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Old 10-04-09, 10:31 AM   #21
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Ah, but it's not a Granny anymore is it - look at all the fabbing that's been done and the new rear end too - all that's left of the original Dagenham Dustbin is the upper body, there's a whole new box section frame underneath and the back end is heavily braced too.
Just like the radio controlled cars I had when I was younger.. he can swap the outer shells for a change
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Old 10-04-09, 09:36 PM   #22
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Ah, but it's not a Granny anymore is it - look at all the fabbing that's been done and the new rear end too - all that's left of the original Dagenham Dustbin is the upper body, there's a whole new box section frame underneath and the back end is heavily braced too.
Aerodynamics have a lot to do with things once at high speed and I doubt that the brick like aero qualities of the granny body would do it any favours, even the car the engine came out of struggled until The Stig off of top gear suggested a rear spoiler was added.
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Old 10-04-09, 10:08 PM   #23
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No the original koenigsegg had aerodynamics which were a little bit too good for straight line speed. Not enough downforce.
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