Petter Solberg WRT

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21st March 2009, 13:22
Karbonyl

Colin was lunatic :D
21st March 2009, 13:32
GigiGalliNo1

But still, he was in a Skoda Fabia WRC, and never saw performance like that from that car either!
21st March 2009, 14:08
Sulland

Not bad from PG in this years Norway either. The car has potential, and has good handling, but maybe need to go to an engine wizard to get the last grunt !
26th March 2009, 23:13
dukof

Petter says it looks like he will get the mechanical diffs for Argentina. Reported in norwegian newspaper VG.

Really looking forward to see how far he can push this car..
27th March 2009, 06:28
grugsticles

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Originally Posted by dukof

Petter says it looks like he will get the mechanical diffs for Argentina. Reported in norwegian newspaper VG.

Really looking forward to see how far he can push this car..

That brings up an interesting question.
If Petters Xaara esentially hjas the same engine/suspention/drivetrain as Loabs C4 leaving the only real differance between the 2 cars being the chassis, then I wonder if there is a really noticable differance between the 2?

I mean, both chassis are seam welded to make them very stiff, so apart from suspension geometry Im wondering if at the end of a rally there is any differance between the 2.

Obviously one would assume that the C4 would be better then the Xaara, but that is only an assumption - is it in fact true?

Thoughts?
27th March 2009, 07:08
Gard

Quote:

Originally Posted by grugsticles

That brings up an interesting question.
If Petters Xaara esentially hjas the same engine/suspention/drivetrain as Loabs C4 leaving the only real differance between the 2 cars being the chassis, then I wonder if there is a really noticable differance between the 2?

I mean, both chassis are seam welded to make them very stiff, so apart from suspension geometry Im wondering if at the end of a rally there is any differance between the 2.

Obviously one would assume that the C4 would be better then the Xaara, but that is only an assumption - is it in fact true?

Thoughts?

The engine will not have the same configuration. App. 25 bhp difference
27th March 2009, 12:51
Sulland

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Originally Posted by Gard

The engine will not have the same configuration. App. 25 bhp difference

From this thread we read that the two cars have different engines:
http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...=131385&page=2

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Just remember the Xsara uses an old XU engine and the C4 uses a newer EW engine so there is bound to be a difference.

I guess the EW engine has different specs, and is better, not that I know in what !
27th March 2009, 14:33
Finni

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Originally Posted by Gard

The engine will not have the same configuration. App. 25 bhp difference

If there really is such difference then Petter's car is downgraded heavely. Source???

Xsara had the best engine when it retired and there has not been room to do 25 hp's anymore for years.
27th March 2009, 16:36
MJW

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finni

If there really is such difference then Petter's car is downgraded heavely. Source???

Xsara had the best engine when it retired and there has not been room to do 25 hp's anymore for years.

Software and mapping is where this 25 hp can only be gained / lost. Also teh C4 engine is the 'new' engine, wheras the Xsara is the old XU derived motor
27th March 2009, 19:05
Gard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finni

If there really is such difference then Petter's car is downgraded heavely. Source???

Xsara had the best engine when it retired and there has not been room to do 25 hp's anymore for years.

What the xsara had when it retired, has no relevance. Citroen decides the mapping and what Petter get.

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