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Risking Grand Master

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That's a massive mis conception about supercars.

The cars themselves are actually radically different depending where it was originally manufactured.

The base of a monocoque chassis and RWD V8 is as far as it currently goes.

Want to win have 888 build you a chassis and pay for their experience to tune it.

There was teams buying componentry from 888 all week trying to find pace, if the cars were the same they'd all have the same componentry,

hahaha yep

I laughing at my FB feed at the moment.

Lots of "omg holdens are so much better etc"

Im sitting here going wtf they are the same car you dickheads.

Even the Holden engine is a carbon copy of the D3 headed ford...only difference is the engine mounting posistions and intake manifold bolt holes

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mad082 Grand Master

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No the choppers on cold tyres you idiot.

fkn lol

That's a massive mis conception about supercars.

The cars themselves are actually radically different depending where it was originally manufactured.

The base of a monocoque chassis and RWD V8 is as far as it currently goes.

Want to win have 888 build you a chassis and pay for their experience to tune it.

There was teams buying componentry from 888 all week trying to find pace, if the cars were the same they'd all have the same componentry,

yeah. the holdens have to be cut in half and widened (or is it lengthened?) so that they can meet the blueprint regs.

as for parts, yeah there are only a handful of teams who actually make their own parts. back in the day larry perkins used to be the go to guy for holden engines. they were pretty much the most powerful. and DJR was the ford team to supply a lot of the ford teams. not sure if 888 still make stuff for the ford teams or not (given that a lot of the componentry is the same between the 2 i'd say that they do). a mate of mine used to work for 888 as a fabricator in their last year with ford, might see if he knows.

zebra Grand Master

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That's a massive mis conception about supercars.

The cars themselves are actually radically different depending where it was originally manufactured.

The base of a monocoque chassis and RWD V8 is as far as it currently goes.

Want to win have 888 build you a chassis and pay for their experience to tune it.

There was teams buying componentry from 888 all week trying to find pace, if the cars were the same they'd all have the same componentry,

ye, i meant same as in the suspension design etc

ie a commodore is not a commodore per se.

A lot of people still think the cars are a road car with a roll cage and aero

Edit - The rules of these things are stupid...like you say there are different components etc...but they have to run a control MAP sensor! and the ignition timing isnt allowed to change more than 6 degrees between 4000 and 7500

Nee-san Grand Master

Nee-san

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anyone comparing GTR laptimes to a supercar is an idiot, one is a production based touring car and the other a sports sedan built to regulation.

plus 19 odd years of development derp derp derp

anyone, the queing is going to ruin the 888's car race.

Also, HICLONE 25% better fuel consumption and 15% more power !

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