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Group A turbo conspiracy theories 200

posted by  pbonsalb on  Sun Sep 5 23:15 CST 2004
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I had an 83 242T "flathood" for 11 years. It was just like any other 242T except for the flathood and grille. The flathood is leftover from the early 240. The grille may have been the only special part.

It was the first 240T to have an intercooler -- they came standard in the middle of the next model year. It also had the earlier flywheel, which was lighter. The later 240T intercooler cars had the heavier flywheel.

It was not a thinly disguised racing car. It simply had a couple of parts that were apparently needed for homolgation purposes for the racing cars -- the intercooler and the hood (supposedly more aerodynamic).

There probably was a lot of cheating going on regarding the racing cars. There is a lot of cheating going on in just about all professional sports. Where there is opportunity for fame, money, power or any combination of the three, you will find plenty of examples of human nature at its worst.

Philip Bradley






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