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#1
Quote from: AlbertM on March 24, 2024, 12:09:48 AMThe website is now mired in google ads and multiple pop ups. That's probably where the revenue is coming from.
That clearly must be it, because I avoid it otherwise.

Quote from: mikeamerica84 on March 25, 2024, 09:06:49 AM
Quote from: skaifeman on March 20, 2024, 02:42:22 PMIt references the Supercars website as to a potential increase in revenue, which is an absolute dumpster fire. Never been harder to navigate and requires way too much scrolling for the information at hand. The app isn't much different.
I will say this about that:  For the FIRST TIME EVER the Supercars website is actually reflecting the extra five bonus points scored by the individual drivers in the sprint races.

It's only been what......?  Four years?
About time, I generally stick to Wikipedia for historical seasons/points breakdowns.
#2
Am I right in reading the rules that the changing of rosters is loosened up a little this year?
We can make 4 changes Groups A-D, and all 4 changes can be within the same group should one want to?
And we can make multiple changes between weekends, last year was limited to one?
#3
Making a change in Group D.
#31 Golding OUT, and #10 Percat IN.
#4
Are they AU Falcon's out there or Mustangs?
The two leading Ford's take each other out AGAIN!

Go Percat! Hopefully the Bulls fumble each other.

I reckon Brown will sit behind Percat here, won't risk losing any time or potential position to Feeney to win the weekend.
#5
Quote from: Trevor on March 22, 2024, 04:10:39 PMSo, race results so far

1. Chev
2. Chev
3. Ford


1. Chev
2. Chev
3. Ford

and they wonder why people are walking away
Races for today and tomorrow have Ford 1-3 on the grid! Tune in!



I spoke way too soon. Mostert nowhere off the line, and the other two were sure to take each other out.
Genuine shame, both those guys were hot.

Regardless, Payne has announced himself as a consistent challenger this weekend.
All from a team that was mid pack at best pre Gen3 - who would've thought.
#6
Repco Supercars Championship / Re: Gen 3
March 23, 2024, 05:28:48 PM
Quote from: AlbertM on March 23, 2024, 04:17:20 AM
Quote from: skaifeman on March 20, 2024, 03:16:31 PMSo has there been any further light shed on the Ford donk?
Have they finally lined up their injectors to point the right way?

Bit of an oversight, ay? Shows Supercars was full of "blip" when they said both engines were matched when the Ford donk wasn't anywhere near the AEP limit. Rolly polly also came out and said the Ford had better fuel efficiency.
Big time oversight by Herrod. Embarrassing to be honest.

Even building our own stuff, there's a locating slot in the injector to meet and mate with the fuel rail to ensure that it's angled and facing the chamber. We check that whenever we open it up, although in this case very hard to get wrong.
Obviously the Coyote uses a 4 valve head, therefore dual spray and even more important to have them indexed correctly. They're using an aftermarket setup that clearly doesn't have these indexing slots. But god oh why is someone just slapping them in there whatever which way?
Washing the bore is not good, it'll remove the oil film that the rings slide on and seal to and with the fuel also not directly hitting the hot piston it won't atomise as effectively.

It's clear the comments from Story, Whincup and Walkinshaw (via Instagram) point to the fact (ala DJR's V8 Sleuth article) that the direction and management of the Coyote engine was far from great. They were essentially maximising an underperforming engine to sit within the AEP window.
Even going back to Waters fire at Darwin, that 90deg connection for the fuel setup that was blamed looked very backyard engineering. A little like when you're trackside and have to ask a few others for parts and make it work to just finish the day.
Surprised some aren't asking more questions about the quality of the winning tenderer that I'm sure has been charging a pretty penny. I know plenty have questioned underperforming parts previously.

I now understand Supercars new regulation, they can't be blamed for the incorrect installation or build quality of the engines, they can only measure their performance. Although I stand by that the tools of measurement need to be improved.
There's a reason that everyone has been hush hush about it, compared to last year when all fingers were clearly pointed at Supercars.
#7
It's such a high grip circuit. The cars are so loaded that when a anyone makes a minor error (ala Feeney) and loses that grip you miss the corner by a mile.
#8
Zak Brown just suggested he'd love to goto Newcastle to watch the Supercars... guess he'll be waiting a while.
Jess Yates didn't even correct him. Annoys me when interviewers don't do that, to save the interviewee any embarrassment. I'd argue that they're there to inform the viewer, not appease whoever is getting interviewed.


Quali 3:
88 - Chev
11 - Ford
25 - Ford
87 - Chev
19 - Ford
10 - Chev
6 - Ford
26 - Ford
14 - Chev
99 - Chev

Advantage Ford. Suggest aero and engine are bang on around here. Certainly no mid/top end difference.
Taupo should fill us in for the slow speed off the corner stuff - which is where the issue has been said to lie.


Quali 4:
6 - Ford
87 - Chev
88 - Chev
18 - Chev
19 - Ford
11 - Ford
9 - Chev
17 - Ford
25 - Ford
26 - Ford
#9
Repco Supercars Championship / Re: 2023 Liveries
March 21, 2024, 10:09:12 AM
Jones continues their Pizza Hut/cartoon relationship:

https://speedcafe.com/spongebob-squarepants-livery-for-bjr-supercar/
#10
Repco Supercars Championship / Re: Gen 3
March 20, 2024, 03:16:31 PM
So has there been any further light shed on the Ford donk?
Have they finally lined up their injectors to point the right way?
#11
Repco Supercars Championship / Re: 2023 Liveries
March 20, 2024, 03:02:03 PM
Quote from: lanky1 on March 14, 2024, 11:56:32 AMLove how they have the correct headlights, it is probably only a sticker, but even the chev teams have the original car look lights. Even the ZB had the correct lights, Ford teams have had one bulb ever since FB-X,

Agree Lanky. The homologated light (F and R) should represent the road going version.
From memory there was a drama on the FGX rear lights, as they struggled to source them? And had to move to a newly fabricated one, which caused a hoorah in pitlane in reference to the tech regs of the time. Even the headlight was somewhat integrated into the front bar(?) of the FGX.

My point is, it can be done, a fabricated lightweight housing with the correct LED's/bulbs to represent the road cars.
Even the tail lights remaining illuminated on the Mustang just looks great.
#12
Quote from: Trevor on March 20, 2024, 05:02:17 AMso the F1 bosses are waking up to Supercars hahahahahaha

and @LG, there should be no surprise in that

For years and years Supercars has raped and pillaged their way across Australia and beyond, now it is their turn to be screwed

Screwed by the bigger fish. F1 do the same, this is no different, but that's the show everyone goes to see.
#13
Turned around to a profit, waiting on interest and taxes:
https://speedcafe.com/supercars-in-financial-turnaround/

Considering the 2023 season, there's certainly room for improvement.

Interestingly, corporate hospitality grew and I'd suggest will continue to with the newly bought in shareholder:
https://speedcafe.com/rogers-sell-supercars-stake-to-overseas-investor/

It references the Supercars website as to a potential increase in revenue, which is an absolute dumpster fire. Never been harder to navigate and requires way too much scrolling for the information at hand. The app isn't much different.
#14
Repco Supercars Championship / Re: 2023 Liveries
March 14, 2024, 11:36:00 AM
Great looking Ford Performance scheme for the Adelaide Motorsport Festival.


https://www.supercars.com/news/third-blanchard-gen3-mustang-breaks-cover
#15
Repco Supercars Championship / Re: Silly Season 2024
March 14, 2024, 11:32:31 AM
Sleuth suggests she'll take a hiatus from Motorsport, and unrelated to the Kostecki drama:
https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/erebus-confirms-resignation-of-managing-director/

Either way, Barry can't say that everyone behind the garage doors are still the same, now.