After using the first two races of the 2008 VSR series season as a testing bed to prove that 5.7ltr V8 Chevy powered Ascar’s can be used in anger on circuits, we exceeded our own expectations and proved that without a shadow of a doubt they can be used in anger and can win, putting on a fantastic show along with the VSR series cars.
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Using Hoosier tyres, the car has grip a plenty, allows the car to power slide whilst being very forgiving and giving good rates of tyre wear. Colin had the tyres lit up all the way up the mountain at Cadwell but never felt out of control, Rob Compton said of his run at Cadwell “I just could not believe how much fun it was and how well Revolution’s #99 Protex car went around here, I had one hand on the steering wheel, one on the shift and driving it with the rear wheels, I would not of believed it of these cars, awesome, roll on Brands in June and Lydden at the end of May”
Changing the cars, which are available for around £14,500 converted, takes on a number of jobs on the car, watching them move around a circuit like Cadwell has shown the changes that have been made to the cars have made them more akin to OZ V8’s rather than Nascar but they can be easily changed back to an Oval set up if needed in the future, the aim is to keep the changes as cost effective as possible but allow them to change back to an Oval set up with no cost at all.
Series requirements and race costs are:
So if you are looking to race a 460 bhp rear wheeled fun loving race car that sound’s like a race car, which goes like a race car, handles like a race car and above all does not cost an arm and a leg then why look any further?* National A Licence (which can be obtained in a fairly short space of time as Paul Bowman can testify!)
* Registration £1100 +vat which includes a set of wet tyres
* Race entry £250 per meeting
* Tyres are £125 + vat each, a full set allowed at first meeting then a max of 2 per meeting, a set look like they will last at least 2 meetings.
* 100 ltrs of fuel on average with Millers CVL allowed protecting the engine.
* Change of oils after every meeting will look after your V8, nobody has had an engine rebuild in the last 3 seasons, Colin’s has not been done in 4 years !!!! The engines seem to be bullet proof and getting Quicker, being restricted to 6500 rpm means they are never overstressed and of course they sound Gorgeous !!!!!
The cars are all the same under the body shell allowing cost effective parts prices, the bodies are of 3 types, Ford, Chevrolet and Pontiac.
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