The 4th Manufacturer

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Tourer

Up till now, parity adjustments have not been made on the basis of dyno results, or testing.

Parity adjustments have been made, when needed, on the basis of relative performance during races. That is of course on top of initial and subsequent controlled aero testing.

Unless V8SA intend to make a massive change to the way that parity has been judged (which in my view would be a mistake) then any adjustment needed is most likely going to be based on perfomance in races - regardless of how much any team wants to bleat, they'll need to go racing with what they have to prove their claims.

That being the case, they'd best be getting on with it.

Up to know we have never introduced other manufacturers, we have pretty much had the same engines from the beginning.

This is new and it is important for the series to get these things right at this stage. as we are introducing different motors than we had in the past. Otherwise any new manufacturer could just come in with a better motor and blow people away

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Up to know we have never introduced other manufacturers, we have pretty much had the same engines from the beginning.

This is new and it is important for the series to get these things right at this stage. as we are introducing different motors than we had in the past. Otherwise any new manufacturer could just come in with a better motor and blow people away

Have had new models cars, changes in bodyshape, changes in engines in use, changes in suspension type, advantages & disadvantages of all these variations.

Dyno results for an engine do not tell you how it's really going to perform on a lap time basis - the only ways to make parity adjustments (IF needed) is based on race lap times or alternatively, controlled testing in fully supervised conditions (like the aero testing). Only way that could be done on the dyno is to run a selection of engines back to back in identical conditions, on an identical dyno and compare results closely. Then of course, do the same thing with any proposed changes made for parity.

Somehow, can't see it happening.

[Scrut]

The Kelly camp whinging yet again.

[peckstar]

just saying.

V8 Supercars website, which apparently is not the target audience of Mercedes Benz Australia, is advertising Mercedes Benz cars (Not vans)

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Scrut

The Kelly camp whinging yet again.

No.. this is politicking to reduce expectations... then they come out at Mach 1 on the Brocars and smack-em.... parity required, but down, not up...

Smart..

[FAS33]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

No.. this is politicking to reduce expectations... then they come out at Mach 1 on the Brocars and smack-em.... parity required, but down, not up...

Smart..

I was thinking the same thing, but why bother?.. surely noones expecting them to be competitive straight away.