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Torana A9X Race Car

Started by _Rob Wilky_ , Jul 18 2017 11:27 PM

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#1 _Rob Wilky_

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Posted 18 July 2017 - 11:27 PM

Does anyone know what the specifications and performance are for the Torana A9X race car that raced at Bathurst from 1977 to 1979?

I'm looking for things like weight, power, top speed, acceleration, fuel consumption, brakes, wheels and tyre size, dimensions of race car and if anyone knows a good website where I can find all this info.

Also how did Peter Brock's Torana compare to the other Toranas of like Allan Grice, Bob Morris, John Harvey and Peter Janson, in terms of these specs and performance?

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#2 WhiteA9XS

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Posted 19 July 2017 - 05:35 PM

Will give it a shot to answer your questions Rob

Weight 1300 kg
Power 380 - 390 hp
Top speed depends on diff ratio 260kph with 3.08 ratio
Acceleration ? Not sure
Fuel consumption approx 1 litre per kilometre
Brakes Harrop and or AP Girlock
Tyre size rear 15 x 11 x 25 front 15 x 10 x 23 ,
Wheels 15 x 10

Specs where very similar in the major race teams you noted above , 5 - 10 hp at most

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#3 Shiney005

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Posted 20 July 2017 - 11:22 AM

As far as acceleration goes, back in '76 Tim Slako took his L34 to Ravenswood for the day and using track tyres (with wheelspin) ran a 12 second quarter. I don't know what diff ratio he was using though.

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Posted 20 July 2017 - 12:18 PM

A lot of the teams drag raced at Adelaide International in the 70's, and low 12's was the best.

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#5 unclefestal34s

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Posted 28 July 2017 - 11:41 AM

It makes sense low 12 second passes would have been achieved back in the day with most of top group C teams making in the vicinity 380 hp and some claiming more,.my road going high output (HO) L34 making 340 hp @ flywheel and on normal road radial tyres ran comfortably 13.4 second passes with 3.08 diff gearing..