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Old 10-15-03, 08:15 AM
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Old 10-15-03, 02:01 PM
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It looks like he does.
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I'll say...

Hey.... why do the 1st Gens twist like that? I notice that AJC13B's car twisted too. Just curious.
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more stuff on the right side? intake, exhaust, turbo, etc, etc? I was wondering the same thing

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Motor is twisting the frame.
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All cars try to twist like that. Frame stiffening tries to counter act it. Looks like the heavily built motor (very likely a monster V-8) is winning.
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DoH! Forgot about that

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