Ford Vs Holden BATHURST

[MadaMaoriJR]

The 4Ds use a SVO version of the WINDSOR block, The holdens use a GMs block called Aurora block. (RE:cadillac/northstar)
They refer to as a Holden Motorsports Engine or an "Aurora" block, but the only GM Aurora engine was the 4 litre DOHC Oldsmobile V8. go figure

With the latest cars XR8/SS
The 4D is 5.4ltrs (or 330 cubes) DOHC
the SS is 5.7ltrs (or 346 cubes for this engine/not 350) OHV

[Sasquatch]

i understand the regulations limit them to 5 litre and its only the production cars that run the larger engines for sales? I could be wrong, but I think the rules are 5 litre limit

Under the 2009 operations manual section C-7 subsection C-7.1, line 7.1.2

The maximum Engine Capacity permitted is 5000cc

yeah and they restrict holden motors massively compared to the 302's which is really just a beefed up 289. FORD doesn't run big blocks in their cars anymore so it really isn't a contest between Ford and Holden. If it were Ford would not stand a chance.

[Riftcreator]

With the latest cars XR8/SS
The 4D is 5.4ltrs (or 330 cubes) DOHC
the SS is 5.7ltrs (or 346 cubes for this engine/not 350) OHV

I thought Holden ran the 6.0L Gen4 for the latest V8 range?

[MadaMaoriJR]

I thought Holden ran the 6.0L Gen4 for the latest V8 range?

Yes a beleave these 1s (new 6.0ltr v8s) to be 364.1 cubes

[Obsc3ne]

Don't know if anyone knows but Mark Winterbottom could be a whole bunch of trouble.

For the 3rd time since Friday he has been accused of (and accepted responsibilty) blocking guys on fast laps.

This time in practice 4 he sent the Greg Murphy Racing car (Sam Walter at the wheel) into the wall.

Don't be surprised to see a major penalty imposed on the FPR car

[Obsc3ne]

Qualifying and the top 10 shoot-out coverage has just started on TV3

[Racing_Hart]

Yeah Boy Tander on poll. and screws up his lap. Fast guy he is.

Go for GOld bro.

Kick em fords ***'s

[Bold]

Not saying he doesn't deserve to be up the front, but it was hardly even with the track drying..

Still made for some exciting drives over the top

[Kinser]

TOP 10 SHOOTOUT RESULTS

1 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 1 1 2:07.9463
2 888 TeamVodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon FG 1 1 2:08.2231 0:00.2768
3 6 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon FG 1 1 2:08.2737 0:00.3274
4 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 1 1 2:08.4268 0:00.4805
5 8 Team BOC Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 1 1 2:08.5015 0:00.5552
6 9 Irwin / SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon FG 1 1 2:08.8159 0:00.8696
7 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 1 1 2:09.8986 0:01.9523
8 22 Toll Holden Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 1 1 2:10.1474 0:02.2011
9 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 1 1 2:12.4565 0:04.5102
10 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 1

[Riftcreator]

Personally I'm more impressed with Lee Holdsworth than anyone else, top effort

[Kinser]

This is it, today "THE SUPERCHEAP BATHURST 1000"

The sunrise of a Sunday morning

[Bull]

And I get to spend the whole day at work! yay lol

[Sasquatch]

race day

[Ryan]

v8s on tv 3 NOW!!!

[Munis]

And I get to spend the whole day at work! yay lol

Shame

[newbie10]

And I get to spend the whole day at work! yay lol

And i get to spend the whole day in a lazy boy with a fridge full of woodys and the barbie to my left.

[daveo]

The rain has arrived

[Obsc3ne]

2nd time we've missed a safety car deployment due to ad breaks

edit

Channel 7 seem to be the cause with a stupid amount of breaks they seem to be having

[1twisted1]

we seem to have the house covered for viewing. 32" TV outside beside spa and BBQ, 50" TV in kitchen, projector showing the race in the lounge and 32" TV in my room.
Only missing a TV in the bathroom, for those toilet stops.

[Racing_Hart]

And I get to spend the whole day at work! yay lol

And i get to spend the whole day in a lazy boy with a fridge full of woodys and the barbie to my left.

Haha lucky as. Ive been watching it allday but on the couch drinking. water and coke LMAO.
And oi if a ford win's i knw u will give me sh!t, But if Holden win. Hahaha im gunna give you it :P

[hellboy]

Go Murphy and Skaife

[Obsc3ne]

Let the most annoying 15 minutes of the day commence.

Race really getting interesting as well

[Sidewinder]

Let the most annoying 15 minutes of the day commence.

Race really getting interesting as well

Yeah tell me about it, who wants to watch the news?

[Corey43C]

Yip
But still think Holdens will win!
Lol

[Obsc3ne]

From what I can gather Murph has started putting the foot down, running 10 flats.

888 have no clutch, so have fun leaving the pits.

Giz can just about make it untill the end.

5 more minutes

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