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888 Wont Sell Me Parts....!!
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Roland won't sell 'transparent' hardware to FPR or HRT. Apparently it's against the rules to not sell these items... http://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsp...-1226920771241 |
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Doesn't say FPR are the ones after the engine head? I'd say this one is pure gamesmanship. HRT and FPR both approach 888 and request parts knowing full well that Roland will say get stuffed. So HRT and FPR leak the story to the media to make 888 look like selfish brats. |
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The rules for transparency are there for a reason. The Chev and Ford blocks have had over 20 years of development specifically to these rules, so it is no wonder the quad cams are having some level of difficulty slotting into the mix.
I think it's cool that the other teams are testing this rule. It does seem a little silly to have an open transparent rule in there like that, which punishes development, but it is a rule. If they other teams can get hold of a 888 head and use it to their own advantage then more power to them. The teams actually have the option to purchase a 'spec' Chev engine from V8supercars if they don't want to build their own. Thankfully no one has opted to do this, but it begs the question - who would build this engine and to what spec? |
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They're not Tripe Eight heads, they're KRE heads.
Sounds like they're barking up the wrong tree, and Mr Dane has made them aware of this in a round about kind of way. |
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It is odd, considering HRT have already outsourced their engine program to InnoV8, who are DJR's engine builder.
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Is it a Phelps article?
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If its from the telegraph its Phelps. I wouldnt put much weight or interest into the story.
He only prints what V8SA give him. |
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Hehe. That's rather funny. Why not stir the pot for some fun.
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Yes, see right of article
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Sorry but this is incorrect. InnoV8 was a partnership between Roger Higgins and Steve Amos, which has now been dissolved. Steve Amos is now looking after DJR's Engine program which has been brought back in-house and Roger Higgins has gone his own way and has been doing consultancy work for HRT, which still runs it's own engine program, not outsourced.
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Fail to see how it would make WP desperate. The rules state they can do it, so it would be stupid for them not to see if there are any ideas they could implement to improve their engine performance. That being said I don't think they have anything to worry about engine wise any more, this InnoV8 partnership appears to have been rather fruitful.
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On the subject of teams supplying other team with components and chassis read post 423
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...140584&page=29 A very interesting view I thought, small teams financing large teams. |
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