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03-21-2019 | 07:50 PM
#8552
Tech Master
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 1,011
From: Florida
I think its the lightes or close to lightest chassis but im not sure on Powertrain weight. It looks similar in weight other than the universals are probably slightly lighter. The things that stand out are the sealed bearing in the dog bones and the precision and fit without allot of finesse. The hex’s are unique and probably save some weight. The belts are very easy to true and the spool is skelotoned very well.
03-22-2019 | 08:06 AM
#8554
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,315
From: Chicagoland
That's not an incredibly useful number. For rotating stuff, the moment of inertia is what matters, not the actual weight. That's harder to calculate... That said, in comparison to the total weight of the car, I can't see how reducing drivetrain weight has any significant effect on the behavior of the car.
03-22-2019 | 08:29 AM
#8555
Tech Master
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,457
Back when I was running a TC5 in VTA I swapped the CVD's and hexes for lite weight counterparts, drilled the solid lay shaft and trimmed the extra threads of the axles. The car accelerated better and picked up a little speed.
That's not an incredibly useful number. For rotating stuff, the moment of inertia is what matters, not the actual weight. That's harder to calculate... That said, in comparison to the total weight of the car, I can't see how reducing drivetrain weight has any significant effect on the behavior of the car.
03-25-2019 | 09:22 AM
#8558
More than likely seeing how there is no doubt what it was designed around. I'm waiting to see it get on the list before ordering mine. May just order one anyway. Love the realistic stylings of the bodies that are surfacing now. Wonder what the companies are working on now? Any ideas? I know some have insight on what is being developed now. Question is will anyone spill the beans.
03-25-2019 | 09:51 AM
#8559
More than likely seeing how there is no doubt what it was designed around. I'm waiting to see it get on the list before ordering mine. May just order one anyway. Love the realistic stylings of the bodies that are surfacing now. Wonder what the companies are working on now? Any ideas? I know some have insight on what is being developed now. Question is will anyone spill the beans.
03-25-2019 | 10:18 AM
#8562
Tech Master
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,698
From: Tampa Bay FL
03-25-2019 | 10:58 AM
#8564
Tech Master
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,698
From: Tampa Bay FL
03-25-2019 | 11:02 AM
#8565
Bodies legal or illegal
I like the idea of what the IIC race did this year. I hear that drivers could only use licensed bodies which forced them to not used the wedges and soap bar shaped bodies......just my 2 cents!