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Post by blinkmotorsport on Mar 21, 2016 11:51:37 GMT
The regulations state that a 5 speed or a 6 speed differential can be used on the MK3, however they then go on to say it must be as per factory specification.
This surely means fitting a 5 speed differential to a 2.0 LTR sport car breaches the regulations or are we reading this wrong?
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Post by mi5 on Mar 21, 2016 12:53:31 GMT
I think it would need to say "as per original factory spec" otherwise half the cars on the grid would be in breach!
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Post by trackiebear454 on Mar 21, 2016 14:19:16 GMT
I would imagine it's outlining that the diffs have to be in factory spec so no modifications to them but without seeing the actual context it's difficult to say
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Post by blinkmotorsport on Mar 21, 2016 14:30:42 GMT
Raised on Nuts and I have to agree:
Rule 5.9.2 says:
"Class A: : AS PER FACTORY– and correct specification for 1.8 & 2.0 Models"
So surely that means if you enter a car that was originally sold as a 2.0 Sport, then you can't use the diff from a 2.0 SE?
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Post by trackiebear454 on Mar 21, 2016 16:43:26 GMT
in that wording it sounds like you have to take it as it was from the factory
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Post by AndyMk2 on Mar 21, 2016 17:07:01 GMT
They have different ratios (4.1 and 3.7), so presumably the 6-speed LSD can't be fitted to a car with the 5-speed gearbox and vice versa.
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Post by AndyMk2 on Mar 21, 2016 17:09:53 GMT
However, in Japan there are 6-speed models that use the 5-speed LSD and they are from the same factory..
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Post by roddisons on Mar 21, 2016 22:14:50 GMT
Some of the original cars built was 2.0 5 speed cars and some 2.0 6speed. Basically it's saying they have to have the respective diff's as per factory
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Post by blinkmotorsport on Mar 21, 2016 22:52:07 GMT
Some of the original cars built was 2.0 5 speed cars and some 2.0 6speed. Basically it's saying they have to have the respective diff's as per factory So you can't mix and match? In other words it would be against the regs to run a differential from a five speed with a six speed gearbox and vice-versa? |
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Post by Horney on Mar 22, 2016 8:23:56 GMT
That's how I would interpret the rules.
I'd assumed all the cars on the grid were 2.0 sports as that seems the best base car to start from.
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Post by blinkmotorsport on Mar 22, 2016 11:16:04 GMT
That's how I would interpret the rules. I'd assumed all the cars on the grid were 2.0 sports as that seems the best base car to start from. Completely agree, it was our first weekend with MaX5 and some cars are definitely running different gearing as confirmed by Mi5 earlier: Hence why we are asking for the clarification - this is NOT a criticism in any way, shape or form. |
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