Racing LSX Cerb?

[Erich Stahler]

Imagine a Cerb, stripped down, full FIA cag LS2 Chevy, flat floor ground effect (getting carried away now)
In what classes would it be eligible to race, GT cup would be good but don't think rules permit different engine.

Tuscan/Sagaris challenge looks like it would be permitted (Sagaris bodied LSX powered Tuscan racers seem to be the rage at the moment!) but I don't know how far you could go with aero mods and I guess you would not be in the same handling league as the aforementioned Sagarises, Sagari, or whatever the hell the plural is!

Any other race classes that a Cerb thus equipped might be eligible for? i liked the idea of the GT Cup with a view to mixing it with other makes, Porsche, ferrari's etc. I am a big fan of the AJP8 engine, but with it becoming scarce would make sense to go the LSX route for any serious racing as the sagaris racers are starting to do.

Purely Hypothetical question at the moment, but building a sodding great big garage at the moment, so who knows!!!!

[Erich Stahler]

jellison said:

Erich - I love a man with a large Garage;)

Jon, your out of control, give you an aircraft hanger and I bet you could fill it up with WIP car projects in no time, come to think of it, so could I!

[Erich Stahler]

teamHOLDENracing said:

Whilst GT Cup grids are good I suspect the car would not be welcome. The Sagaris is too quick for that series as it curently stands - that is the main issue rather than regs/eligibiity.

Maybe they would with a handicap like balast or restrictors?

[Erich Stahler]

jellison said:

Erich Stahler said:

teamHOLDENracing said:

Whilst GT Cup grids are good I suspect the car would not be welcome. The Sagaris is too quick for that series as it curently stands - that is the main issue rather than regs/eligibiity.

Maybe they would with a handicap like balast or restrictors?

How about an S1 RWD Quattro with TT LSx power!

You coming to any Thoroughbred races to cheer on the TR boys;)

Jon, next time there is a meeting at Brands or Goodwood I will pop along.

[Erich Stahler]

teamHOLDENracing said:

Erich Stahler said:

teamHOLDENracing said:

Whilst GT Cup grids are good I suspect the car would not be welcome. The Sagaris is too quick for that series as it curently stands - that is the main issue rather than regs/eligibiity.

Maybe they would with a handicap like balast or restrictors?

Bolting 200kg of lead onto a car is difficult to do safely. Marc is understandably nervous about an 'unconventional' car p1ssing off into the distance, so he'd need to be pretty sure about the performance of any such car before he would allow it in.

It is not the easiest of changes - you can't just chuck a new engine in.

Im sure its not that easy, just pondering what may or may not be possible.
Buy the way was just reading about your car in the June copy of Sprint, looks fabulous, hope it all goes well for you.

[Erich Stahler]

teamHOLDENracing said:

Thanks Eric - its getting there.

The GT Cup benchmark car for its top class is the 997 GT3 Cup car. An AJP engined Sagaris from last year was already significantly quicker, so the LS engined cars will be far too quick.

Britcar is simply governed by a 400 bhp / tonne at the rear wheels maximum PTW ratio

So, if it's not giving any trade secrets away, is the amazing handling mainly down to how you have setup your chassis, your particular aero set-up or the more aero efficient shape of the Sagaris body shell? Im guessing its a combination of all of these?