Citroen WRT

[AnttiL]

I very much doubt the torque split would have been changed to more than 50 percent front

The Lancia Delta HF 4WD and 8v Integrale had 56/44 torque split. Those cars won three championships. It wasn't until the 16v version (San Remo 1989) that it was changed to 47/53. But yeah, different times, different cars.

[Mirek]

Thanks for the information. That's new for me.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I think this part is rather important.

b) The value of repeated runs of short test sections where drivers know every stone is limited - This would also explain why some people were so sure Citroen would decimate all after looking at their test vids in December.

Great point.

Someone the other day wad saying the cars are looking faster in testing and I think this is the main reason.

You can test all you want... it doesnt replicate a doing a real rally.

[dimviii]

The Lancia Delta HF 4WD and 8v Integrale had 56/44 torque split. Those cars won three championships. It wasn't until the 16v version (San Remo 1989) that it was changed to 47/53. But yeah, different times, different cars.

you are talking about the road cars,or the rally cars?

[dimviii]

I think this part is rather important. One can understand it as one or both of:

a) The drivers did a bad job at developing the car/ providing feedback/ testing

or

b) The value of repeated runs of short test sections where drivers know every stone is limited - This would also explain why some people were so sure Citroen would decimate all after looking at their test vids in December.

so c3 is not good at dry asphalt we saw at tests?

[NickRally]

Thanks for the information. That's new for me.

The same here.

Also as dimviii asked, is this for the road going version or the rally car?

[AnttiL]

you are talking about the road cars,or the rally cars?

http://www.awdwiki.com/en/lancia/#Lancia_Delta_HF

Actually I'm not sure. Was that allowed to be changed in Group A?

[dimviii]

http://www.awdwiki.com/en/lancia/#Lancia_Delta_HF

Actually I'm not sure. Was that allowed to be changed in Group A?

don't know that's why I asked

[Mirek]

I guess it was allowed because I think that Toyota didn't use same viscous coupplings on gr.A cars as on stock cars and those continuously change the torque split (although not in a very controlable way).

[AnttiL]

I guess it was allowed because I think that Toyota didn't use same viscous coupplings on gr.A cars as on stock cars and those continuously change the torque split (although not in a very controlable way).

OK. Sorry for the offtopic