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    Quote Originally Posted by pimento View Post
    Actually there was an article on Autoblog suggesting it was a possibility.

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    As beautiful as this car is I simply can't get over the fact that it is a 430 Scuderia chassis with a V8, it really is a completely different car. It feels like when the Jaguar XJ220 was unveiled with a V12 and then changed it to a V6 turbo. it just loses a little of that status that comes with a Ferrari V12. I like the road-going version much more, it's far better than an Enzo.

    If I am wrong please correct me but how much does the P4/5 Comp share with the original?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jump15vc View Post
    As beautiful as this car is I simply can't get over the fact that it is a 430 Scuderia chassis with a V8, it really is a completely different car. It feels like when the Jaguar XJ220 was unveiled with a V12 and then changed it to a V6 turbo. it just loses a little of that status that comes with a Ferrari V12. I like the road-going version much more, it's far better than an Enzo.

    If I am wrong please correct me but how much does the P4/5 Comp share with the original?
    A car based on an Enzo chassis wouldn't be race legal nor would it be competive with it's V 12 Race engine.

    When she's back in street form P 4/5 C will be a lot faster than Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina.

    Unrestricted her street motor will easily make 600+ HP and she will weigh 450 lbs less. about 2200 lbs and on a track she'll fly by with twice the downforce of Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina

    Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina will remain a much more luxurious GT car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jump15vc View Post
    As beautiful as this car is I simply can't get over the fact that it is a 430 Scuderia chassis with a V8, it really is a completely different car. It feels like when the Jaguar XJ220 was unveiled with a V12 and then changed it to a V6 turbo. it just loses a little of that status that comes with a Ferrari V12. I like the road-going version much more, it's far better than an Enzo.

    If I am wrong please correct me but how much does the P4/5 Comp share with the original?
    It got alot of parts from the 430 scuderia, the engine and suspension from the Ferrari F430 GT2. Why not have a V8, If you have a 430 scuderia chassis which is used to a V8 why not stick with a V8. Also a highly tuned V8 will be lighter than a V12.
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    Why the fin? Is yaw instability an issue?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RacingManiac View Post
    Why the fin? Is yaw instability an issue?
    "The enginers can explain better but I think the fin does several things. It provides lateral stability. It makes the car less likely to flip sideways. It increases downforce in an efficient way vrs producing drag."

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    Quote Originally Posted by RacingManiac View Post
    Why the fin? Is yaw instability an issue?
    isn't it mandatory for prototypes?
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    Yeah that was the reason why LMP ran them and why F1 ran them.....This seems strange on a GT car(I guess technically its a "prototype")...

    Which is why I wonder if the original had stability issue...
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    It's probably more about fiddling with the car as a hobby.

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    Fiddling with a purpose.. there's no point in creating a race car if you're not trying to win with it.
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    Although I agree it looks cleaner without the fin, if it helps win races like others have said, there's no reason not to implement it.

    So is it still a one off or are there more than one chassis?

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    I believe there's just the one.
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    The car has a pretty tiny chance of winning. It is a one off that lacks major factory support for development and testing that got trounced last year. Glick can improve it, and props to him for living the dream, but a win is unrealistic I'd say.

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