Comments on: Townsville to get V8 Supercar street race http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BenderCOB http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-94801 BenderCOB Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:21:10 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-94801 Holden is shit, my mums Hyundai excel could smoke holden no probs Holden is shit, my mums Hyundai excel could smoke holden no probs

]]> By: Kart Driver http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-77705 Kart Driver Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:46:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-77705 They should also run the AKA Go-karts as well! that woulb be sooooooooo cool! They should also run the AKA Go-karts as well! that woulb be sooooooooo cool!

]]> By: Mike Shearer http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-49750 Mike Shearer Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:51:44 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-49750 Townsville won't be a street race. The main straight will be on a major public road used mostly by heavy transports going to and from the port, the rest of the track will be brand new in a dead flat public park. For 51 weeks of the year the park track will be barred from all vehicles. It's gonna be a huge white elephant costing $41m to setup, with poor viewing (huge screens will be needed). Don't believe V8 Supercars when they say it will be run on "city streets" - it won't be, nowhere near them. Townsville won’t be a street race. The main straight will be on a major public road used mostly by heavy transports going to and from the port, the rest of the track will be brand new in a dead flat public park. For 51 weeks of the year the park track will be barred from all vehicles. It’s gonna be a huge white elephant costing $41m to setup, with poor viewing (huge screens will be needed). Don’t believe V8 Supercars when they say it will be run on “city streets” – it won’t be, nowhere near them.

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-38545 Me. Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:34:49 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-38545 I would love to see some spy shots of the Orion V8 Supercar. Intresting to see how Australia goes for now on, now that Kevin Rudd has just won. I would love to see some spy shots of the Orion V8 Supercar. Intresting to see how Australia goes for now on, now that Kevin Rudd has just won.

]]> By: wheelnut http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37694 wheelnut Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:15:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37694 I've heard that the week after the race at PI 888 will apparently test a Prototype of the Orion Falcon [built by FPR] it will have the proposed bodykit on it but will also be heavily camouflage. Its set to be tested up against either one of the HRT Cars or Toll Cars - I expect it to be a Toll car as they;re faster this year. The test which will take place on a "closed track" {no spectators photographers etc] is to determine if the performance aerodynamics etc of the Orion are the same as the VE. TEGA will then decide if the Orion needs to be modified [and if so what] or to make slight modifications to the VE inorder to maintain parity However; it's unlikely that the cars will have sequential gearboxes which are planned for next year This is to give Ford teams time to prepare for the Orion which they won't be able to race until June/July - after the production car is released I’ve heard that the week after the race at PI
888 will apparently test a Prototype of the Orion Falcon [built by FPR] it will have the proposed bodykit on it but will also be heavily camouflage.

Its set to be tested up against either one of the HRT Cars or Toll Cars – I expect it to be a Toll car as they;re faster this year.

The test which will take place on a “closed track” {no spectators photographers etc] is to determine if the performance aerodynamics etc of the Orion are the same as the VE.
TEGA will then decide if the Orion needs to be modified [and if so what] or to make slight modifications to the VE inorder to maintain parity
However; it’s unlikely that the cars will have sequential gearboxes which are planned for next year

This is to give Ford teams time to prepare for the Orion which they won’t be able to race until June/July – after the production car is released

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37551 Me. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:51:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37551 Yeah, Anbrose was untouchable at Eastern Creek in 04. Same with alot of other rounds. Yeah, Anbrose was untouchable at Eastern Creek in 04. Same with alot of other rounds.

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37548 Bavarian Missile Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:28:05 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37548 I reckon Ambros was real good in helping SBR set their cars up for them cause it seems its all been down hill since! I reckon Ambros was real good in helping SBR set their cars up for them cause it seems its all been down hill since!

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37547 Bavarian Missile Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:02:17 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37547 Yes but 888 a better at setting up their cars ! Yes but 888 a better at setting up their cars !

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37543 Me. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:55:51 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37543 I can't belive how SBR were so good from 2003-05, but now they half way in the trafic. It's just their bad luck, it's not that their cars are bad, because their engines are good with 888 racing. It's just them having bad luck. I can’t belive how SBR were so good from 2003-05, but now they half way in the trafic. It’s just their bad luck, it’s not that their cars are bad, because their engines are good with 888 racing. It’s just them having bad luck.

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37541 Me. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:36:04 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37541 ....BUT REMEMBER! "Tool" HSV won't be normal at Philip Island. They will make sure their cars are the fastest out there - to try and cheat like last year. ….BUT REMEMBER! “Tool” HSV won’t be normal at Philip Island. They will make sure their cars are the fastest out there – to try and cheat like last year.

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