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Originally Posted by JC
Nothing in that says increasing chassis stiffness was to be more competitive in racing. Do you really think if Prodrive had free reign to design a chassis they would have added 300lbs to the car? I mean honestly guys. They made the car safer, quieter, and more solid. That's so they can sell more cars not win more races.
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There is nothing saying they ignored handling while adding safety which appears to be your claim. Their focus may have been safety, but those citings clearly show a linkage between the chassis and racing. Would Prodrive like it to be 300-500-800 pounds lighter, sure, but that apparently could not be accomplished at the same time as meeting other design and business requirements. Everything is a trade off, but chassis stiffness IMHO is almost always a significant enhancement to a racing frame. Do you disagree with that?