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Originally Posted by kurtiejjj
Another question about the GS-tuning car; why did the GS-tuning team fit the car with enclosed rear fenders at the hottest race of the season, the norisring? Seems like madness to me.
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As luck will have it I'm just working on the 1977 season. GS (and others) changed their cars from universal form (could also be used for long-distance racing) to sprint form to lose a little weight - the cars with the works kit were far over the minuimum weight. Part of this was the removal of the hydrolic jacks, and removing every possible part from the rear to the front. The radiators therefore (oil as well as water) were moved to the front, so the rear fenders could be closed.