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Greetings all,<br>
As you know... I sold THPNNP05533. The new owner recently wrote me
after receiving the Group 3 specs from Les Gray and doing some
translation from Italian. I asked if I could share this with TPR
and he agreed, so here you go. Please note I'll try to write this
up as an article on the TPR web site, along with all the
attachments, which he gave me permission to do as well.<br>
<br>
I'll see if he'd like to get signed up on our little forum of
enthusiasts. :)<br>
Asa Jay<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Asa Jay - I copied you in case you are interested.
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-bd888e55-ea1f-7e95-07cf-eaa2b78d1b47">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;">I have attached the following:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">The 1972 FIA Group 3
Homologation form for the Pantera, both in Italian and
as translated by me.</span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">The 1972 FIA Group 3 competition
specifications, along with the Group 1 specifications.
You will see that the Group 3 rules mandate the same
level of modifications as the Group 1 cars. Hence, I
included the FIA Group 1 rules as well.</span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">The HSR/SVRA Supplemental Spec
Sheet for the Pantera. </span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">The SVRA Group 5 rules.</span></p>
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0); vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here
is the link to the rules: </span><a
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href="http://www.svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Svra_Group_5_1215.pdf"
style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size:
14.6667px; font-family: Georgia; text-decoration:
underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;">http://www.svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Svra_Group_5_1215.pdf</span></a></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;">IMPORTANT:</span><span style="font-size:
14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;"> The SVRA Roll Cage rules are attached and
can be found here: </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SVRA_RollBar_RollCage_Regs.pdf"
style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size:
14.6667px; text-decoration: underline;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SVRA_RollBar_RollCage_Regs.pdf</span></a></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The
tire rules for SVRA are available here: </span></p>
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vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SVRA_Tire_Regulations_4.16.pdf"
style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size:
14.6667px; text-decoration: underline;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SVRA_Tire_Regulations_4.16.pdf</span></a></p>
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<br>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;">A couple of thoughts:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notice
that the FIA Group 4 cars were allowed the same
significant modifications as the Group 2 cars, whereas
the Group 3 cars were required to comply with Group 1
rules:</span></p>
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0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Touring
cars build on large series production terms. These
cars shall compete in an event without having
undergone any preparation likely to improve their
performonce or conditions of use…..[except for] the
modifications explicitly authorized hereafter under
article 257.”</span></p>
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0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So
Article 257 of the FIA specs, plus the FIA Pantera GR3
Homologation specification for the Pantera are the
only modifications we can make under the 1972 FIA
specifications.</span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">We will be racing in SVRA “Group
5” - “Class 5/GT” - comprised of “Early C-Modifieds,
FIA GT coupes & sports cars.” </span></p>
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0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color:
transparent;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The
DeTomasa Pantera is listed and included as “World
Sports Car Championship and World Manufacturer's
Championship GTs and prototypes as raced between 1960
and 1972.” </span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notice
that the </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; text-decoration:
underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;">pre-1970</span><span style="font-size:
14.6667px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> FIA
GR4 and FIA 5 cars are in a different, faster class
“5/ASR” within SVRA Group 5 -- including the full on
FIA Prototypes, Can-Am and Sports Cars raced in the FIA
manufacturer’s championship prior to 1970. The </span><span
style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Georgia;
color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700; font-style:
italic; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align:
baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">post 1970</span><span
style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Georgia;
color: rgb(34, 34, 34); vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;"> FIA GR4 an GR5 cars run in an
SVRA Group separate from Group 5.</span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, it
is our responsibility to be as close as possible to the
FIA GR3 cars as spec'd in 1972. Most critically: </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Group
Five cars must be prepared as they were during their
competitive racing period. Since racing technology
progressed very rapidly during this period, there may
be different specifications that are period correct.”</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Group
Five cars are expected to have only period equipment
and specifications. It is the responsibility of a
competitor to provide documentation for any
specification that is not generally considered
appropriate.”</span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">However, we can also update the
car as specifically allowed by the SVRA manufacturer
supplemental rules for the Pantera in Group 5. The
“SVRA approved options” for the Pantera are:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Accusump
or Barnes internal dry sump.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weber
carbs and manifold.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Period
lip spoiler</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stock
appearing aftermarket heads of correct material and
plug location.</span></p>
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vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roller
type camshaft and roller rocker arms.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MSD
type electronic ignition, must be triggered from the
distributor</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Removal
of turn signals and parking lamps.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Period
FIA modifications as listed on the appropriate FIA
Recognition Form.</span></p>
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vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It
also appears we can run 15 x 8.5” front wheels and 15
x 9.5” rear wheels.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We
must comply with the treaded/grooved tire rules for
Group 5.</span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: SVRA supplemental specs
for the Pantera list the front brakes as 11.7” disk and
the rears as a 11.1” disc, while the FIA GR3 rules for
the Pantera say the opposite -- rears are 11.7 and
fronts are 11.1. I have no idea which is correct. As
long as we keep them stock, I don’ think we are in
trouble.</span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">I did not translate the FIA GR3
transmission specs, as it won't matter. One of the FIA
GR3 authorized tranny's is the one that is in it, and in
any event, the SVRA allows a ZF 5-speed of any ratio.
So we will service the one that is in it. </span></p>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">I doubt the motor that is in the
Pantera complies with the 1972 FIA Pantera specs. I
have copied Asa Jay with this email as well - as he may
be interested.</span></p>
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0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color:
transparent;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The
FIA specs for the Pantera allow for 11:1 compression,
and I am told they were running around 380-400 HP
(even though the spec says 330 as supplied from the
Manufacturer). However, I am not worried about it.
We can service Asa Jay's motor, and worry about a FIA
Group 3 legal motor when the time comes.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since
we have the original number-matching motor, I will at
some point ask Ed to rebuild it to the FIA GR3 specs.</span></p>
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</ol>
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14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">I have no idea what Asa Jay’s
Pantera weighs in its current state. But, we surely
will need to put the car </span><span style="font-size:
14.6667px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">on a
serious diet - every cheap way possible. The FIA GR3
specs state: </span></p>
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0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color:
transparent;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">"Total weight of vehicles in
running order, with water, oil, tires and wheels,
accessories and finishes indicated in the card, </span><span
style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Georgia;
font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; text-decoration:
underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;">without</span><span style="font-size:
14.6667px; font-family: Georgia; vertical-align:
baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> fuel and tools:
1220 kg, or 2689.64 lbs" </span></p>
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0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color:
transparent;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;">The 1973 Pantera, with the
heavier bumpers, but without a safety cage or fire
system, weighed in around 3200 lbs. So we may have
500 lbs to get out of the car. </span></p>
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0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Interestingly,
the 1972 FIA specs for Group 1 modifications (which
are required for Group 3) do not allow removal of any
of the coachwork, including “quiltings”). </span></p>
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0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For
speed events, bumpers can be removed.</span></p>
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0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Manual
windows are approved.</span></p>
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0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A/C
can be removed.</span></p>
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vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We
won't want to race on ma</span><span style="font-size:
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baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">gnesium wheels. I
need to find some light and inexpensive 15" in race
wheels. </span></p>
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vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The
SVRA specs for the Pantera allow 8.5 inch front and
9.5" rear wheels, per the SCCA A/B productions specs.
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margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
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vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However,
the SCCA A/B production specs are significantly more
liberal (I raced in the production classes in the 80's
and early 90's). The FIA GR3 specs are in effect the
same as SCCA Showroom Stock classes. </span></p>
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vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So,
I am not sure we can vary from the FIA spec'd 7.5"
fronts and 8.5" rears. I will need to ask. </span></p>
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margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regardless,
we should have the original magnesium wheels checked
for cracks, and use them as "models" to pick up some
light-weight race wheels when we get that far along. </span></p>
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margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;
font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For
now, we run on the aftermarket 17/18 inch wheels that
are on it. </span></p>
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