"Dsscats" (dsscats)
02/06/2016 at 11:26 • Filed to: None
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"Dsscats" (dsscats)
02/06/2016 at 11:26 • Filed to: None | 3
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Found on Facebook. Apparently Swiss regulations prevent it from having the stock large wing.
Cherry_man1
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 11:27 |
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Looks almost good.
Sam
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 11:28 |
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For some reason, my first thought was “Well, what did they change to make it Swiss-spec?”
Surprising, since the wing is a pretty big deal when it comes to the things the car is known for.
m2m, apex detective
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 11:29 |
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I prefer this. :?
KnowsAboutCars
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 11:41 |
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Interesting. I’m kind of surprised Ferrari lowered the wing instead of offering the car with detachable wing the owner has to put on or coming up with some sort of imported used car scheme with the Swiss clients.
Tareim - V8 powered
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 11:41 |
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it’s like a dog that’s had it’s tail chopped
TheJWT
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 11:41 |
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Poor little guy...
Spridget
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 11:56 |
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I can’t decide if I like this or the big wing better.
A slushbox can be fun, too!
> m2m, apex detective
02/06/2016 at 12:28 |
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subtle
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 12:56 |
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Wow, I didn’t know about this. Any details on the particular regulation that the original wing violates?
C62030
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 13:06 |
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Good on Switzerland.
TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 13:07 |
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Switzerland has had all sorts of odd laws regarding cars. In interests of pedestrian safety, Rolls Royces were not permitted to have the Flying Lady installed. Speaking of wings, Escort Cossies had to delete that iconic tea tray spoiler. And for noise pollution, manual cars had to be 2 decibels louder than automatic ones. It’a almost as if the Swiss want to ban the car altogether which isn't really surprising considering how Eco-mad the Swiss are.
TheOnelectronic
> TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
02/06/2016 at 13:22 |
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Haven’t they explicitly banned motorsport of any kind?
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TheOnelectronic
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
02/06/2016 at 13:22 |
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The “Fun Cars Are The Devil” law.
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 13:28 |
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Gives it a neat, sleek look.
I wonder if there’s a big difference in downforce between the two and if performance is noticeably affected (although I’m sure you need ludicrous speeds to notice).
PushToStart
> Dsscats
02/06/2016 at 13:41 |
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I’m not entirely sure if that’s true or not, looks like there are other Swiss F40's with the normal wing.
Not saying it's impossible but there doesn't seem to be much info to back it up, as interesting as it is.
Dusty Ventures
> TheOnelectronic
02/06/2016 at 14:12 |
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Everything except rally and hillclimb, because even the Swiss admit those are awesome
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Dsscats
> PushToStart
02/06/2016 at 22:54 |
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It was likely put back to stock by the owners, would be my guess. A friend of mine has a Swiss-spec Escort Cosworth that also had the large wing removed.
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Dsscats
> TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
02/06/2016 at 22:56 |
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PushToStart
> Dsscats
02/07/2016 at 02:47 |
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Hm, very interesting. Just out of curiosity, what else did the Facebook post say? I’d be interested to try to find out more and see how many cars were made with that wing, if that’s the case. I'm also wondering if a similar solution had to be made for the F50.