norcal505
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ahahahahahahahahathe jerk store called, they're running out of you
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ahahahahahahahahathe jerk store called, they're running out of you
Survey says no on the pics, its a shame i missed it with documentation. It was freaking insane,
it literally was this far in the air
at that point, its a letdown NOT to roof it.
the jerk store called, they're running out of you
Bne - what kind of shocks you running?
And one from the archives:
Carbon roof skin would actually do very little to help. The actual skin of the roof weighs very little. If you take the reinforcement out then you need to make the carbon strong enough to replace it. Lots of work for the beneift, in my opinion. I'd get it lower, if I were you- but I'm no expert.
For the body you'd get the biggest benefit from Lexan windows. Seriously, take the glass out of a car that size and weigh it. You'll be amazed how heavy it is.
I beg to differ,
the roof skin weighs ALOT. Its a fairly big piece of relatively thick sheet metal. Add the tar paper on it that you need to keep it from humming on the highway and you got atleast 30 lbs up in the air....
The glass in the 240 is ALOT lighter then the steel roof is. the flat glass windows on the 245 are not thick. lexan sucks, its not very durable, it looks like crap, and it scratches.
Have you ever actually held a roof skin in your hands? I seriously doubt it. I have though.
Bne - what kind of shocks you running?
And one from the archives:
pressure's right on. damn. what about using chassis flex to your advantage? try taking the strut tower bars off the firewall (if you even have it set up like that)
the answer is a lower CG
that is basically the only thing that will help without introducing a tradeoff in grip.
The bottom line is that the cornering forces are pulling the car over. Car needs to be lower/lighter up top.