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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: Lesopc on 23 September 2011, 21:29:45
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Just found these V8 sillouhette beasts that were raced in South Africa. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
(http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/Lesopc/finchsouthafrv8.gif)
Finch South Africa V8
(http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/Lesopc/fouriesouthafrv8.gif)
Fourie South Africa V8
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Either you have posted the same pic twice, or this is the worlds toughest game of 'spot the difference'!! :D :P :y
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Ok, I'm up to 4!! ;D
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Ok, I'm up to 4!! ;D
1 to 5 mate ;)
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old school just different coloured mirrors ?, and at night a light on roof ?
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Great to see the Omega in its meanest form 8)
Love to see them race
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Red sticker by the osf wing ;)
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Either you have posted the same pic twice, or this is the worlds toughest game of 'spot the difference'!! :D :P :y
Not the same pic. wing mirrors are a differnt colour. lol They do look pretty similar though. ;D :y
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Either you have posted the same pic twice, or this is the worlds toughest game of 'spot the difference'!! :D :P :y
Not the same pic. wing mirrors are a differnt colour. lol They do look pretty similar though. ;D :y
And the number on windscreen is different. :D
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Nice game of spot the difference you're playing guy's. They are indeed 2 cars of 1 team. Finch and Fourie were the drivers. Nice to see that the Omega shape was used in racing even if only as a sillouhette. :y :y :y :y :y
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Sadly, many details of these cars, are not available. I know very little else of the series ,drivers or teams. ??? ??? ??? ???
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Found these details.....
WesBank V8 Supercars are based on the American Trans-Am car which is purpose built for road course racing. The performance figures below show that this formula boasts the fastest racing saloon cars in South Africa today.
Performance:
WesBank V8 Supercars are capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 kph in 3.10 seconds and posting quarter-mile time of 10.8 seconds at 215 kph. Top speed is approaching 300 kph on extended straight-aways and lateral acceleration is 1.8g. Braking capability is 120 kph to 0 kph in 40 metres.
Eligibility:
Touring sedans and grand touring production sports cars produced in quantities of at least 1000 units per annum anywhere in the world. Convertibles are not eligible for competition. Models competing in the series include Ford Mustang, Jaguar XKR,Chevrolet Corvette, Camaro, Lumina SS and Opel Astra.
Bodies:
The recognisable external features of the manufacturer's make and model must be retained while providing the necessary safety and performance modifications. The body is made of composites including carbon fibre, kevlar and fibreglass. The fitting of a front spoiler and a rear wing is permitted.
Chassis:
All the cars utilise a purpose built tube-frame chassis with front engine and rear wheel drive. The maximum wheel base is 2625 mm and the maximum width is2050 mm.
Front Suspension:
Only basic double wishbone type front suspension incorporating coil over shocks may be used.
Rear Suspension:
Only basic type live solid axle, three and four bar link, with radius rods running parallel, lateral location by Watt's linkage and coil over shock is permitted. All cars must use a Detroit locker-type rear differential.
Wheels/Tyres:
Wheels are three-piece modular aluminium, 16 inches in diameter. Tyres are controlled and only GoodYear Eagle racing tyres are permitted. The tyres are 13 inches wide on the front and 14 inches wide at the rear. Cold pressure settings are typically 1.5 bar front and 1.0 bar rear. Tyre temperature during the race is ideally between 80 and 90 degrees C.
Engine:
The engine must be a product of the corporation of the make of car being used in competition. The engine must be based on a series production car V8 engine. Maximum capacity for 8 cylinder 2-valve engines is 6 litres and 8 cylinder multi-valve engines is 5.0 litres. Turbo-charging and supercharging is prohibited. The 8 cylinder 2-valve engines produce 450KW @ 7500 RPM and 680NM of torque @ 550 RPM.
Transmission:
JERICO - Four forward speeds and a reverse.
Weight:
The base weight is 1150 kilograms.
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What's the one in your avatar mate?
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This is the 2002 German V8Star Opel Omega (Team Irmscher) of 2001 & 2002 champion Johnny Cecotto. V8Star ran from 2001-2003 and '03 was the ONLY season in which JC and Irmscher did not leave with the spoils (Pedro Lamy won in '03 with Zakspeed Jaguar). Sadly this series was outshone by the DTM and was not continued into 2004 and beyond. Hope this helps.
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The same car was raced in 2003 with number 2 by Yves Olivier and Roland Asch.
(http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/Lesopc/asch03.jpg)
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Kurt Thiim (#5) also drove it in the 2005 Nurburgring 24hr.
(http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/Lesopc/thiim05-1.jpg)
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Cool, thanks :y
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interesting thread. :y
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This is the 2002 German V8Star Opel Omega (Team Irmscher) of 2001 & 2002 champion Johnny Cecotto. V8Star ran from 2001-2003 and '03 was the ONLY season in which JC and Irmscher did not leave with the spoils (Pedro Lamy won in '03 with Zakspeed Jaguar). Sadly this series was outshone by the DTM and was not continued into 2004 and beyond. Hope this helps.
It's been racing in this country for a few years now by Wessex Vehicles, although not sure if they're racing this year as I haven't heard from Alex Watson from the team. I posted up some pics when I was invited to their garage at Snetterton in 2008.....................
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=44568.0
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=44566.0
Absolute beast of a car - used to trash most of the field when it was running on song!
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Not too many people are aware that the Facelift Omega was used as the basis of a racecar at all, let alone that it was in at least 2 series (German V8Star and South African V8 Championship). If anyone knows of more then i would welcome any shared information. I think that the shape of the Miggy, lent itself so well to a being a racecar. Let me know if you agree/disagree. :y :y :y :y :y 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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The same car was raced in 2003 with number 2 by Yves Olivier and Roland Asch.
(http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/Lesopc/asch03.jpg)
Now THAT does look GOOOOD!! :y :y
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Nice beast ;D
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One of the worlds most handsome race cars, thinks me. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)