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Originally Posted by cavvy
The A9X Torana run by Bob Jane & Pete Geoghegan was reputedly one of six
(6) dipped in acid bath to reduce weight. (Story in Muscle Car mag some time back)
Gave Pete his last ATCC round win at Sandown if I remember correctly - shades of Seto driving a Holden albeit 20 years earlier.
If we can get Thunder Road out from under Bobs Camaro maybe he give us the real story, or maybe his lips remain sealed. Wasnt very forthcoming on the Muscle Car story !!
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Teams have been acid dipping race car shells for ages.. Its not illegal.. It was normally done when a doner car/shell was used which had previously been painted primed etc.. I have not had a lot of saloon car experience, but would think "lightening" a shell would loose rigidty and adversely affect handling? I know rollover structures are now very extensive, but surely the shell still has some input into its integrity?
Don't agree with cheating, but do think that ingenuity is great as per the moffat story, pumping up fuel tank to fit wider tyres.