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Old 04-06-2013, 10:00 AM   #33
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In 2005/2006 we raced the Honda Civic Type-R Challenge at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It was a Honda Championship integrated in the VLN Series, including the 24h Race. The Hondas where built up as FIA Group N Cars (around 200whp) with slight modifications due to the long and bumpy Nordschleife.
The cars came with massive and stiff 7x16" ATS Epsilon wheels. The field was very close and hard so we decided to search for a legal advantage. I ordered the RPF-1 which where around 6lbs lighter each corner.
Laptimes where immediately around 5 sec faster and car Response also increased. Three races later nearly the complete Honda field had changed to light wheels and took the ATS as livingroom tables.
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