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Motorsport.com understands the Chevrolet teams were supplied with front bars, designed by homologation team Triple Eight, that featured slide-operated mounts for their Gen3 builds.
The idea of the flexible mounts was to dampen the mounts during impact with a kerb, therefore limiting the risk of damage.
However the system wasn’t universally well-received by the other Chevrolet teams, with its additional cost a factor, according to one source.
It is also understood to have raised eyebrows on the Ford side given the Mustang features standard fixed mounts on its front bar.
As it stands the shock absorbing mounts on the existing bars have been locked out, while the system isn’t expected to feature on subsequent bars delivered to teams.
Triple Eight team manager Mark Dutton confirmed to Motorsport. …