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gong_guy · 10-26-2002, 21:22

Firstly I shall apologise if I am duplicating a thread here, but ill do it anyway.

What have people heard about on the development and future of the BA V8 Supercar?

Is it going to be as good as Dick Johnson said it had the potential to be? I would assume so considering his experience and understanding of the under performing AU product.

Just interesting to see if what the vibe is and will it keep those bloody commodores off the podium!

Cobra · 10-26-2002, 21:32

I think BA will be from one extreme to the other. AU has tased anything but success, but BA will be the leader on the track, on the road, and eventually in the sales race too. I predict that the BA will revolutionise Australian Motoring and be remembered as one of the best falcon's ever, and the best Australian built car for it's time.

JamesM · 10-27-2002, 02:56

I don't agree. I think if the BA starts winning races, a parity adjustment will be brought in to slow them.

XR6turbo · 10-27-2002, 03:05

I agree totally James. They won't hesitate to handicap us, but not so the holdens, its fine when they clean sweep everything. If the fords don't start winning next year, and i happen to see cochrane, i won't be nice.

RPO83 · 10-27-2002, 03:36

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Originally posted by gong_guy
Is it going to be as good as Dick Johnson said it had the potential to be? I would assume so considering his experience and understanding of the under performing AU product.

Its interesting you mention that because Dick Johnson also had nothing but praise for the AU racecar on its debut...

Seriously this new car should deliver some good results for Ford, Howard Marsden and co. have worked tirelessly getting this car right first time round.

10-27-2002, 03:39

AU is a good race car but restriction on testing days make it very hard.
The BA and the VY will share engine mounting points to the mm, the same front suspension, same rear suspension and pickup points (That is where the Commodore has its advantage), identical wheelbase, track and wheel offset.

Unfortunately the GM powered car has cylinder heads based on the Ford ones so they will put out about the same power.

It should be interesting again, much like it was with EB to EL.

ford.boy · 10-28-2002, 00:13

Does the damn under tray rule still adversly affect the falcons?

gong_guy · 10-29-2002, 00:23

Yeah i think the undertray is still a big issue, but that should be addressed i would hope with BA.

and holden is allowed to modify its engine head to so it can bring up its horse power.

Kieron · 10-29-2002, 07:09

The results of the aero testing conducted on the AU/VX are being used for project Blueprint, this should fix the Falcons current problem.

Kieron

FPRXR-6 · 10-29-2002, 07:27

HRT have the most amount of HP in the field, imagine when they get the new engine block and cylinder heads :dead:

Those HRT cars hit the rev limiter when going up Mountain straight and down Conrod straight at Bathurst with ease.