17 @ 888??

nivag71 · 2 Dec 2006, 00:16 (Ref:1779910)

As I drove to work yesterday I noticed at The Triple 8 Eng. workshop was a DJR 17 First Rock Homeloans V8 Supercar being loaded onto a tilttray.

What does this mean for the furture ?

SRabbit · 2 Dec 2006, 00:41 (Ref:1779915)

Nothing, they were just using some of T8 chassis rigs to straighten out #17.

Sultan · 2 Dec 2006, 01:08 (Ref:1779921)

What wrong with the DJR rigs? Did the sell them too???

Sorry, couldn't help myself...

bartman71 · 3 Dec 2006, 01:10 (Ref:1780592)

arn't 888 and DJR doing a technical alliance next year?

Phase3 · 3 Dec 2006, 11:39 (Ref:1780883)

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Originally Posted by bartman71

arn't 888 and DJR doing a technical alliance next year?

I can see a lot of positives for DJR in a "technical alliance", can't see what 888 would get out of it though.....

Chatters · 3 Dec 2006, 11:46 (Ref:1780888)

They can boast to Uncle Tom...

"Well we've got four cars too...!"

1200Datto27 · 3 Dec 2006, 12:11 (Ref:1780904)

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Originally Posted by Phase3

I can see a lot of positives for DJR in a "technical alliance", can't see what 888 would get out of it though.....

$$$$$

pete55 · 3 Dec 2006, 12:12 (Ref:1780905)

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Originally Posted by Phase3

I can see a lot of positives for DJR in a "technical alliance", can't see what 888 would get out of it though.....

Maybe engine development.

SRabbit · 3 Dec 2006, 20:12 (Ref:1781104)

Triple8 will continue to run SBRE engines next year regardless of what bits they give DJR

Pro Racer · 4 Dec 2006, 10:55 (Ref:1781536)

so in this alliance it will be 888 suplying DJR with chasis etc not DJR suplying 888 with engines?

SRabbit · 4 Dec 2006, 11:19 (Ref:1781566)

correct

**GTRMagic** · 4 Dec 2006, 11:25 (Ref:1781575)

If 888 are putting a DJR chassis on their jig, presumably they are attempting to de-Beehag it..and bring a number of data points into commonality with the 888 team cars.

I wonder how DJR shall go with this if only one car is being tickled, and there is no time/accomodation for that chassis to test prior to Phillip Island?

SRabbit · 4 Dec 2006, 11:40 (Ref:1781580)

"hero or zero" comes to mind!!!

pete55 · 4 Dec 2006, 11:42 (Ref:1781582)

Is Dick building new shells for next year?

SRabbit · 4 Dec 2006, 11:52 (Ref:1781589)

I wouldn't think so.

He will have new chassis' and running gear though....

pete55 · 4 Dec 2006, 11:57 (Ref:1781593)

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Originally Posted by SRabbit

I wouldn't think so.

He will have new chassis' and running gear though....

In other words new cars then.

SRabbit · 4 Dec 2006, 12:01 (Ref:1781600)

Pretty much, you just won't find many parts with 'Made in DJR' on them.

The engine will, and...the engine...yep... that about covers it.

Canal Devil I · 4 Dec 2006, 12:10 (Ref:1781609)

#17 wasn't at 888 last week. The teams only got the cars back from bahrain on Thursday morning last week - there is no way it was up there when it has to get ready for phillip island, the trucks from qld would have left tonight / tomorrow morning (Tuesday)

You sure you weren't looking at a show car?

The technical alliance is happening much to the tune of what people are suggesting.

Just remember that the suspension points are controlled by blueprint, but one of the major deficiencies in a beehag shell is not so much the stiffness of the cage but the big inaccuracies in a lot of points.

cavvy · 14 Dec 2006, 06:56 (Ref:1790315)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Not any more... and if you believe the story on #7 this morning, there may be no Dick Johnson Racing at all next year

7 - what was said?

cavvy · 14 Dec 2006, 07:02 (Ref:1790318)

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Originally Posted by SRabbit

Nothing, they were just using some of T8 chassis rigs to straighten out #17.

Rabid, what were the terms of payment, due 31.12?

**GTRMagic** · 14 Dec 2006, 07:11 (Ref:1790326)

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Originally Posted by cavvy

7 - what was said?

Mr Denyer suggesting that "Corporate Australia" should get behind DJR and sponsor the team... along the lines of the team had till next week to get something sorted or there may be no team at all...

cavvy · 14 Dec 2006, 07:16 (Ref:1790332)

31.12 is the due date?

My info on the 888 deal said 31.12 MAY be the date back in September.

**GTRMagic** · 14 Dec 2006, 07:19 (Ref:1790335)

It would not be a surprise.

Quite what 888 would do with the DJR operation is not clear.. they have a manufacturing capability for parts and engines and the like that may be of use to 888, engines especially, but whether the key personnel are still around with the gloom & doom is not too clear.

The development series program for this squad is definitely off the table for 2007....

cavvy · 14 Dec 2006, 07:22 (Ref:1790336)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

It would not be a surprise.

Quite what 888 would do with the DJR operation is not clear.. they have a manufacturing capability for parts and engines and the like that may be of use to 888, engines especially, but whether the key personnel are still around with the gloom & doom is not too clear.

The development series program for this squad is definitely off the table for 2007....

A Walkinshaw clone was the reason given for discussions to start.

**GTRMagic** · 14 Dec 2006, 07:25 (Ref:1790337)

But it doesnt quite fit... the engine shop at DJR would be useful, and could supply the 4 888 cars next year, but they have their deal with SBR... or dont they?

Neither premises is big enough to house 4 cars either... the DJR operation barely holds 2 cars... while the house of 8s is also misshapen....

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