Abarth 08 Upgrades ?

[Sulland]

Anyone that knows if Abarth are doing any upgrades on the 08 model, to try to catch the 207 ?

If so, what are they doing ?

[PLuto]

Anyone that knows if Abarth are doing any upgrades on the 08 model, to try to catch the 207 ?

If so, what are they doing ?

Yes, they are doing upgrades. They were talking about it some months ago.

[Mirek]

But Peugeot also made upgrades

[RS]

I think upgrades were focussed on engine and transmission, guess we will find out more when the IRC season kicks off.

[Mirek]

Yes, they say the new engine is some 10 Hp stronger but we'll see...

[Sulland]

Ok, so in what areas did the Abarth GP loose out compared to the Pug ?

Only engine and transmission, or more areas ?

[Mirek]

I think You should ask some driver who drove both cars The engine is obvious. Transmission should be almost the same since it is Sadev made under special FIA homologation for both cars.

During Rajd Magurski Kosciuszko said that Peugeot gives also better feedback on setup changes and is easyier to drive.

[N.O.T]

Peugeot superior budget doesn't allow much cathcing up from the FIAT team i think.....

[RS]

I am not so sure there is a huge difference between them anyway. Things could be different now Abarth have Alen and Basso in the works cars this year.

[HaCo]

Abarth testing video's, they look recent, uploaded a few hours ago...
http://www.youtube.com/user/chyart