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ever seen a low rider ?
whoa....url switched in mid stream,not what I wanted....will try again
here it is......from a different site.... http://www.kladblog.com/content/html/200812/laag.asp :eek::eek:....................xoxoxoo |
Getting lower by the mile apparently.
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How low til they get to the gas tank?
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Gas tank is usually relocated when they drop a truck that low. No danger of spontaneous combustion.
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I think they usually, though not always, build skid plates into the underneath specifically for that purpose...I know I would. I do like low riders. Something about that extra step of extremism appeals to me.
People have told me "...awesome, your car shoots flames out the exhaust..." but this would take it to a new level. |
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I think I'd rather go with the skid plates rather than jeopardize the integrity of the frame.
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Yeah, that's one of those "pussy" things my better judgement will override regardless of what some think about it. I'll cheat too...the material of the skidplate can be chosen to make a lot more sparks than just steel on pavement.
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Yes, but they'll be white or blue sparks, not yellow like steel. It's hard to cheat spark color, as that's one of the quick and dirty metallurgical identification tools.
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ahhh, a true spark afficianado. Now I understand.
I'll have to work out the colored sparks routine. I wonder what color sparks tungsten plates would blow off? Or just use replaceable steel skid plates. |
F-1 cars used to use titanium skid plates...white sparks !!!...now they use plywood ?
........yellowy dust...PUSSY !!! xoxoxoo |
Apparently Pussies have a longer life span.
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lol But with the plywood, judges can measure wear, and determine if there has been cheating: Further, the FIA requires a "plank" made of plastic be bolted to the under side of the tub. It serves two purposes. One is to keep the monocoque from grinding off on the track surface when the car bottoms out on bumps. The other is to make sure no one is cheating on the 6 cm minimum ride height. The "plank" is made of a known thickness. After the race, the FIA measures it, to see how much has been ground off. If it's anything over about a millimeter, it is assumed the team was running the car too close to the ground and the car is disqualified. Michael Schumacher was once stripped of a race win because of this. SPEEDtv.com Forums | Chasis bottom I do believe that the material isn't necesarily wood, there are rules around the density and material to be used. |
After a little research, I'm starting to believe that depleted uranium skid plates would leave a radioactive trail.
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