[V8ST12R02] Ruapuna - 7–8 Apr 2012

[GTRMagic]

Round 2 is almost upon us...

Will the Holdens have it their own way, or will the Fords bring their package to the front of the pack?

Can Murf do it again??

What livery changes will we see for round 2?

Not long to go now...

[promax]

qualifying i'll take..
1. Edgell
2. Fogg
3. Short
4. Bargwanna
5.Evans (or Penny if he turns up)

[on_to_it]

Hey PM, have you got the right thread?

[promax]

those were my NZV8 picks


for ST i'll take
1. Reid
2. Murph
3. a ford
4. a ford
5. a commodore

[NZSTfan]

you make me laugh PM

[Biggy G]

Originally Posted by promax

those were my NZV8 picks

Thought they might be your CC picks

[promax]

lockwood's name would've found it's way on to the list if it was for CC

so how many CC cars will be racing in the NZV8 nextweek? or are all the NZV8 cars meant to top up the CC class now the ST season has started?

[MacrosNZ]

From Facebook

V8 SuperTourers can confirm the support classes for the second round of the new series when it visits the fabulous Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna over Easter weekend on April 7th and 8th.

Almost 40 cars of German origin will make up an exciting Rennsport field. Described as 'all things German' there is plenty of BMW machinery represented along with other classic and more modern machinery including cars from Porsche, as well as a Zakspeed escort and a VW TC Vento. There will be close to 40 cars on the grid.

Mainland Super Saloons is also on the bill – This field is formed with invited classes from OSCA, Sports Saloons and fast club cars that may include space frame chassis, engine choices such as rotaries and V8s. This field will also be pretty large, with more than 25 cars likely.

The third support act will be the South Island All Comers Saloons - with all being invited cars from Pre-65, Mini 7s, Pro 7s mixed in with a healthy variety of club cars that will also include Mustangs! Another huge grid here - with 35 cars likely!

[Goat Boy]

Originally Posted by MacrosNZ

From Facebook

That's looking better. Wonder how many will do the Challenge Cup?

[on_to_it]

Originally Posted by Goat Boy

That's looking better. Wonder how many will do the Challenge Cup?

Challenge Cup only race at the North Island rounds

[Goat Boy]

Originally Posted by on_to_it

Challenge Cup only race at the North Island rounds

Ah. I should have known that!

[DX20VT]

So only 3 support classes?

Have been looking for a race schedule but both the ST site and the CCC site say more details closer to the time?

[MacrosNZ]

Originally Posted by DX20VT

So only 3 support classes?

yeah and only two days too

[DX20VT]

Originally Posted by MacrosNZ

yeah and only two days too

Yeah as Friday lands on good friday, but I suppose that is just they way things go.
I believe there will either be stuff happening on Thursday instead,
or starting Friday afternoon??

[E36ST]

Hi guys, I'm running in one of the support classes and understand that there are 3 support classes, Mainland Saloons, Mixed Saloons and Rennsport. The plan seems to be to blend the high profile of the V8 Supertourers with a good local mix of us amateurs.

I'm unsure of the difference between the two saloon classes but Rennsport is the all-comers German class with everything from GT3's to the BMW E30 cars. Rennsport has 35 entries, which I imagine would be the largest register field seen in the South Island for a while.

There is testing / practice on the Thursday but although the park will be open, the circuit will be closed on Good Friday.

[Goat Boy]

Originally Posted by E36ST

Hi guys, I'm running in one of the support classes and understand that there are 3 support classes, Mainland Saloons, Mixed Saloons and Rennsport. The plan seems to be to blend the high profile of the V8 Supertourers with a good local mix of us amateurs.

I'm unsure of the difference between the two saloon classes but Rennsport is the all-comers German class with everything from GT3's to the BMW E30 cars. Rennsport has 35 entries, which I imagine would be the largest register field seen in the South Island for a while.

There is testing / practice on the Thursday but although the park will be open, the circuit will be closed on Good Friday.

Thanks for that

[flyingduck]

So how many rounds are the challenge cup, I can imagine due to cost North Island rounds would make sense.

[on_to_it]

Originally Posted by flyingduck

So how many rounds are the challenge cup, I can imagine due to cost North Island rounds would make sense.

http://www.v8supertourers.co.nz/abou...lenge-cup.html

[MacrosNZ]

http://www.speedstuff.co.nz/v8supert...n-bonnet-vent/

All V8SuperTourers will run a bonnet vent/scoop from round two at Ruapuna over the Easter weekend onwards.

The change comes as series organisers look to reduce engine running temperatures following an analysis of data from round one.
A number of teams reported engine running temperatures of around 110 degrees celsius, especially when closely following another car.
The nature of the V8SuperTourer design sees the engine sitting nine inches further back in the engine bay than a standard car and hard up against the firewall meaning there is insufficient air flow to keep the temperature down.
Although there were no reports of failure at Hampton Downs, series co-founder Wayne Anderson says they’re erring on the side of caution.
“It was ok at Hampton Downs but we’d just like to bring it down 6 or 8 degrees.” Anderson told speedstuff.

The change also helps the category move the look of theV8SuperTourer further away from a V8Supercar which they are keen to do.
The other noticeable difference will be a slightly different rear wing position. All teams ran full tilt on their rear wing at round one but with the re positioning of the wing to be higher and further back, there will be a better opportunity to take some of that rear wing tilt angle off in turn running a more aerodynamically efficient car.

Round two gets underway on at the Powerbuilt Tools Ruapuna Raceway on Saturday 7th April.

[DX20VT]

Interesting.

I wonder if the scoop will have the opening facing forward or rearward?

And if it will be open or baffeled?
As there has been quite a bit of debate over bonnet vents etc is the south island lately.

[smokin'joe]

Originally Posted by DX20VT

Interesting.

I wonder if the scoop will have the opening facing forward or rearward?

And if it will be open or baffeled?
As there has been quite a bit of debate over bonnet vents etc is the south island lately.

more to the point, do the car owners have to pay for the scoop to be added, or are the series owners fronting up because they never tested the car under race conditions in their bid to create a sellable item??

[Goat Boy]

Originally Posted by smokin'joe

more to the point, do the car owners have to pay for the scoop to be added, or are the series owners fronting up because they never tested the car under race conditions in their bid to create a sellable item??

How are they expected to test it under race conditions when it's a brand new class? It's called a teething problem.

I don't imagine we will be talking huge cost in any case but can find out if you really want to know.

[smokin'joe]

Originally Posted by Goat Boy

How are they expected to test it under race conditions when it's a brand new class? It's called a teething problem.

maybe they could have tested the car (like i believe i suggested) with Super GT's or similar??

Originally Posted by Goat Boy

I don't imagine we will be talking huge cost in any case but can find out if you really want to know.

still an additional cost, have any engines been compromised due to overheating ?. normally if a manufacturer or supplier delivers a product with a known defect/inefficency, then manufacturer/supplier reticfies the problem at no cost to the customer, do theyu not???

[Sidewayz]

Only ST would release a press release, turning a c**k up with the car into something else.... Ooooo the cars getting a bonnet vent.
Next thing we'll be hearing they are beefing up the axles and drive flanges so they can do standing starts.....

[Southern Man]

Hi DX20VT. re bonnet vents, I had had to check on it myself recently and here is the relevent section from Schedule A

(iii) Have any rear facing vents baffled to prevent escaping fluids, except when fitted by the manufacturer as part of the original vehicle specification.


I guess that cars fitted with rear facing vents as origonal equipment don't blow up engines or damage cooling systems and that no water or oil will escape up onto the windscreen