RSC23 R9 Penrite 500 Sandown - Page 2

**GTRMagic** · 12 Sep 2023, 03:05 (Ref:4176384)

Clarion Sandown 500

…when GT was filled with enthusiastic patrons…

bluesport · 13 Sep 2023, 05:53 (Ref:4176503)

Brakes in spotlight.

https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/09/13...f-sandown-500/

bluesport · 13 Sep 2023, 07:23 (Ref:4176504)

Holdsworth pumped.

https://www.supercars.com/news/champ...-with-mostert/

bluesport · 14 Sep 2023, 05:35 (Ref:4176570)

Drivers bracing for uncertainty.......

https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/09/14...wn-500-stints/

**GTRMagic** · 14 Sep 2023, 06:26 (Ref:4176572)

Time gif reality to return.. a 888 1-2-3 coming up.

bluesport · 14 Sep 2023, 23:07 (Ref:4176678)

Whincup excited.

https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/09/15...w-sandown-500/

**GTRMagic** · 15 Sep 2023, 12:07 (Ref:4176719)

So…
The really odd brake replacement rules have electric mini drills spinning nibbed retaining bolts into two separate holes in the upright during a calliper and pad replacement. There seems not to be a solution to spin 2 at a time, and no farmers logic as to spin one in part way, use the bottom bolt to seat the calliper, then tighten the top fully.
There was an issue with wheel nuts having issues of temperature and expansion rates of different materials.. some cars have lost wheels this season, including MSR at a recent test day.
How do you reckon the brake changer will go plonking 2 shiny new, presumably stone cold bolts into a very warm upright. Or if they reuse the existing bolts, have they adequately survived the removal process from the upright without damage to them, or the thread…
And last year, and previously, the brake replacement was pads, calipers and rotors as a set… now we have cold pads on hot rotors and a bloke or blokette looking to home 2 bolts into somewhere they can’t see.. in record time..
And the teams seem to be running helper springs in the piston/pad area to push the pads against the rotor as hard as they can as a solution to avoid pedal knockoff.. only problem with that seems to be the wheels dont seem to turn so good (as shown at Tickford today) such that there seems to be a permanent drag…
Which would do wonders for pad and rotor temperature & therefore feel, and require more of the engine to overcome when attempting to achieve maximum warp

Lucky the fuel stop takes half the day to allow for all manner of Murphy’s Law yo be satisfied here.. Not that anyone seems to have an idea as to how far these things can go on a tank, or whether a Ford is more economical than a Chev… or not..

Can’t wait to see what happens at Bathurst…

Kingair · 16 Sep 2023, 03:07 (Ref:4176807)

Will we see a Ford in the top five on Sunday?

bluesport · 16 Sep 2023, 04:32 (Ref:4176811)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingair

Will we see a Ford in the top five on Sunday?

Maybe, qualifying produced some surprises, wait and see what tyre wear and fuel economy outcomes are like.

JHamilton · 16 Sep 2023, 04:35 (Ref:4176812)

I usually avoid this forum because, unfortunately, I see the V8s race several months after the fact. However, being a GM/Camaro fella from Atlanta, this is so awesome! Coca-cola liveries are very rare and this is one of my favorites of all time.

bluesport · 16 Sep 2023, 08:15 (Ref:4176817)

Mid-event change.

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/mid-even...ds-at-sandown/

**GTRMagic** · 16 Sep 2023, 08:23 (Ref:4176818)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHamilton

I usually avoid this forum because, unfortunately, I see the V8s race several months after the fact. However, being a GM/Camaro fella from Atlanta, this is so awesome! Coca-cola liveries are very rare and this is one of my favorites of all time.

A 1-2 in the less fancied order was a big get for this team.

Mr Hazelwood in his Mustang, in what seems to be one of his final rides with this team into 6th was a great showing too!

mite5255 · 16 Sep 2023, 11:02 (Ref:4176826)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

Mid-event change.

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/mid-even...ds-at-sandown/

What benefit is this change

bluesport · 16 Sep 2023, 11:12 (Ref:4176829)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mite5255

What benefit is this change

Gives the mustang more constant acceleration and speed on the straights.

Brodie still clocked a speed of 255kph, most of the other camaros in the top ten were doing 254kph while the mustangs were doing 252-253kph except for Hazelwood who clocked 254kph.

**GTRMagic** · 16 Sep 2023, 11:14 (Ref:4176830)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mite5255

What benefit is this change

Reduces the time the spark to the engine stops, which means less of a revs drop
In theory it can make a difference.. in the minute time changes, measured in milliseconds, you might wonder will anyone notice on the stopwatch

Kingair · 16 Sep 2023, 23:22 (Ref:4176940)

Nice gesture from Grove and Penrite to take one of the cars via Mr Moffat’s nursing home for a viewing.

Hopefully Moffat senior will give the Grove boys, a few extra ponies down that long Sandown straight!

**GTRMagic** · 17 Sep 2023, 01:23 (Ref:4176961)

Mr Murphy might have done fun getting any info from the 888 mob..

Suggesting on the telecast just now that Mr Van Gisbergen has given up on Supercar, to such an extent that he recommends that Mr Stanaway replace him for the rest of the year in #97… :eek

It’s kind of a big deal…

Mr Skaife didn’t argue either…0

Mixer · 17 Sep 2023, 01:36 (Ref:4176964)

How anybody can watch that shootout and believe there is a parity issue is beyond me.

That was a seriously entertaining entertaining season with nothing between the cars and the only guy who didn't make a mistake got pole.

bluesport · 17 Sep 2023, 02:08 (Ref:4176971)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mixer

How anybody can watch that shootout and believe there is a parity issue is beyond me.

That was a seriously entertaining entertaining season with nothing between the cars and the only guy who didn't make a mistake got pole.

Um it was only close in qualifying because of mid-event changes, read below.

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/mid-even...ds-at-sandown/

Kingair · 17 Sep 2023, 02:28 (Ref:4176976)

Will SVG, do Bathurst and then pull the pin?

Pillow talk!

bluesport · 17 Sep 2023, 03:17 (Ref:4176979)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingair

Will SVG, do Bathurst and then pull the pin?

Pillow talk!

I think he'll stay the distance, he made a couple of errors in qualifying and that's why he is down the grid.

https://www.supercars.com/videos/cha...to-qualifying/

mite5255 · 17 Sep 2023, 03:26 (Ref:4176981)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

Gives the mustang more constant acceleration and speed on the straights.

Brodie still clocked a speed of 255kph, most of the other camaros in the top ten were doing 254kph while the mustangs were doing 252-253kph except for Hazelwood who clocked 254kph.

thanks

mite5255 · 17 Sep 2023, 03:28 (Ref:4176982)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Reduces the time the spark to the engine stops, which means less of a revs drop
In theory it can make a difference.. in the minute time changes, measured in milliseconds, you might wonder will anyone notice on the stopwatch

thanks

Mixer · 17 Sep 2023, 04:09 (Ref:4176985)

Fearing WAU's repair bills next year after that Super2 race.

Anybody else feel Erebus are too conservative with codrivers compared to 888?

I guess time will tell.

Mixer · 17 Sep 2023, 04:50 (Ref:4176986)

Zak Best the "forgotten" man

perhaps Best if he stays that way

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