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Old 20 Mar 2018, 07:10 (Ref:3809285)   #176
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It is not proven. But the rules allow homologstion of composite panels, wonder why these competitive teams didn't do it before?

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Old 20 Mar 2018, 07:13 (Ref:3809286)   #177
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It is not proven. But the rules allow homologstion of composite panels, wonder why these competitive teams didn't do it before?
Except it wasn't allowed before. PRA were told to get stuff when they mentioned their heavy steel bonnet was an unfair disadvantage.

Finally, thank goodness, a composite bonnet similar in weight to an aluminium bonnet and much lighter than steel will be fitted. Common sense finally prevails.
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Old 20 Mar 2018, 07:27 (Ref:3809289)   #178
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It hasn't just been added to the rules. If PRA were as good St engineering as they are at complaining they would be winning like 888 do.

What is their excuse for the VF e
beating them so much, I wonder?

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Old 20 Mar 2018, 07:40 (Ref:3809291)   #179
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You missed the point of the discussion entirely, making the ZB's panels in steel would have been costly and difficult.
errr, no, the discussion I was referring to was very clearly discussing the other teams moving to composite panels and the costs/difficulty of doing so.

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Old 20 Mar 2018, 08:17 (Ref:3809302)   #180
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Except it wasn't allowed before. PRA were told to get stuff when they mentioned their heavy steel bonnet was an unfair disadvantage.
Ford and Nissan both declined to homologate new parts at the start of last year, when they clearly could have homologated composite panels.
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Old 22 Mar 2018, 00:06 (Ref:3809756)   #181
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its Supercars practice day....are they running the light weight panels or not?
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Old 22 Mar 2018, 00:31 (Ref:3809760)   #182
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Ford and Nissan both declined to homologate new parts at the start of last year, when they clearly could have homologated composite panels.
I dont believe that is correct, to do so would have needed Holden to get a composite panel as well

Thus no gain for anyone and an extra cost
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Old 22 Mar 2018, 00:54 (Ref:3809761)   #183
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I dont believe that is correct, to do so would have needed Holden to get a composite panel as well
This is absolutely correct, and has been printed in various articles about the homologation of the new bits.

The rules were not changed for the ZB.
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This is absolutely correct, and has been printed in various articles about the homologation of the new bits.

The rules were not changed for the ZB.
No on ever said it was changed.

But if ford and Nissan went to composite parts at the start of last year, then Holden with its non composite roof would have been at a disadvantage. Thus forcing them to change. All that work for zero gain.

This years we had a change because the new commodore needed to have a composite roof

We do know that the falcon was rejected for composite bits at the start of the FG X

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Old 22 Mar 2018, 02:53 (Ref:3809776)   #185
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its Supercars practice day....are they running the light weight panels or not?
okay...I got my answer....I really thought you guys were on top of whats going on

http://www.supercars.com/news/champi...panel-changes/
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Old 22 Mar 2018, 02:56 (Ref:3809777)   #186
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We are, and the fastest ford has steel panels in P1.
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Old 22 Mar 2018, 03:18 (Ref:3809780)   #187
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We are, and the fastest ford has steel panels in P1.
No, the fastest ford had a composite bonnet
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Old 22 Mar 2018, 05:57 (Ref:3809791)   #188
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No, the fastest ford had a composite bonnet
Yeah my old eyes can't decipher between have and have not!

Lucky, Fabs would have been miles back.
Oh wait Frosty is.
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Old 22 Mar 2018, 09:04 (Ref:3809822)   #189
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So let me guess, the guy who was fastest last year was fastest at the GP again.
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