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Old 07-23-2007, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by tallyrc
ufshadow. one of the major advantages that pan cars have is that they are very light. adding full suspensions and other complex components adds to that weight.. another major appeal for owners of pancars is their simplicity, ease of maintenance, and low cost, all of which will be compromised with a more complex car.. that said i do believe there is room for improvement in the overall design..
Serpent actually made a fully independent Pro-10 car way back when, it was SLOW compared to a real Pro-10, because it was just too damn heavy, and transferred far too much weight.
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