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Old 22-01-2013
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all cars will do this if you don't GT85 them or use wd40, B4's would rust something nasty if left after a wet days racing. also most of the bearings used in kits now are not rubber sealed, have very little tolerance for water, if you get them all out and oiled within hours of a really wet day you may just about get away with it, but if not

After 25+ year of racing I fell foul of it at the last stotfold meeting, it was serious wet! but clean astro, was tired by the time I got home to norfolk and left the car, just sprayed a heavy coat of GT85, monday night no rust but every single bearing had to be replaced!

also about the worst thing to do is take it home and leave it un oiled and in a warm place, just speeds up the process. As far as I know as I don't have one the RB6 isn't made with stainless steal or aluminium for driveshafts,screws etc

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