Holden Commodore VX- 2002 V8supercar

[MattB]

thought l'd post a lil info from the hsv.com website, about the 2002 HRT V8supercar :)

2002 Commodore VX Racing Specifications

BODY:
4 door sedan: All interior features removed, save for essentials; approved roll cage fitted for driver protection; exterior Paint - PPG Auto Colour.
exterior Paint - PPG Auto Colour.

AERO KIT: Homologated parts consist of: Front fascia and aerodynamic undertray; side skirts and rear fascia; aerodynamic rear wing.

ENGINE:
Holden Holden Motor Sport 5.0 litre fuel injected V8.
Holden Racing Team-developed cylinder heads, intake system and fuel injection, exhaust system and MoTeC engine management control system. Power output approx. 600 BHP at 7,500 RPM.
TRANSMISSION: Holinger 6 speed.

REAR AXLE: Heavy duty full floating with safety hubs, centre lock wheel nuts, adjustable camber and toe-in.

SUSPENSION: .
Front: HRT-developed McPherson strut designed for racing, with adjustable camber. Front dampers: 4-way adjustable Penske inserts.

Rear: Penske coil over shock absorbers, also 4-way adjustable gas filled. Location by four-link parallel arms and Watts link.
Cockpit-adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars.

BRAKES:
Four wheel ventilated discs: 370mm front; 340mm rear.
A.P. 6-piston front calipers and 4-piston rear.
Cockpit-adjustable front to rear bias.

WHEELS: O.Z. 17" x 11" magnesium alloy.

TYRES: Category Control - front and rear: 285/40 R17.

FUEL SYSTEM: 120-litre capacity with safety bladder.
Safety dry brake refuel system: 5.5 MPG.

LUBRICANTS: Mobil products.

RACING WEIGHT:
1350 kg homologated minimum.
CAR-TO-PIT TELEMETRY TRANSFER:
Telstra digital service to Pi Research software through SGI computer.

some pics of the beast:
http://www.hsv.com.au/images/racing/2002/2002car.jpg

there are more pics at www.hsv.com.au but l couldn't link the pic here.

all this info was from the hsv.com.au site.


Matt

[monaro]

since we were talking about brakes before, isn't funny that the HSV GTS coupe shares the nearly same braking system and hardware as the HRT car does:

HSV 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers, Grooved and Cross-Drilled 362mm front and 343mm rear discs

[monaro]

heres a pic of those six-pots

http://www.hsv.com.au/cars/vx2/coupe/gts/top2.jpg

Yes, the HSV GTS Coupé has pretty amazing brakes, and pretty awesome power!

Just a pity the add-on body bits (wing, front bumper, etc) look so tacky and ugly.

The base Monaro CV8 is superbly handsome from every view point (I should know, too.. But, I leave you guessing as to the meaning of that comment..)

But, speaking of brake sizes, how about the Monaro the Peter Brock is racing in the Targa Tasmania? That thing has better brakes than the HRT V8 Supercar shown above!!

Unfortunately for Brock however, I doubt he stands a chance of winning Targa Tasmania, given the fact that I heard that a few competitors will be racing the new lightweight 462hp 911 GT2 Clubsport coupés. Brock's modified Monaro CV8 is fast, but the new 911 GT2 is just in another performance league altogether.. How does 0-1000m in just under 22 seconds, at nearly 250km/hr sound? And it's still in standard showroom specification... (If only I could afford one..) =((