We are still waiting on this class (now called S5000) to release it's calendar and final-issue chassis, which now takes the form of a halo-equipped 2018 Ligier JS Formula 3 tub fitted with the Coyote V8, local Hollinger gearbox and larger tyres and wings.
https://www.motorsport.com/au/genera...00-car/374261/
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Originally Posted by Ospi
flatplane but you introduce issues which require money to rectify with that setup, plus you lose the meaty sound they are after.
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Interestingly, you seem to get some of the throaty sound back by fitting a X-pipe to a flatplane V8. For instance, this Ferrari:
https://youtu.be/tap6r-SH9tw?t=353
So it wouldn't be out of the question for the class to switch to a lightweight 116kg Judd racing V8 (instead of the 195kg Coyote production car engine) and get the "thunder" back by a combination of X-pipe and/or unequal length headers (such as what the Shelby GT350 uses, and why it rumbles somewhat even though it has a flatplane V8).
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Originally Posted by Armco Bender
Could be a let down if thier just another class of car going around with little point of difference from the other current formula's.
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It has a point of difference: the production-based V8 engine, that is both durable and relatively affordable! Quite a contrast to the 1.6L and 2.0L with or without turbo engines used in other affordable open-wheel classes.
The compromise, of course, is that the engine is
very heavy compared to a V8 engine designed specifically for racing (like the Mechachrome GP2 engine, or Honda or Toyota IRL & Formula Nippon engines etc).