ATCC Amaroo Park 1987

[PranK]

Such a cool collection of cars back then.

 

[PranK]

I particularly like the look of the John Player Special team. (Thumbnail isn't different but hit play for the clip)

 

[Rezz]

That M3 looks like it handles so well, initial slight understeer on turn in followed by oversteer which is cancelled out as steering returns to centre. Looks like such a fun car to drive. In comparison the Skyline and Sierra look like they understeer more and thus need more heavier steering inputs...? 

[Ozdavroz]

Wish someone would start a racing series for Group A replica cars, a bit like Touring Car Masters but for 1985 onwards and not grandpa's falcon and/or Monaro. I know they race in some historic class but that's for original cars, no replicas allowed.

[robbo_rb180]

Such a shame places like Amaroo Park have been redeveloped, smaller tracks always make for good racing.
Cheers for sharing @PranK there's some good Lakeside video's too.

1 hour ago, Ozdavroz said:

Wish someone would start a racing series for Group A replica cars, a bit like Touring Car Masters but for 1985 onwards and not grandpa's falcon and/or Monaro. I know they race in some historic class but that's for original cars, no replicas allowed.

Its so hard with older the cars as parts are so rare and everything was made for a particular chassis at that point in time. Even the V8 Supercar Blueprint era cars are all different between each chassis within a team as they learnt things and made improvements. The COTF cars between each Chassis builder is different too especially motor/oil systems/intakes.
The Group A stuff is worth so much too especially chassis with good history.
The only way to do it would be composite panels and similar engine drivelines to the original cars. Ford sierra running Focus RS driveline, Commodore running a short stroke LS/LT or a Falcon with coyote and a H Pattern dog box. Could use a standard ecu across all models with a Torque Map and DBW for parity which is not even used in Supercars currently.
Hell a TCM is almost a full chassis car these days and the suspension is not even close to standard style in the front running cars.

 

Edited May 14 by robbo_rb180

[Ozdavroz]

12 minutes ago, robbo_rb180 said:

The only way to do it would be composite panels and similar engine drivelines to the original cars

Yep that's pretty much what I want to see. Racecars that look and sound like the Group A but with newer tech underneath to make them faster and safer. I'm sure there's enough VK-to-VN commodore, E30 BMWs and Foxbody mustangs shells around to make up a decent number of cars with hopefully a couple of sierras, rx7 and R31s in there too. 

[Watermouse]

I used to love going to Amaroo to watch the HQ series go for broke (eventually stopped due to lack of spare parts) and also the Porsche series.  It was so cool to back your car up to nearly the edge of the viewing barrier and party with your friends, having a bbq and alcoholic/non drinks. It was such a family/mates atmosphere

[PranK]

21 hours ago, Rezz said:

That M3 looks like it handles so well, initial slight understeer on turn in followed by oversteer which is cancelled out as steering returns to centre. Looks like such a fun car to drive. In comparison the Skyline and Sierra look like they understeer more and thus need more heavier steering inputs...? 

Yep, looks that way. Never driven an E30 or R31 so I can only imagine  

[niZmO_Man]

R31 = nose heavy