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Mind you none of them are using production gearboxes anymore, since Honda basically admitted theirs couldn't cut it so everybody had to change to the Sadev. Do you not see the death of a thousand paper cuts here? Supercars also started with production engines. Quote:
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4 Aug 2019, 02:52 (Ref:3921056) | #57 | |
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I'm sure if the category had its time again,.it would have bought the two HP International Astras as they rolled off the track at Hockenheim last year.
They were fast, and reliable, and most importantly won the two drivers championships on offer in TCR Germany. |
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Vernay out due to illness, Aaron Seton replacing him:
https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/08/04...fted-in-at-qr/ |
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4 Aug 2019, 03:00 (Ref:3921058) | #59 | |
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JKV withdraws due to illness.
Aaron Seton drafted in. |
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TCR has never allowed standard manual gearboxes as far as I know. The Honda Civic Type R TCR never used the factory manual AFAIK. It also doesn't use the dual-axis front suspension because that is not allowed -- it used a standard McPhearson strut layout as per a standard Civic (hence "FK7" chassis designation like a base Civic instead of "FK8" like the road Type R). Production blocks but not production standard from a XR8 or SS by any means. The TCR engines are, in theory, completely standard like a production touring car -- at least in the Civic Type R. Given the road car already makes 300hp, why would you rebuild the engine in order to have it make 350hp? That's silly -- an intake, exhaust and tune easily gets the engine to 350hp reliable hp. Factory crankshaft, factory cams, factory conrod, factory pistons, factory porting, factory turbo, factory timing gear -- completely standard engine. Honda isn't responsible for the lesser quality of engineering of other manufacturers! Last edited by V8 Fireworks; 4 Aug 2019 at 03:25. |
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No, because the Civic Type R never used the standard manual gearbox in the first place. That's misinformation there, almost as if there is a bias against the category!
The original SEAT Leon Cupra cars used the factory DSG (never the manual as that was not allowed), and most of the SEATs in TCR have changed to the stronger racing sequential gearbox (as per all the other manufacturers). It's not ground breaking news that a Volkswagen DSG is not exactly the most reliable gearbox in the world -- plenty of road going VW enthusiasts with faulty mechatronics units can attest to that! While Honda manual gearboxes are not perfect, I would be more worried about the Opel if factory manual transmissions had to be used! IIRC, the factory General Motors M20 gearbox is notoriously unreliable even in road going Astra VXRs and road going Astra diesels... The bearings tend to go bad, because the gearbox is poorly designed. |
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Mr Ingall's doing well in 2nd place, while Mr Seton Jr is trailing at the end with the KR Subaru - which was dispatched after the start, and appears to be leaking fuel.
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4 Aug 2019, 03:55 (Ref:3921066) | #63 | |
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The Bright Golfs seem to be less and less competitive and less reliable as the season goes on.
A symptom of a long racing life, and lack of budget too? |
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Speaking of spare parts, Mr Brown is on the teev suggesting that HMO Customer Racing has seen rotor wear on the Hyundai, and that they have run out of rotors to replace them with...
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Mr Albert Bierman would not be pleased. Do Hyundai Motorsport provide a range of rotor and pad options, or have they failed their customers with subpar brakes? |
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Ms Taylor's Subaru is now haemorrhaging.
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The New Zealand Distributor for Brembo Racing and Performance, Racer Products has them in stock. As for pads you are also free to use what ever brake pad you want, again Racer Products stocks Brembo's recommended RB 340 TCR brake pads. I can't believe it would be any different in Australia. Cheer, Mark. |
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The Enforcer three times on the podium.
Is he still so good or are the other drivers so bad? |
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Wise head.
Knows the track very well, knows how to manage the tyres, and quite fond of a car with functioning aero. |
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I was referring to the cars...
They weren't exactly new when he bought them. |
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About gearboxes, ever TCR car (except DSG Cupra, Audi and VW) uses 6 speed sequential gearbox.
Audi, Alfa, Cupra, Honda FK2, Lada, Opel (Vauxhall, Holden), Peugeot and VW uses Sadev Honda FK8, Hyundai, Kia and Lynk&Co, uses XTrac Renault uses 3MO Subaru uses Modena Engineering |
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With so many reliability issues this weekend it seems the tide of public opinion has turned pretty badly on the Facebook groups. Fickle fans indeed
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O'Keefe has done well in the Alfa again this weekend - it seems to be pretty quick where ever it has been so far.
O'Keefe should concentrate on the TCR rather than V8 - he could have a bright future overseas in TCR |
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