Ben Brays New Top Doorslammer Monaro

big_pete · 15-01-2006, 09:28 PM

Shamelessly Stolen From another forum.

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Two-time champion believes he now has the 'edge' over the competition

Friday, 13 January 2006 - Champion drag racer Ben Bray tonight lifted the veil off the car in which he believes will give him the 'edge' in regaining the coveted ANDRA Australian Top Doorslammer Series title, the Castrol Edge Holden Monaro CV8Z.

The stunning Castrol Edge Monaro is the fruition of 18 months planning by Team Bray Racing and Holden Motorsport.

Its unveiling also heralded an extension to Castrol's long term sponsorship of Australian drag racing icon Victor Bray's Team Bray Racing and the expansion of that agreement to include both Victor and Ben Bray's cars under the Castrol Edge banner.

Built by world renowned race car builder Murray Anderson in his Melbourne workshop, the Monaro features the latest in cutting edge drag racing technology including an enhanced carbon-fibre body, a new and innovative cantilever rear end and dynamic control front suspension.

"Top Doorslammer is the most competitive class in professional Australian drag racing and you are always looking for an advantage over the opposition - I think we've got it with the Castrol Edge Holden Monaro CV8Z," Ben said.

The car's spectacular livery begins with Holden Monaro CV8Z's hero colour Fusion, an orange-based metallic delivering sharp gold highlights through to darker bronzed drop-out, before fading to black through a series of tribal graphic designs with Castrol Edge logos adorning the sides, front and rear.

Andrew Johnson, Castrol Marketing Director for Australasia, said the extension and expansion of the company's long-standing sponsorship agreement could not come at a more appropriate time as with the launch of the Castrol Edge range.

"The Castrol Edge range has the 'edge' over anything we've developed before and it is targeted towards passionate car owners who are unwilling to comprise on quality and performance," Andrew said.

"Victor and Ben Bray are champion racers passionate and unwilling to compromise on performance, while Ben's new Monaro typifies exactly what Castrol Edge is about - running hard, fast, and hot and totally on the 'edge'."

The Castrol Edge Monaro is powered by a 511 cubic inch BAE aluminium engine topped with a PSI screw supercharger and produces approximately 3,000 horsepower.

With a three speed planetary transmission transferring the power to the ground via a custom fabricated racing differential and its massive 34 x 17" rear tyres, the Monaro has been built to cover the standing quarter mile in less than six seconds at speeds approaching 400 km/h.

Team patriarch Victor Bray said the Castrol Edge Monaro was the proud result of strong collaboration between Team Bray Racing, Holden Motorsport and Anderson Race Cars.

"We are extremely proud of this car; this is the fourth Castrol Team Bray Top Doorslammer to emerge from the Anderson Race Cars workshop and each one has been a development on the previous one. Every car that comes out of Murray's shop is his best yet and this one is no different," Victor said.

"When you're racing at such high speeds and in the close, intense competition that we have in Top Doorslammer then the car used needs to be heavily modified on the basis of aerodynamic efficiency and safety issues.

"Ben's Castrol Edge Monaro has been designed and built in such a way that it will be fast and safe while retaining the integrity of the road going Monaro, which was extremely important to Holden."

After graduating from the junior dragster ranks, Ben Bray made his first professional drag racing appearance in the ANDRA Australian Top Doorslammer Series in 2002 as a then 17-year-old, winning on debut. He won the 2003 national title in his first full season, in the process setting a world record as the youngest ever professional drag racing championship winner.

In 2004 Bray finished second in the points chase before beginning a record-setting 24-round win streak that ultimately secured him his second Australian Championship.

The Castrol Edge Monaro will make its competition debut at round four of the 2006 ANDRA Australian Top Doorslammer Championship at the Summernationals on 9-11 February at the Western Sydney International Dragway.

The event will also mark the first competitive appearance of Victor Bray's infamous '57 Chevy doorslammer in its new Castrol Edge livery, a reverse duplicate of son Ben's Monaro.

"The new Edge livery is awesome; the more I look at it the more I like it!"

victors new livery

Looks ace if you ask me,
and im sure a few records will be set by Ben in this thing once its sorted

ratter · 15-01-2006, 09:34 PM

Tough looking car for sure

The Mighty Red · 15-01-2006, 09:39 PM

That Monaro looks pretty awesome,

Armageddon Designs · 15-01-2006, 10:07 PM

Benny's car is absolutely incredable! I thought Victor's looked a bit boring but I checked out the teams site and found out that it is pretty much the reverse of Benny's. Here are a couple of photo's from the track shoot.

Aeron · 15-01-2006, 10:15 PM

The are two mad looking cars!!!

EBFalcs · 15-01-2006, 10:18 PM

that's not a monaro it's a drag chassis with a drag motor that has a shell on it to represent a monaro

Mark351 · 15-01-2006, 10:21 PM

Benny's Monaro versus Brett Steven's new BA doorslammer's will bring a new twist to Ford vs Holden rivalry on the race track! Both the Bray's cars look great.

EBFalcs · 15-01-2006, 10:23 PM

it's not ford vs holden though, like i said it's a drag chassis and motor that has a shell on it to represent a certain car. infact i was watching a show on the discovery channel the other night and the bloke on it said most drag cars rumn Hemi's

FPV8U · 15-01-2006, 10:25 PM

This makes me want to see Brett stevens Doorslammer evan more now!

**Peuty** · 15-01-2006, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EBFalcs

it's not ford vs holden though, like i said it's a drag chassis and motor that has a shell on it to represent a certain car. infact i was watching a show on the discovery channel the other night and the bloke on it said most drag cars rumn Hemi's

So what you big girl?

Its like the V8 supercars, they are the same, but who cares?

EBFalcs · 15-01-2006, 10:31 PM

well, people always compare the cars from V8 super cars and drag cars when it's wrong to compare them that way. you need a factory HSV and GT-P

HLC · 15-01-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by EBFalcs

well, people always compare the cars from V8 super cars and drag cars when it's wrong to compare them that way. you need a factory HSV and GT-P

really, who cares. everyone knows that its just a shell blah blah. but the rivalry still exists. and thats what counts. alright?

Ruger · 15-01-2006, 11:07 PM

that gets boring how fun would it be to watch 2 standard cars going down a strip over and over again :\ how many times could you watch that? honestly? not to mentrion the sound :| boooring

big block capri's vs big block toranas
stroker xy vs stroker monaro
thats where the funs at

ridefox · 16-01-2006, 01:23 AM

here r some pics of bennys new monaro an his old mans new paint job
this is also the link to where i got the pic from
http://dragster.com.au/modules/mylin...p?cid=9&lid=41
sorry but u do need to be a member to view pics

Des · 16-01-2006, 08:53 AM

Victor's cars are always very tough, in presentation and in practice!

chief · 16-01-2006, 12:04 PM

They are very tough looking and I like the paint job.

ADSXR8 · 16-01-2006, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FPV8U

This makes me want to see Brett stevens Doorslammer evan more now!

Yeah, me too. Anybody seen any pics? or know where to find them?

deesun · 16-01-2006, 02:07 PM

In a category that measures times in 1000ths of a second Bens car may just be a little more slippery through the air than Victors but similar to Bretts BA. Victor may find it a bit tougher this year but a grand fight it will be.

**Sorted** · 16-01-2006, 02:29 PM

MOPAR OR NO CAR

Thats the moto

Take a stroll to USA and see what most the drag cars have for engines - HEMI's

Not this Chev or Holden rubbish or even HSV blaaaaaaaaaaaah

ADSXR8 · 16-01-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

MOPAR OR NO CAR

Thats the moto

Take a stroll to USA and see what most the drag cars have for engines - HEMI's

Not this Chev or Holden rubbish or even HSV blaaaaaaaaaaaah

I see your point, but I wouldn't go boasting about these motors that most require some kind of rebuilding after 400metres of full throttle.

rodderz · 16-01-2006, 03:59 PM

What a brilliant looking car

True, it's only a shell, but they have taken the Monaro look and adapted it well. It will bring fans out thats for sure

TheSneakiness · 16-01-2006, 04:02 PM

Looks swish.

Should be an interesting year for the drags...

Quadcams · 16-01-2006, 04:43 PM

Mate they both awsome cars!

ridefox · 16-01-2006, 05:45 PM

there some very fine looking car

HEMI POWER · 16-01-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

MOPAR OR NO CAR

Thats the moto

Take a stroll to USA and see what most the drag cars have for engines - HEMI's

Not this Chev or Holden rubbish or even HSV blaaaaaaaaaaaah

Things will change this year as John Force is now going to use a full FORD engine in his cars.
I seen Bens car getting build over the last few months and i can honestly say what went into the shell is mind blowing.Murray Anderson does a great job in building race cars.Brett Stevens BA GT will be a stock shell.I just hope Ben's car gets approved by ANDRA for this seasons racing. :hihi:

joshf2 · 16-01-2006, 06:53 PM

maybe they finally make use of those bonnet vents....

i guess if i ever had to *gulp* drive a holden, it'd have to be that missile they loosely call a monaro

eb six on boost · 16-01-2006, 06:54 PM

holden, ford, mopar..... how cares.
v8 supercars are to politicale for me.
atleast drags are no bullИИИИ racing, run what ya brung.

i dont care what badge, engine etc is on a car as long as it hauls ***.

cars look good, but how long is that crappy holden gold going to hang around for.
came out 1930, didnt it????