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Why would acid dipping not be allowed?
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Wasn't in banned in the ATCC/Group 3A 5000cc after DJR and other teams dabbled in lightweight shells?
Indeed, it's a different issue in TCM where an old car body may be hiding the horrors of shoddy filler work, which can only be uncovered by acid dipping. Curious that Team Johnson are going to cage an old shell, unlike the flatpack approach used by Oscar "Man of a Thousand Springs" Fioranotto's Supashock to construct the Rusty French TCM Mustang from the floorpan up, to claimed 0.5mm accuracy IIRC... https://autoaction.com.au/2017/12/05...nch-connection [That the as-delivered suspension settings of the wizz-bang Mustang were not drivable, doesn't detract from Supashock's claimed guruship in the area of suspension, naturally ] The ability to construct a brand new bodyshell would seem reason to stick with Mustang and replace Mustang Sally with a new improved Mustang of tighter tolerances and other enhancements, but Team Johnson seem to instead be siding with fan sentiment instead of strict engineering considerations... Last edited by V8 Fireworks; 21 Feb 2018 at 12:47. |
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race 2 of TCM down to 19 starters (16 finishers)
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Hmm, for Datsun enthusiasts would a GTR Hakosuka be eligible for TCM, presumably the Bluebird will be shortly elligible too?
It's seems curious there are no mighty Datsuns in the series. The under 2000cc (?) class with the lovely Alfa GTAm repliac is most underpublicised and an iconic datsun 1600 would be nice in the TCM class ranks. I note that BMW 2002 and BMW 3000 CSL are also sadly absent from the series. Mercedes-Benz is also under-represented in Touring Car Masters. Last edited by V8 Fireworks; 2 Mar 2018 at 22:01. |
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Datsun 510s have raced in the past.
Hakosukas are getting harder to find these days, likewise the parts. Not sure it's a wise choice. In a perfect world, I'd love to see one out there with an angry L-series in it. I doubt it'd be an outright contender though. |
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No Jim Richards in Tassie TCM.
Has he retired? |
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I was thinking the same thing, Terry.
Noticed Mr Johnson Snr, busy under the bonnet of Master Johnson’s Mustang yesterday before the qualifying session. |
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Jim often says he's scaling down the driving he does, so just the occasional round makes sense
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Winton has a strong field of 31 cars for Round 3.
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