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No, it won't be going back into Hughes colours - not yet anyway! There are a number of reasons for that, but the main 2: firstly, no-one out here would remember the car like that as they associate it with the colours it had in Australia, and secondly it would be way too slow. In chosing a colour scheme to do a car up, we also have to ensure the car is mechanically identical to that period. In 1983 the car didn't even have programmable fuel injection, ran quite standard suspension, and would have no chance of competing against the other cars in its class in historic racing here - in fact it wouldn't compete against 2 litre cars done up to 1990 Group A rules. Choosing 1986 which is what I have done allows the programmable computer, tubular CrMo front suspension and lighter rear suspension, the special Arden Conversions inlet system and some internal engine mods for an additional 50hp and a chance against other 3 litre cars. And it means I don't have to take the flares off and therefore change the rear quarters which are totally different between the 'L' type non flare cars and the 'P' type body with flares.
John
Last edited by ART Racing; 30 Aug 2007 at 21:09.
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