2007 Rally Japan - official thread

**Erki** · 30th October 2007, 09:46

Read somewhere that something had been removed from the doors.

**GigiGalliNo1** · 30th October 2007, 11:54

hello guys! back at home now and will get some photos up soon!! well i hope in the next few days so stay tuned!!

**ZequeArgentina** · 30th October 2007, 12:55

The potuguese article says that a tube was remove from a crossmember of the vehicle.

They mentioned that this has no impact in performance and that the modification was made by Ralliart Italy. They aaccept the fautl is very severe and that Ralli Art Italy should answer for this serious mistake. They mention taht this does not have any impact on performance but accept it is part of the homolgation.

Pitty for Araujo, but altering the chassis (I guess it is a reinforcement of the body) is not something made without noticing it, it isa serious mistake by the one who made/allow that modification.

**Kaps** · 30th October 2007, 14:19

Does anyone know who was the co-driver for Federico Villagra, his regular Jorge Perez-Companc, or Jose Luis Diaz, like it says on official Rally Japan's website?

c4 · 30th October 2007, 14:42

Jose Luis Diaz was co driver for Japan as Jorge Perez Companc couldn't due to personal reasons.

**Kaps** · 30th October 2007, 14:44

Thanks c4!

**COD** · 30th October 2007, 17:16

Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina

They mentioned that this has no impact in performance .

These things never seem to have an impact on performance after they have been caught. The question then remains, why have they done it then

**L5->R5/CR** · 30th October 2007, 18:05

Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina

The potuguese article says that a tube was remove from a crossmember of the vehicle.

They mentioned that this has no impact in performance and that the modification was made by Ralliart Italy. They aaccept the fautl is very severe and that Ralli Art Italy should answer for this serious mistake. They mention taht this does not have any impact on performance but accept it is part of the homolgation.

Pitty for Araujo, but altering the chassis (I guess it is a reinforcement of the body) is not something made without noticing it, it isa serious mistake by the one who made/allow that modification.

A single piece of tubing, or cross member, should have a noticeable amount of weight to it, between 5 and 25 pounds. That has the potential to effect performance in a variety of small but meaningful ways.