OT: Car guys: Austin 400 Aussie V8 Supercars

First time on US soil, next weekend:

V8 Supercars stars tell SPEED why they can't wait for the series' US debut this weekend at the Austin 400 | Fox Sports

It's a neat series, I watch it when I can. I couldn't view the video, was blocked for some reason.
I'd like to know more about the cars, engines etc.

Ron

It's like NASCAR used to be before they took the STOCK out of stock car racing and turned it into an IROC race with identical cars that have nothing to do with real cars. I haven't watched a whole nascar race ever since they made the car of tomorrow. They should make people race what the manufactures built, front wheel drive Toyotas, Fords, and Chevys with 100% stock bodies, or just convert to Mustangs, Cameros, and Challengers. Toyota will still have to use a front wheel drive Camry.

End of Rant. :)

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Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

I't like NASCAR used to be before they took the STOCK out of stock car racing and turned it into an IROC race with identical cars that have nothing to do with real cars. I haven't watched a whole nascar race ever since they made the car of tomorrow. They should make people race what the manufactures built, front wheel drive Toyotas, Fords, and Chevys with 100% stock bodies, or just convert to Mustangs, Cameros, and Challengers. Toyota will still have to use a front wheel drive Camry.

End of Rant. :)

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agreed nascar sucks, and more so without dodge< (thank the current admin for this one)

Aussie NASCAR comparison:

We compare V8 Supercars to their NASCAR equivalents | News.com.au

Some V8 Supercar specs:

V8 Supercar Specs | Wilson Security Racing - Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series Team

Thanks. Production based V8's? I wonder what the GM engine is.
NASCAR is no longer production based in the engine dept. They are pure bred race engines now.

I do still enjoy NASCAR, I particularily like watching the Toyotas lose......
I believe the new Chev SS is a RWD car in real life.


Ron

I don't follow new cars much anymore, but isn't that SS just a rebaged Pontiac GTO, which is a rebaged Australian Holden, which is the same as a Camero? I would guess their engines are LS of some kind.

OT; I know a couple of fixes NASCAR could do to improve the races: At Daytona and Talladaga, reduce the engine size down to 260 cu. in. and get rid of the restrictor plates. Turn all of the ovals into kidney shaped tracks with a hairpin right hander on the inside corner of the kidney so that the cars would have to be set up for left AND right turns. :)

It is hard to find specifics on the basic engine but this shows the GM type:


VIDEO: Basics Of A V8 Supercar Engine

Norton Engineered for Speed Technical - Ep 13, Engine Basics - YouTube

Sorry, no subtitles.:rolleyes

Thanks MAH! I just watched the race...well, the last bit. Got up too late.
Those are not LS based, but NASCAR based.
Good videos. As he detailed the internal parts, all good old American parts, I'm quite familiar with all of those manufacturers.

Ron