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Re: Carbon Fiber vs Aluminum

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Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber vs Aluminum
From: Talus9998@aol.com
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 13:54:31 EST
As far as the rear lower suspension arms in F1 cars being made of steel while 
the rest of the suspension is carbon fiber, the rear lower arms have to deal 
with the extreme heat of the engine's exhaust.  That is the main reason they 
are still made of steel.

John Winchester

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