Wes,
Perhaps we should require crash testing like CART and IRL do.
Jim in Palmdale , going out the door to the lake.
----- Original Message -----
From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:54 PM
Subject: structure
> There was a news story on a carbon fiber and kevlar structure that has
been
> developed at BYU. A 40 foot section, as long as a telephone pole but
> stronger and cheaper, can be picked up with one hand.
>
> Now for you inspectors out there, what would happen if someone showed up
> with a car constructed using this system for frame rails or a roll
> cage/envelope to protect the driver? In electric classes where the total
> weight is a factor the weight savings could be a huge advantage.
>
> Obviously it would require a total re-think of the problems involved and
and
> a demonstration of the increased safety protection it would afford.
Looking
> at the kevlar tubs used in Indy cars and extrapolating to salt vehicles
...
> special construction classes like streamliners or lakesters, it could be a
> huge factor in safety for the driver. I remember the carbon fiber skinned
> liner that bounced back on it's wheels at World Finals a few years back.
> Certainly seemed to prove how good that outer skin was.
>
> Wes
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