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how XJR-9 change rear tire in pitstop?

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Scania
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how XJR-9 change rear tire in pitstop?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR-9
how the wheel cover remove as fast as possible?
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Pandamasque
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Re: how XJR-9 change rear tire in pitstop?

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I think I can see latches on those covers. Le Mans pitstops are more than 8 sec long :wink:

Here's an interesting video, btw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mQogU2ibwA
Last edited by Pandamasque on 24 Dec 2009, 08:23, edited 2 times in total.
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Jersey Tom
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Re: how XJR-9 change rear tire in pitstop?

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Sawzall.

Good question actually. But in this photo..

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... edited.JPG

It looks like there are some quick latches holding a panel over the wheel. Probably not too hard to pop off and on in a pitstop.

I could be wrong.
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