From the
WRC Cars thread:
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Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (killjoy @ July 12 2004,10:10)]hey tom, stop pulling other's legs 
this is this to educate the other members on the forum. cause i know that you know all the answers to the questions that you are asking. |
Tom, you're a Markko fan, aren't you?
Anyway, this is from an
article about the Ford Focus RS WRC03:
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Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] ]In the weight saving endeavour many pieces have been repositioned. [...] As many unnecessary pieces have been removed as possible, notably the aluminium plate traditionally used to attach the seats to the shell.
"This alone saves four bolts and pieces, time, weight and money!" Now the seats are bolted directly on to a lug attached to the floor.
One of the most imaginative innovations is the hand brake with no evident reserve gear lever. In fact the handbrake serves as both. With the withdrawal of a retaining pin it can double up as a manual sequential gearshift lever in case of failure of the semi-automatic systems. |
Cheers
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