Rally Sweden 2012

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Originally Posted by AMSS

Hello

Just saw the topmounts at the service park and they at least were Reigers as well as the breather for the damper. The purple colour is quit easy to notice..
But in all fairness I did not see the actual damperbody so might be that for some reason they used just some parts in top from old cars if the Sachs ones aren`t ready yet?
And thanks for the Proton info, I wasn`t aware of that!

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Thank You, that is interesting. Maybe we can find something more to be sure.

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Originally Posted by Koceens

Finally I have completed my video from rally Sweden. This was an awesome rally!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibIllQH78Vs&hd=1

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Thanks for sharing. Some mistakes in editing but very valuable scenes!

My photos from Rally Sweden:
Rally Sweden 2012

My photos also
ralliaire

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Thank You, that is interesting. Maybe we can find something more to be sure.

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Rumors say they (Ogier and Andreas) used the Sachs dampers, at least one of the days in Sweden, and they should have used Rieger at least one of the days.
Why I write rumors, is that I do not fully trust the informant.

but I can say with certainty that the Sachs damper are available and tested.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

A million dollars question.
how much downgrade in terms of power were the fiestas of Henning Tanak Ostberg Novikov? :D

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I think I can say with great certainty, that at least Novikov and Mads had the same engine as the factory team.
When the factory team mounted the box for power stage, they got the same.

Photos of André Lavadinho: Autosport : MS - Rally Sweden (SWRC)

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotograf...2e79c5331d.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotograf...b2c37d4fef.jpg
http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotograf...4a7cf376a6.jpg

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Originally Posted by Coach 2

I think I can say with great certainty, that at least Novikov and Mads had the same engine as the factory team.
When the factory team mounted the box for power stage, they got the same.

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plenty of forumers said a lot of times that cars aren t same in terms of power.Specially Mads fiesta mentioned last year wasn t powerfull as works ones,after Sweden.In Sweden it was rocket,at next rallies was downgraded.
in the next rally are they going to be the same like Sweden,or are they going to steel some horses?

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Originally Posted by dimviii

A million dollars question.
how much downgrade in terms of power were the fiestas of Henning Tanak Ostberg Novikov? :D

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Wrong question. Difference between factory and non-factory is not only in power.

At Rally of GB 2011 Novikov drove third Abu Dhabi Team car. It was a non-factory car, but it was 15 kg lighter than usual Novikov`s car. Also Evgeny has old suspension (he can`t adjust it between stages) but other M-Sport drivers has new suspension. This year Novikov`s car has new suspension.

I thought You can adjust even group N dampers between stages. I can hardly imagine it is not possible with WRC ones.