More Changes... now the diff

[PaddockBasher]

Was just looking through the supp regs for the Darwin round next weekend, and came across this....

1 DIFFERENTIALS
1.1 For Practice 1 and Practice 2 of this Meeting only, In addition to the requirements of C8.6.2, Teams are permitted to use a rear axle assemblyas detailed below:

1.2 Detroit Locker Differential
1.2.1 Any Diver who is eligible for Practice 1 and Practice 2 for the Meeting can use the Detroit locker differential in those sessions.
1.2.2 Drivers that are inside the Top 15 of the VCS (D5.2.5.1 and D5.2.5.2) will be eligible to take part in Practice 1 for this Meeting, only if the Car is fitted with a Detroit locker differential.
1.2.3 The approved Brand and Part number of the Detroit Locker Differential for 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 above is Tracktech Model 187S - 160A DL Ford 9" 35 spline.

1.3 Modena Limited Slip Differential
1.3.1 In addition to 1.2 above, 2 Teams, nominated by V8SA, are eligible to take part in Practice 1 for the Meeting if the Car is fitted with the Modena limited slip differential.
1.3.2 The approved Teams as detailed in 1.3.1 above are Stone Brothers Racing and Triple 8 Race Engineering.
1.3.3 The approved Brand and Part number of the Modena limited slip differential is MODENA - M9D1

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/Porta...e Crown Further Supplementary Regulations.pdf

 

[4EVER17]

What`s the Gee.O

Diffs have been controlled for sometime now.....Haven`t they?
But what goes with 2 teams SB & T8 running different ones?
Is This old news or something?

 

[Convert09]

Its definitely the series for millionaires....The amount of waste that must go on, and not to mention the intangible things like expertise and experience with the gear that gets "superseded" by these decisions. It must drive team owners around the bend.

 

[PaddockBasher]

I was under the impression that they are currently running a rear spool diff.
The way I read it was, that they are trialling the LSD and Detroit Locker, and can only be used in the first 2 practice sessions.

I guess they are finalising specs for CoF... or just making things up as they go[sh]

 

[Donut King]

makes no sense to me, they try and make everybodies performance equal with control brakes, control cams, control personalities etc, and then expect to improve overtaking by changing away from locked diffs to improve cornering ability of the cars?


How about just allowing cars to compete on their strengths and weaknesses and providing overtaking from that?!

 

[Beejay]

Maybe they could draw grid positions out of a hat?

Oh yeah, they already tried that...[jk]

 

[DJRMAD]

I think sometimes they get so wound up in their own piss and importace they loose sight of where they should be going. If V8 supercars and all af the teams stopped and looked around at what categories produce the best racing, they would understand that sometimes the old KISS system "keep it simple stupid" is the way to go. Look at the utes and the aussie racing cars, bugger all teco stuff on the cars and some of the best motor racing seen these days.