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Old 12-23-2020, 09:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What if you rebuild the chassis out of titanium? I bet that would get you some weight savings!
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What if you rebuild the chassis out of titanium? I bet that would get you some weight savings!
If you make that happen, I will pay you one million dollars!
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imagine....that thing would take flight
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What if you rebuild the chassis out of titanium? I bet that would get you some weight savings!
Ti isn't stiff enough. It has more flex in it then either aluminum or steel.
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Ti isn't stiff enough. It has more flex in it then either aluminum or steel.
How about unobtanium?
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How about unobtanium?
You can do what ever you want with that stuff.
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What if you rebuild the chassis out of titanium? I bet that would get you some weight savings!
while your at it fill the titanium tubes with helium for extra lightness
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while your at it fill the titanium tubes with helium for extra lightness
Porsche used to fill the chassis tubes on the 917 racer with N2 and had a gauge on the dash. If the gauge dropped pressure. The chassis had a crack and would fail in short time. Causing an accident. So it gave the drivers a chance to slow down.
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Porsche used to fill the chassis tubes on the 917 racer with N2 and had a gauge on the dash. If the gauge dropped pressure. The chassis had a crack and would fail in short time. Causing an accident. So it gave the drivers a chance to slow down.
That. Is. Amazing. And absolutely genius.

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That. Is. Amazing. And absolutely genius.

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Back in the 70's. Some Nascar crews chiefs used to stuff extra fuel line in the chassis. Sometimes being able to add another 3~4 gallons of fuel. This would give them another lap or two before pitting.
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Back in the 70's. Some Nascar crews chiefs used to stuff extra fuel line in the chassis. Sometimes being able to add another 3~4 gallons of fuel. This would give them another lap or two before pitting.
can we make a thread "Rusty's racecar fact of the day"
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