ovlov21
New member
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2007
- Location
- Sydney Australia
The www.ovlov.net Gp-A 240T is finally, after 6 years of restoration and locating original Gp-A components, performing to its potential in Historic Touring Car events in Australia.
The final breakthrough was with the help of John Vanlandingham locating a suitable T3 A/R 0.63 turbine housing. The current motor also has John?s beautiful H-beam rods and flat-top pistons.
The dyno run before our last race meeting was somewhat puzzling, as we couldn?t get the boost we expected. Winding up the boost control valve just increased inlet air temp. Later at the track the reason for this became evident when Gerry McCarthy, my tuner and great supporter (A Class Automotive, Revesby) identified a hair-line crack in the intercooler side tank welding.
My mechanic Scott Fleming, the Rev Doctor, in return for his great work in setting up the car was entered as Driver for the Gp-C/A Historic Touring Car support races for the Bathurst Mt Panorama 12-Hour event 4-6 February 2011.
Easter 2010 at Bathurst I did a best lap of 2min 45sec in the 240T. This time, Scotty did 2.42 then 2.40 in practice; 2.37 in Qualifying (4th place in a 19-car field) and a best time of 2.35 in Race 2.
See http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?06/02/2011.MOUN for race results.
Improvements over the weekend were due to Scotty?s changes to front bar stiffness, revalving of the Bilsteins (increased rebound stiffness F+R) by the ontrack Bilstein technicians in their little airconditioned van, and fine-tuning tire pressures.
Overall the 240T finished the meeting equal 1st on points in Gp-A. Fantastic result.
Good video of Race 2 from a Gp-A BMW which was dicing with the Volvo at times is on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8FZh9bQts
My thanks to John Vanlandingham, Gerry McCarthy and Scott Fleming for helping me realise the dream of getting the Volvo 240T back to the front of Gp-A racing in Australia. With this year the 25th Anniversary of Robbie Francevic?s ATCC victory in the 240T I have invited Robbie over from New Zealand to drive the car at Muscle Car Masters at Sydney?s Eastern Creek raceway in September 2011.
Dick Prince
The final breakthrough was with the help of John Vanlandingham locating a suitable T3 A/R 0.63 turbine housing. The current motor also has John?s beautiful H-beam rods and flat-top pistons.
The dyno run before our last race meeting was somewhat puzzling, as we couldn?t get the boost we expected. Winding up the boost control valve just increased inlet air temp. Later at the track the reason for this became evident when Gerry McCarthy, my tuner and great supporter (A Class Automotive, Revesby) identified a hair-line crack in the intercooler side tank welding.
My mechanic Scott Fleming, the Rev Doctor, in return for his great work in setting up the car was entered as Driver for the Gp-C/A Historic Touring Car support races for the Bathurst Mt Panorama 12-Hour event 4-6 February 2011.
Easter 2010 at Bathurst I did a best lap of 2min 45sec in the 240T. This time, Scotty did 2.42 then 2.40 in practice; 2.37 in Qualifying (4th place in a 19-car field) and a best time of 2.35 in Race 2.
See http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?06/02/2011.MOUN for race results.
Improvements over the weekend were due to Scotty?s changes to front bar stiffness, revalving of the Bilsteins (increased rebound stiffness F+R) by the ontrack Bilstein technicians in their little airconditioned van, and fine-tuning tire pressures.
Overall the 240T finished the meeting equal 1st on points in Gp-A. Fantastic result.
Good video of Race 2 from a Gp-A BMW which was dicing with the Volvo at times is on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8FZh9bQts
My thanks to John Vanlandingham, Gerry McCarthy and Scott Fleming for helping me realise the dream of getting the Volvo 240T back to the front of Gp-A racing in Australia. With this year the 25th Anniversary of Robbie Francevic?s ATCC victory in the 240T I have invited Robbie over from New Zealand to drive the car at Muscle Car Masters at Sydney?s Eastern Creek raceway in September 2011.
Dick Prince