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Last comment on F5000 seemed to be that the project was awaiting some rulings from CAMS.
Is this happening? And if they are looking at " late season", when and where? |
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1 Jun 2018, 23:04 (Ref:3826140) | #303 | ||
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Is it dead? Interestingly one of the backers of this project is now the naming rights partner of the F4 championship.... |
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Wouldn't go that far YET. With the conflict regarding the chassis and engine options, 2018 was always longshot target, even for a late-year debut with a short season. I personally never expected it to materialize before 2019 - though I did HOPE that the car/engine package would be decided by March and the ball could get rolling on at least a single exhibition race. That said, I will not be at all surprised if it does die. Also, if it DOES happen, I hope this line is accurate: "Speedcafe.com understands the series is leaning towards the Formula Thunder 5000 car" |
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That's part is true, the super5000 version of the car is dead as it should be for a joke of a product. Last I heard this car was going through the process of signing off from a chassis perspective but I believe that can often be clouded in a lot of bureaucracy as the FIA are apparently involved, hence the delays.
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Aren't they still trying to develop hybrid technology for the cars??
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Hey, Onroak needs more sales considering there are only 4 cars in F3 Americas. :P In all seriousness, if this isn't a joke it might actually be a good idea. The F3 Americas chassis is apparently pretty solid, so it could very well be a good base for such a series, and we KNOW it will have good backing. Based on available information, it's certainly more suited to being an F5000 car than the ladder car the SCCA wants it to be. The car itself may be solid, but the performance relative to it's price with the engine package it was given is.....problematic, to put it mildly. Last edited by FormulaFox; 20 Aug 2018 at 22:33. |
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I thought the Swift chassis used by Borland/Lambden was economically the wat to go. The Onroak car will be a more modern thing though and is equipped with a Halo so will be safer making it more attractive to young drivers and their fathers I suppose.
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That might go for the Super5000 design as well - both cars would probably have a better support base than I'm picturing in my mind, but I doubt either would hold a candle to what Onroak can offer - and that's the important part. As an aside, from my observation, public support seemed to favor the Swift-derived FT5000 from the moment the final version(with the more appropriate airbox) had it's demo. Though opinions seemed very split on whether to use the Coyote engine or the Supercars engine. |
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21 Aug 2018, 07:21 (Ref:3845125) | #312 | ||
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--- Opinions will be swayed due to the new chassis utilising the Halo but it meant the FIA was happy and no crash testing needed to be done. Also a much shorter lead time for the initial batch since they don't have to actually make the tubs locally now. No brainer really, still utilises the rear end seen with the swift (including rear wing), gearbox and engine. |
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For those interested, this is the best available video showing the Onroak-built F3 Americas car in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTgmOI_wxfg In F3 Americas trim the cars are only producing about 270HP, a fair bit under half what we should be expecting from the Coyote. It's downforce levels are in tune with that 270HP power, so it will be very LOW downforce with a 600-650 HP engine in the back. A chassis without engine costs $99,000 USD. I'm interested to know what this will likely become after applicable Australian import taxes. Now, the funny thing about this car... On the open wheel ladder in the US, this car was supposed to be about on the level of a Pro Mazda car. Some thought maybe even Indy Lights. But when it went to Mid-Ohio and we got our first direct lap time comparison(it's debut race was at a track that Pro Mazda doesn't race at), we found the car is....no faster than the USF2000 cars that are a step BELOW Pro Mazda. And the Tatuus-built USF2000 cars cost HALF what the F3 Americas car does. So I hope it does better as the Super5000 car, because it's certainly not up to the level it should be over here. |
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Can't say I'm surprised at the chassis change, something was seriously amiss with the demo car from Sandown...
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Noonan was speaking of a surprise announcement about this series.
This must be it. |
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It does surprise me that a tub designed for F3 and 4 cylinder engines of about 270bhp is considered to be OK for V8 engines producing more than double the power. Would imagine it'll need work, even if only a larger fuel tank for example. I suppose we'll find out soon enough when there's a firm announcement but I'm guessing that it is more likely to be based on the F3 chassis but built specifically for this class. |
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Upon seeing this news, a friend of mine had this to say: "Big V8 formula car? ...They need to have crazy exhaust pipes sticking out of the top of the bodywork."
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Something I'd have rather seen over the Coyote engine, though, is to just use the TA2 engines. They're reliable within the same power range, they're built to a spec so they're on a level ground and are cheap, you can still have a "manufacturer battle," and there's already a dedicated racing market in Australia for them(Performax TA2 Muscle Car Series). Yeah, they're 6.1-liter engines, not 5-liter, but you could differentiate the new series from the old, solidifying it as a MODERN incarnation in the minds of the people in the process, by calling it Formula 6000. |
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--- I'm part of this project and think the release tomorrow will please most people aesthetically as it still has the aggressive stance with the large rear wheels and aggressive diffuser and rear wing designs but now in a package which will be cheaper to the customer, safer and with a much stronger part supply thanks to the switch to an existing Onroak package (for the most part). The rear end seen from the Swift version also eradicates the "feeder series" aesthetic of the base F3 car. Will be a good read tomorrow. |
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So two independent groups piddled what $1m up the wall in designing, manufacturing and testing 2 now-orphan chassis, with the saleability of a ZB Commodore road car?
That’s clever. |
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22 Aug 2018, 10:32 (Ref:3845354) | #324 | ||
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But much as that's my preference I'm sure there's a variety of other reasons not talked about here to stick with the Coyote, so I'm not gonna pitch a hissyfit about it. The Coyote is more than up to the task, after all, and I'm just glad to see a series like this coming around at all. |
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