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Old 11-09-2010, 01:48 AM
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Is that photo legit? Seems to me that the slicks are wrinkled in such a way that shows the car is sitting still. Have a look at the wrinkle in the sidewall at the 5 o'clock position. If the rim is turning hard enough inside the tire to carry the front wheels, that wrinkle would be facing the same direction as the one at the 7 o'clock position, like this:



Also, were the chassis braced that much more than road cars that it would lift the front so perfectly straight? Any photo that I've seen has the left front launching a few inches higher than the right front due to engine torque and chassis twist.

Is it cynical for me to wonder if it's a staged photo with the car jacked up (with the jack cleverly hidden by the driver's front wheel/tire?
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