| Predwolf | 10-18-2004 03:15 PM |
With the light off Solberg now, he can focus on driving, instead of glory.
Next year will rule :D
Next year will rule :D
| RRR-K2 | 10-19-2004 09:43 PM |
Only 4 studs?
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I'm surprised that nobody else has mentioned this, but did you notice that SWRT switched to four studs :huh: I noticed it in the background during Petter's day 1 interview at service, and found this picture to confim it:
[IMG]http://rally.racing-live.com/photos/2004/corse/diapob_104.jpg[/IMG]
They were still using a 5 stud pattern at Rally Deutschland (last tarmac rally), and although they cover the hub/lugs with a cap at the gravel events, I did come across a shot from Rally Japan without the cap, and it was still 5 then. Anybody heard the reason for the switch :confused: (And yes, I know that most, if not all, of the other WRC teams use 4 studs all the time :) )
By the way, I've been away out of town for a few days and away from my computer, or else I would have posted this sooner :p
Matt Kennedy
[URL=http://www.RockyRoadRacing.com][COLOR=DarkRed][U]www.RockyRoadRacing.com[/U][/COLOR][/URL]
[IMG]http://rally.racing-live.com/photos/2004/corse/diapob_104.jpg[/IMG]
They were still using a 5 stud pattern at Rally Deutschland (last tarmac rally), and although they cover the hub/lugs with a cap at the gravel events, I did come across a shot from Rally Japan without the cap, and it was still 5 then. Anybody heard the reason for the switch :confused: (And yes, I know that most, if not all, of the other WRC teams use 4 studs all the time :) )
By the way, I've been away out of town for a few days and away from my computer, or else I would have posted this sooner :p
Matt Kennedy
[URL=http://www.RockyRoadRacing.com][COLOR=DarkRed][U]www.RockyRoadRacing.com[/U][/COLOR][/URL]
| mike270 | 10-19-2004 09:59 PM |
Nice catch....I have no idea though :confused:
| Rallycarperson | 10-19-2004 10:12 PM |
[QUOTE=RRR-K2]I'm surprised that nobody else has mentioned this, but did you notice that SWRT switched to four studs :huh: I noticed it in the background during Petter's day 1 interview at service, and found this picture to confim it:
[img]http://rally.racing-live.com/photos/2004/corse/diapob_104.jpg[/img]
They were still using a 5 stud pattern at Rally Deutschland (last tarmac rally), and although they cover the hub/lugs with a cap at the gravel events, I did come across a shot from Rally Japan without the cap, and it was still 5 then. Anybody heard the reason for the switch :confused: (And yes, I know that most, if not all, of the other WRC teams use 4 studs all the time :) )
By the way, I've been away out of town for a few days and away from my computer, or else I would have posted this sooner :p
Matt Kennedy
[url="http://www.rockyroadracing.com/"][color=darkred][u][url="http://www.RockyRoadRacing.com"]www.RockyRoadRacing.com[/u][/color][/url][/url][/QUOTE]Man, I was gonna say that!!
If you look closely, you can see that the spokes are a little different. The middle of it sticks out a little bit, just like the Rota Tarmac 2.
Have no idea about the studs though...
-Mark
MAPmotors.com
[img]http://rally.racing-live.com/photos/2004/corse/diapob_104.jpg[/img]
They were still using a 5 stud pattern at Rally Deutschland (last tarmac rally), and although they cover the hub/lugs with a cap at the gravel events, I did come across a shot from Rally Japan without the cap, and it was still 5 then. Anybody heard the reason for the switch :confused: (And yes, I know that most, if not all, of the other WRC teams use 4 studs all the time :) )
By the way, I've been away out of town for a few days and away from my computer, or else I would have posted this sooner :p
Matt Kennedy
[url="http://www.rockyroadracing.com/"][color=darkred][u][url="http://www.RockyRoadRacing.com"]www.RockyRoadRacing.com[/u][/color][/url][/url][/QUOTE]Man, I was gonna say that!!
If you look closely, you can see that the spokes are a little different. The middle of it sticks out a little bit, just like the Rota Tarmac 2.
Have no idea about the studs though...
-Mark
MAPmotors.com
| WRXedUSA | 10-19-2004 11:06 PM |
Lower rotational mass? Man they really must be at the bottom of the barrel on the tarmac learning curve.
It's clearly 4.
It's clearly 4.
| Craig W | 10-20-2004 01:37 PM |
four studs saves a little time in service or if they have to switch to a spare during a race.
| bemani | 10-20-2004 04:45 PM |
Yeah I noticed the 4 studs too. I just contributed it to the 'race cars can do whatever the hell they want' reason and ignored it.
| kotaro | 10-20-2004 05:03 PM |
Mikko's car had 5 lugs? :confused:
[URL=http://www.swrt.com/cpimages/644284.jpg]swrt image - 56k no go[/URL]
^ the pic is on the first column, 6th row in the [URL=http://www.swrt.com/472561.html]gallery[/URL]
[URL=http://www.swrt.com/cpimages/644284.jpg]swrt image - 56k no go[/URL]
^ the pic is on the first column, 6th row in the [URL=http://www.swrt.com/472561.html]gallery[/URL]
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