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Seems people are arguing against points I didn't make... VAG using the same engine in 4 cars saves a shedload of money.
Other manufacturers could easily develop one engine and have it in multiple body shells too. |
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For those who can't wait for homegrown ute action, here are the mighty Super PickUps in circulation at the famous Bangsean street circuit. https://youtu.be/36aRK-8JImA?t=6m27s
Despite the commentator stressing that any entrants emitting black smoke will be meatball flagged, as part of a push for clean running at the request of the fuel sponsor "Susco", this does not appear to be an entirely effective directive... [Meatball flagging the whole field, is that really possible? :raises eyebrow:] |
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DPF is pretty much the main way to reduce soot.
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Yep! you do three at a time, 2 laps per set. Trouble is ensuring enough laps to fit them in. (Did 15 superkarts for illegal mods - knew they were going to do it helped to enable us to formulate a plan. Followed by all drivers briefing in front of the stewards with *******ing from CoC. Fun times.)
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Meantime, back at SuperUtes, the calendar is said to be coming out in concert with the Supercar one.
Current thinking sees 8 rounds in the mix: Adelaide, Darwin, Townsville, Ipswich, Eastern Creek, Gold Coast, Bathurst, Newcastle Might have thought a Victorian round would be there.. |
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I got scrutineered with a deck of cards in my HQ racecar at Philip Island once. 3 speed and one tonner diff, good times.... But I digress
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Gotta do something to pass the time, whilst lumbering down the front straight.
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Will they be selling face masks to stop the crowd breathing all those toxic and possibly carsinogenic Diesel black clouds.
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The diesel Audis at Le Mans never really ran black smoke... although the cost of one of those chassis could probably pay for the field several times over... |
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Haven't seen much black smoke from the newer diesel utes and sedans on the road.
Vans, trucks.... different story! |
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You have to look at the age of them.
Most newer diesels, you won't see any smoke at all. |
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Once you remove the dieselgate, problem solved apparently
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Apparently they forgot to bring a stopwatch for lap times but all was good, someone had a calendar.
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This is the sort of path I would prefer they had gone down - king cab Navara with a VK45 V8 dropped in, bit of lowering, and looks fantastic in my opinion. Street driven tow vehicle in NZ.
http://www.themotorhood.com/themotor...uilt-v8-navara |
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