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I think the idea is to welcome in different sponsors who will be attracted with more manufacturers and exposure to different markets. This means more funding to various teams and hopefully some closer competition. I don't mind that they have some control parts under the skin. They get flogged because they are not production cars....but then they get criticised for not bing proper race cars...you only have to look at how GT1 has fallen over again. GT3 with it and the rise and fall of various classes OS and you have to say that the local series is at least reasonably healthy. Hell they are now the support series for 3 F1 rounds. Now with 4 manufacturers who tweak the design windows for optimum performance. No cars are alike under the skin even if they are given the same broad brush strokes to work within

Well Red Bull are replacing Vodafone at Triple 888 racing it wouldnt surprise me to hear they are trying to find a 3rd licence to run him in a team car. I read about 12 months ago that Mercedes were keen provided the cost of developing aero and body was not too prohibitive. They wanted to use a development of their Superstars platform Having watched a round of the Superstars when OS they are pretty cool things but pretty sure they wll need to pick up the pace as out tin tops are quicker

Will hopefully have the car ready for the SAU Nationals and maybe a day or two at Winton before. In the meantime the only track work I have done this year has been in hire cars...but it has eaten most of my finances but well worth it La Source Eau Rouge

Did the car need a lot done to it to get it back to full health?

I wish I had that sort of problem with traction

Last time I ran Wakefield I had 150rwkws ... it was a long time ago. With no power the kink was flat just as I had to pull the car up. 1:13.4 was my best. Cant wait to get back there for the SAU Nationals

Just saw Fatz made 240rwkws at 10psi easky_mad said he is " Not after a big power figure just nice reliable engine" A 20G on whatever boost maxes out the compressor would be a very grunty street car and probably one have to run a very durable 13-16psi. He said he also says he has all the bolts ons ready to go so I dont think it would be a bad option for the situation as he explained it. A T67 would tilt the balance towards the RB30 with it being a little less suitable for the RB20 but he said he isnt after big power so I take that for a range around what a 20G can do

Plenty of grip/attitude ... I want your susp setup. I have just gone gung-ho with susp and hope it is an improvement and not a step backwards

My TD06-20G is off a twin GTR setup that upgraded to T67s. With a couple of Greddy manifolds one of the TD06-20Gs ended up on my car and the other Fatz's RB30. At the time we were both running 10cm housings and on the 2L RB20 it was too doughy. Changed to an 8cm housing and everything improved. Meanwhile Fatz made something like 245rwkws on 13psi on 98 on his RB30. So would be an animal street car if you ran it to 18psi easily maxing out the 20G compressor without the need to rev the ring out of the engine.... ...so I tend to disagree that the same turbo cant serve two different engine provided you are willing to swap A/R of the rear housing

For all you ADD blokes who like their movies at the retard tempo of Armageddon...then maybe. Otherwise was a good race I thought

CF Exhaust shroud now sold. Update of parts still available: Gizzmo Launch Interface (IGN Cut), Gizzmo Dual stage Shift Light, Adapter Loom for RB25 $280ono Alcon Mono6 calipers $2200 ono Genuine Trust T67-25G $1800 ono Genuine Trust TD06H-25G turbo $1650 ono Genuine NEW Tomei 82mm RB24 pistons $1150 ono Tomei RB20DET Poncams $700ono Tomei RB20DET / VG30DETT Valve Spring $300 ono Volk 17" GT-P rims $1000 ono Koyo R32 GTR replacement radiator $300ono R33 GTR std 444cc injectors $250 firm R32 GTR headlights $300 ono R32 GSTt rear calipers $180 AU Falcon electric thermo fans $80 Momo Kevlar Race Seats with head wings. Price: $700 firm for both seats RB20 gearbox and Xtreme Puck Clutch - $500 Box has 210,000kms on it and clutch has 50,000kms. Box has done plenty of work but still shifts as good as any high km 20 box and recommend drivign my car before purchasing as it is still in the car. Either the box is a freak box to have lasted as it is or I am easy on gearboxes

I am after an R32 GTR bar. Prefer good quality fibreglass but will take a plastic OE bar with tabs in one piece Also need an R34 GTR tailshaft and R34 GTR shifter

He only got the payout if he didnt drive for another team. If he had signed for Mclaren than a percentage of his payout was defaulted back to Ferrari so his pay demands of McLaren accounted for what he would have lost back to Ferrari

Story goes Kimi has too many other commitments outside of driving at McLaren, hence why he didnt go back and Button ended up being signed. Cabt see Kimi leaving Lotus based on their current competitiveness

In my books you can barely even say he is a World Champion. His best year in F1 was his first year. He fluked into his WDC having thrown away having the best car most of the year and a hack as a team mate who could not get near him. He needs out of McLaren as whilst they have Button alongside him he isnt going to win a WDC with them as Button will take too many points off him

RB20 has run away from home and had not been heard from Something about spending too much time on the Sierra

Romain is a talented guy! He has worked a non motorsport full time job for much of his recent driving career. He has made one silly mistake this year, something that every driver ont he grid has done in their career (moving around at the start of a race and clashing) SO he is a champion guy, not from money but results from talent....he has driven for good teams and had some support but thats no crime! Its insulting to mention his name in the same sentence as Maldanado who can be fast but is a hatchet man

If you are after suspension for a street car you dont need these. If you have a club or a track car they are great things. An R32 GTSt with an RB20 doesn't do the times this car did at Winton without shocks and springs that are working VERY WELL!

Is anyone else watching the Ted Notebook talk? His cameraman found some girls in the FI garage that he liked! I have to say I likey too

I can...its no worse than the Romain call from last week. It seems the stewards are going for blood from here and I dont mind if they are consistent and it may end up in all the drivers giving each other room rather than Schuey chop each other.

Two things are clear from this weekend. Alonso, if it was in any doubt is a class act...he races hard but so clean with space for others even when others chop him. Such a mature driver. Secondly Perez is looking a world class act. Not just once a season or every now and then. He has now put Kobayashi into the shade on loads of weekends with great results. How the hell he gets the pace out of the tyres with less or the same stops as others. Forget Di Resta/Hulk....surely he is on the tops of the everybody's list and only have to pay him chips. Mercedes shoudl forget Hamo and sign him for 1/5 of the price and continue to spend on engineering grunt to get the team further forward

What a CARNT weekend from a CARNT sport. I give up. For the second week in a row Dan got mugged on the last lap or so. What the hell happened? 10th to 12th on the last lap..Senna do a desperado and Maldanado sneaked through as well?

Just grabbed these pics off my phone and the built RB25 is now sold and so is the gearbox.