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Old 24 Oct 2016, 10:11 (Ref:3682437)   #37
GHOGH
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GHOGH should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
The UK are going to race the Ssangyong diesel utes.(Belgium too) The 2014 ready to go cost of a SSangyong ute in caged race trim was NZ$34.5K, the 2017 show room cost of a base model V8 Holden ute is NZ$56.5K

There is one Ssangyong super ute in NZ that is similar to V8 utes in performance. The Ssangyong has a custom turbo engine, tti sequential, Brembos, a fair bit of tubing.
http://www.themotorhood.com/themotor...ust-got-ripped
https://youtu.be/ipLm_qEi12Q?t=57s (engine sound)

V8 utes appear to a hobby motorsport in Aus for the likes of Kim Jane, Peter Ward etc. Usually better to concentrate on quality sponsors rather than manufacturers.
A possible powertrain for the Super utes - control LS engine with close coupled Albins sequential (even if you have to chop the fire wall, control brakes and sus. and run a beam axle compared to the Supercars irs.

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