How is an Oz Truck different to other race cars ?
The advantage an Oz Truck has over another class of race car are-
- power to weight ratio, weighing in at 1180kg with driver, with over 500h.p. they have a power to weight ratio of 441h.p per tonne, which is within 3% of the power to weight ratio of a V8 Supercar.
- close racing, promoted by the -low cost of body and chassis components
- ease of replacement of body and chassis components
-controlled specifications of chassis
-control engines supplied through category engine builder
- ease of maintenance, being a purpose built fabricated chassis with a removable fibreglass body make an Oz Truck easy to work on without a vehicle hoist, also running 5 wheel studs and no onboard air jacking system means no expensive high pressure air systems to purchase and maintain, just a trolley jack and 4 x jack stands.
- cost, through the use of a large capacity under stressed engine, fibreglass body panels, sensibly specification of control components such as steel wheels, a simple over engineered chassis and driveline, Oz Truck is one of the most affordable race car categories in Australia.
How Safe is an Oz Truck ?
An Oz Truck is extremely strong due to its design evolving from the oval tracks of North America, all Oz Trucks are fitted with
- stock car chassis anti-intrusion protection system designed to protect the driver from the high speed impacts of oval racing.
- Collapsable front and rear chassis clips
- a 5 lb fire bomb plumbed to the drivers compartment, engine compartment and fuel cell area.
- H.A.N.S compatible aluminium racing seats also fitted with lateral head supports.
- Drivers side window net
- 1/4” thick polycarbonate windshield
- Anti-submarine 6 pt racing harness
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