sport sedans 1987 puke

[racerb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3DQO6aVVEk

[John McKechnie]

Who is running the red Capri with the big spoiler?

[seaqnmac27]

Terry O'Brien?

[seaqnmac27]

Here is a link to the entry list

http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/NZMalcolm/media/Sports%20Sedan%20Entry%20Lists/SS_1987-01-04_Pukekohe.jpg.html?sort=3&o=6

[Rod Grimwood]

Terry O'Brien?

Correct

[fullnoise68]

Rod, this would have been one of Jiggers last races in Rex Findlays Datsun wouldn`t it, as he bought the Commodore off Steve Vigurs not long after this ......

[rogered]

Correct

few of us down the back there Rod, Better class of gentleman down that end of the grid.

[Bryan]

few of us down the back there Rod, Better class of gentleman down that end of the grid.

But they were all North Islanders down that end of the grid... :p

[Rod Grimwood]

Yea think you are right Steve. That bloody Datsun was quick, with the car and his driving he dicked me.

[rogered]

But they were all North Islanders down that end of the grid... :p
Yeah your right,
my mistake :)

[Kevin Hirst]

But they were all North Islanders down that end of the grid... :p

Just goes to show where the real gentlemen came from [ NO NO YOU GO FIRST]

[Bryan]

Just goes to show where the real gentlemen came from [ NO NO YOU GO FIRST]

I've got a foot in both camps, being born in the NI, but grew up in the SI, and spent much of the '80s at Ruapuna (mowing the grass, painting the "new" clubrooms, waving flags and competing in club events), before returning to the NI for work.:o

[camaroman slp]

Thanks for the fantastic video clip of Trever Crowe driving his home built creation it must have been so exciting to drive. It would be great to see more Osca & Sports sedan clips of those days.

[Jac Mac]

Thanks for the fantastic video clip of Trever Crowe driving his home built creation it must have been so exciting to drive. It would be great to see more Osca & Sports sedan clips of those days.
Would be even better to see OSCA re-introduced in its original NON- spaceframe format today, imagine the variety of cars we could have now.

[John McKechnie]

the only fundamental difference between OSCA and MANZ rules is the former allows engine swaps .ie principally the use of American V8 engines which a large Christchurch car dealer happens to import , in British saloons....editorial Driver may 1972 no.30

[fullnoise68]

Would be even better to see OSCA re-introduced in its original NON- spaceframe format today, imagine the variety of cars we could have now.

That would be a cool class Jac Mac.

[camaroman slp]

Yes I would agree that if space framed cars were not allowed to run in osca.It would be a far easier challenge for the kiwi inventer to construct a far cheaper car to race. eg any normal floor pan with the addition of ford 9 inch diff, 4 or 5 speed gearbox eg toploader ,t10,or japaneese equivalent.The engine could be a cast iron block or alloy blocks 302,351 or 327,350 or ls1 5.7 /// ls2 6.0.Alloy heads are okay adjustable shocks to.Up to 20'' inch wheels.Carburated or injected.

Engine and trans combos could be bought from a wrecker for under $7,000 and a performance cam fitted

Cars like Rob Kenards Cortina
Ian Munts capri
John Osbournes Rx7
Trever crowes starlets

Cars could be constructed for under $ 30,000

This would create big fields again like the 70s 80s and the 90s

A fairly fast car for a fair price.

[Jac Mac]

The OSCA rule of only allowing the firewall to be recessed 12" with no mods to inner guards /chassis rails etc made everyone put their thinking caps on in relation to engine choice etc, to accommodate the large number of front wheel drive cars now would require the addition of a decent size driveshaft tunnel plus clearance for a rear axle assy. Keep the rear wheel wells to original dimensions ( No Tub's) with the historic 5" flare per side dimension.
Better shut up now before I get started:)...

''A fairly fast car car for a fair price''

looking at the lap times for a TL Falcon@ Teretonga (~1min 3 seconds @ Teretonga ) with a sensible tyre choice a light car built right should do sub 1 minute times with relative ease. The difference is the TL car probably has over 30k tied up in the motor alone because of the way the rules were written.

[John McKechnie]

Barry wants to catch up with John Learmonth, he ran at this time , was at Te Atatu Sth, now possibly Red Beach.
If anyone has a contact number can they please PM me

[Bryan]

The OSCA rule of only allowing the firewall to be recessed 12" with no mods to inner guards /chassis rails etc made everyone put their thinking caps on in relation to engine choice etc, to accommodate the large number of front wheel drive cars now would require the addition of a decent size driveshaft tunnel plus clearance for a rear axle assy. Keep the rear wheel wells to original dimensions ( No Tub's) with the historic 5" flare per side dimension.
Better shut up now before I get started:)...

''A fairly fast car car for a fair price''


Subaru should be easy to make rwd, perhaps some of the AWD variants might work?

[Jac Mac]

Im thinking along the lines of any front wheel or all wheel drive car being allowed as long as its rear drive only and only with the 12" firewall recess, addition of trans tunnel if reqd, plus clearance for diff pumpkin along with the 5" flares, no more, the balance of the body shell to remain untouched other than minor trimming for half shafts etc ( Yes IRS should be allowed with plenty of tough independent diff options available now- 300zx, Commodore, Falcon, Toyota, Corvette, Camaro etc etc). That way you increase the choice to any car makes and have a huge range of car body choices-sedans/hatchbacks. As soon as the 5" flares go on you convert from shopping basket to hell on wheels regardless of the badge on front, If you limit it to say 10" wide rims you would cancel out most of the advantage any particular cars might have with large factory inner wheel wells.