Petrolhead May 18th TA2 Trans Am Platform. (Read 1,274 times)

[nakifans]

In the May 18th issue p43 there is an article on a new circuit racing class BNT NZV8TA2 Championship.
Basically it is a class to replace the demise of the Falcon and Holdens.
Chassis designed and built by Howe Racing Enterprises USA and a McLaren Engineering built LS3 525 hp engine.
PBR is the exclusive NZ and Australia TA2 cars dealer and Eastern Automotive and Performance NZ importer , sales, spares and servicing.
Mustang, Camaro and Dodge Challenger bodies.
Driving these cars is phenomenal. The tyre grip , power equates to a single seater experience, 1250 kg, 525 hp, sticky tyres, light, fantastic brakes and ease of control is motor racing at its best says Manuell.
TA2 is the best performance in their price range.
As has been well documented in the past, the BNT series has had it's fair share of infighting.
Perhaps it's time for a turn key SNZ series of cars built to same specifications with different bodies to give variety, and keep costs down and the skill is in the driver not the budget.
Sure we have capable chassis builders in NZ , maybe need to source engine/ transmission overseas to lower cost.
Just food for thought.

[00crewchief00]

Sounds like what Dwarfcars/Kiwilites was but didn't take off.

[bikeboy]

May 22, 2020 16:40:37 GMT 12 nakifans said:

In the May 18th issue p43 there is an article on a new circuit racing class BNT NZV8TA2 Championship.
Basically it is a class to replace the demise of the Falcon and Holdens.
Chassis designed and built by Howe Racing Enterprises USA and a McLaren Engineering built LS3 525 hp engine.
PBR is the exclusive NZ and Australia TA2 cars dealer and Eastern Automotive and Performance NZ importer , sales, spares and servicing.
Mustang, Camaro and Dodge Challenger bodies.
Driving these cars is phenomenal. The tyre grip , power equates to a single seater experience, 1250 kg, 525 hp, sticky tyres, light, fantastic brakes and ease of control is motor racing at its best says Manuell.
TA2 is the best performance in their price range.
As has been well documented in the past, the BNT series has had it's fair share of infighting.
Perhaps it's time for a turn key SNZ series of cars built to same specifications with different bodies to give variety, and keep costs down and the skill is in the driver not the budget.
Sure we have capable chassis builders in NZ , maybe need to source engine/ transmission overseas to lower cost.
Just food for thought.

what class would you replace it with? or would you add another class to an already packed landscape,

as for Motorsport NZ, their is some funky stuff going on there lately,

[Deleted]

Another class for cheque book teams...
Itl take off with a hiss and a roar, then drop like a wet fart...