! FFS,,,

Honestly, why would they?

If they beat the Fords and Holdens then the respective camp would complain until the Mercs were handicapped so that they could win.

As far as I can tell it's loose loose for Mercedes. I don't think it would take them much "considering" to work that out.

V8 Supa-Cars are Ford and Holden only. It would take a whole re-vamp of the series and totally new rules and regs for it to be anything else

In 2008 Toyota wanted to submit an entry and were promptly denied.

It is a shame, the days of "Group C" were the best, Ford's, Holden's, Mazda's, Toyotas, BMW's, Volvo's, land Rovers oh sorry that was Jag's and probably other that I cant think of.

V8 Supa-Cars have made touring car racing boring, bring back multi manufactures for the sake of Australian motor racing.

They will have to go back to the 8500rpm limit with 4 valve heads,,

ooops sorry,,

the new rear end will be much better out of the corners,,
just make them understeer a bit
sorry,,


I dunno,, same wheelbase and wing profile, newer engines, a couple of different manufacturers (as opposed to parts suppliers) might make it worth watching,,

A love the supercars but I'm getting bored with the cars becoming more and more alike in terms of engineering. A few more manufacturers is exactly what is needed to make it more interesting.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

just make them understeer a bit

Not if they are set up correctly. My Datto 1600 had a little bit of toe out on the rear which gave it a form of passive 4-wheel steer as it leaned into a corner. When the outside rear loaded up it pulled the rear around beautifully. There was never any hint of understeer.

Isn't the Aussie built Ford supposed to be discontinued and a "generic" American built one used world wide ?
Mercedes might as well join the V8 comp.

At last the organisers will allow the class to step into the Yr2000.

They were forced into this by Fords indecision on the continuation of a RWD platform. Thats fine if they want to provide a control formula, but at least let other players work to that formula rather than making it a Ford/Holden formula. The construction of the vehicles is irrelevant anyway, I mean from the start the local V8 wasn't suitable so they imported from the Ford parts bin, and the Holden's were rebirthed into a new shape. None of them even come from the factory with live rear axles or 5 litre V8's anyway! They dismissed the Magna RWD V8.

Hopefully V8 Supercars will come of age. They also did need to revise the old motor rules. Its a bit embarrassing when you can buy road cars that have more power from the factory.

Originally Posted by Drover

V8 Supa-Cars are Ford and Holden only. It would take a whole re-vamp of the series and totally new rules and regs for it to be anything else

In 2008 Toyota wanted to submit an entry and were promptly denied.

It is a shame, the days of "Group C" were the best, Ford's, Holden's, Mazda's, Toyotas, BMW's, Volvo's, land Rovers oh sorry that was Jag's and probably other that I cant think of.

V8 Supa-Cars have made touring car racing boring, bring back multi manufactures for the sake of Australian motor racing.

That is the concept behind the "Car of the Future" (CoF) that is being developed by V8Supercars (headed by Skaife as a matter of interest). The major points are that it will be a V8 and based on the manufacturers chassis. That is, NOT a space frame car with fibreglass silhouette body panels ( eg. NASCAR).

The 2008 Toymota thing probably had a bit to do with them not having (or wanting to develop) a 5lt 2 valves per cylinder pushrod V8 (read dinosaur).

Paul

Originally Posted by pop058

That is the concept behind the "Car of the Future" (CoF) that is being developed by V8Supercars (headed by Skaife as a matter of interest). The major points are that it will be a V8 and based on the manufacturers chassis. That is, NOT a space frame car with fibreglass silhouette body panels ( eg. NASCAR).

The 2008 Toymota thing probably had a bit to do with them not having (or wanting to develop) a 5lt 2 valves per cylinder pushrod V8 (read dinosaur).

Paul

It's not like the Falcon or Commodore come with a 5litre V8 either. Let them choose and run that. They all run a Hollinger gearbox, 9" and non factory suspension anyway.