BTCC & WTCC 2012/VTEC Challenge/Civic Cup

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Originally Posted by DreadAngel

Sponsorship - I guess start off with the official/big distributors/dealers of Honda tuning parts ...

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I think the basics need to be sorted first - sporting regulations and rules, car specs, events (eg no. of races x no. of events)

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Originally Posted by Benson

How many Honda car's do you need to make it a viable series?

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Benson, I think anything over 15 would be spectacular but overall you want about 20+ to give everyone a chance to race throughout the field, plus to provide exposure to spectators and sponsors.

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Originally Posted by Riced_Civic

any chassis with stock B18, IHE, Coilovers, 16 Rims, control R compound tyre, CAMS Cage.

makes it easy for every one and not over the top spending.

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A good start Mr. Riced but I think you have to allow categories to maximise entries so here's my thinking

Category 1: Dseries 1.5 and 1.6

Category 2: Bseries 1.6 and 1.8

Category 3: BSeries 2.0 plus HSeries

Category 4: KSeries 2-.0/2,4 +

Each of these four categories will have basic freedoms - intake, exhaust, brakes, but limited engine mods plus suspension mods - rollbars, coilovers, strut bracing

Basic safety features for everyone along CAMS lines - fuel, rollcage, seat, fire extinguisher, etc

Control tyre and control fuel.

That's just my thinking at this point. I need to investigate more with the UK guys, talk to CAMS and AASA, plus talk to the circuit (Wakefield Park)

Peter

Keep the ideas coming guys - it inspires everyone to think that this might be possible if not 2013 then maybe 2014.

Further to my thoughts about categories ...

So Category 1 would exclude ED/EF Civics with B swaps

Category 2 would exclude all models with non-standard engines (that is, EGs with K series swaps)

The categories would be

Category 1 - All models using a 1.5 or 1.6 D series engine as standard. No models before 1988.

Category 2 - All models using a B Series as standard

Category 3 - Preludes, Accords using H Series (or F Series) as standard

Category 4 - All K Series models including Accord Euro, Integra R

Anyone want to have a go at ascribing models to each of these categories?

As far as the roll cage is concerned it would have to meet current safety specs as prescribed by CAMs so full cage, welded in.

Control tyre could be any manufacturer (probably invite tenders here and see what comes up)

Strut bars can be upper & lower, front & back

Control fuel eg. 98 octane but not E85.

Suggested rim sizes would be 15in for categories 1 & 2; 17in for categories 3 & 4.

Peter

Peter, have a look into New Zealand Honda Cup series. Its so popular over there that they are selling grid spots!

I could be down for this. put a Dseries in the civic :p

By standard I mean "Australian delivered" as some might say, for example, that EF came with B16A in Japan.

Peter

I have created a new thread "Honda Challenge Australia". Can we continue the discussion there?

Peter