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they are not entirely production cars but the v8giants series looks to be just as entertaining with a
bit more of a diverse range of v8s from all over not just the typical holden/ford exclusive club like v8 supercars whitch i am feeling is getting a bit
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Can anyone tell me exactly what engines and capacities they are using? Are the C'dores an LS1 engine, and as VE's, are they 6 lt. And are the fords using the same engines as the GT's? 5.4lt ohc?
I feel the same about V8 SC's. They are too similar. Not a
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Can anyone tell me exactly what engines and capacities they are using? Are the Cdores an LS1 engine, and as VEs, are they 6 lt. And are the fords using the same engines as the GTs? 5.4lt ohc?
I feel the same about V8 SCs. They are too similar. Not a ford
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Both marques use a Motec electronically managed fuel injected pushrod V8 arrangement. Ford is 4942 cc while Holden run a Chev based 4980cc engine. Maximum RPM is limited to 7,500 and both run a 10; 1 compression ratio. Both engines produce a conservative
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The performance cars race on saturday was interesting. Good to see the HSV GTS's out there flying around, but it was also a hoot to see the AWD turbo Lancer and M5 BMW screaming along with them. That AWD Lancer that was winning until blowing a tyre must o |
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The performance cars race on saturday was interesting. Good to see the HSV GTSs out there flying around, but it was also a hoot to see the AWD turbo Lancer and M5 BMW screaming along with them. That AWD Lancer that was winning until blowing a tyre must of |
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Ive stopped watching all v8s years ago, both the Fords and the Holdens
are so closely matched I find the racing uninteresting and the Ford and Holden vehicles look much the same. Id prefer the 60s,70s and 80s racing any day.
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I've stopped watching all v8s years ago, both the Fords and the Holden's
are so closely matched I find the racing uninteresting and the Ford and Holden vehicles look much the same. I'd prefer the 60's,70's and 80's racing any day.
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