Car
Painting Scheme / Body Selection
Top three body shell
Dodge Stratus
Without doubt the most popular body worldwide is the Dodge Stratus and with good reason. This bodyshell with its flat and wide stance gives a supremely neutral balance to any car, making it the perfect choice in slippery conditions or tight tracks and is an almost universal choice for racing indoors.
Alfa Romeo 156
At the other end of the spectrum is the Alfa 156, a gorgeously curvaceous body that is very slippery through the air. This has the smallest wing of the three and a very aggressive frontal shape. This leads to a bodyshell that is very fast in a straight line and gives the most aggressive steering of the three.
Vauxhall Vectra
The Protoform Vectra is currently the top choice of the A-Final drivers at National Level for the simple reason that this body is a near perfect compromise between the Stratus and the Alfa. The front is aggressive enough to enhance the steering while the flat bootlid and large rear wing give this shell a good degree of stability as well. This really is a bodyshell that has it all.
Verdict
Choosing a
bodyshell for your touring car should be based on the natural tendency of your
chassis towards either understeer or oversteer. If you have a car that lacks
stability then go for the Stratus.
For those times when you need a bit more steering or where straight line speed
is the key to a fast lap then the Alfa is the way to go.
Some of you will be lucky enough to have a well balanced car, if you fit this
category then the Vectra is the obvious choice.
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