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Old 12-09-2008, 07:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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....


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Old 12-09-2008, 07:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Getting lower by the mile apparently.
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Old 12-10-2008, 04:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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How low til they get to the gas tank?
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Old 12-10-2008, 05:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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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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Old 12-10-2008, 07:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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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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Old 12-10-2008, 07:39 PM   #6 (permalink)
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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.
I've been told that skid plates are considered 'pussy'...real men drag frame and patch it when it wears out.
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Old 12-10-2008, 08:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
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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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Old 12-10-2008, 08:46 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I think I'd rather go with the skid plates rather than jeopardize the integrity of the frame.
hence, pussy.
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Old 12-10-2008, 09:15 PM   #9 (permalink)
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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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Old 12-10-2008, 09:27 PM   #10 (permalink)
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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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Old 12-11-2008, 04:52 AM   #11 (permalink)
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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.

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Old 12-11-2008, 07:08 AM   #12 (permalink)
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F-1 cars used to use titanium skid plates...white sparks !!!...now they use plywood ?
........yellowy dust...PUSSY !!!

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Old 12-11-2008, 07:53 AM   #13 (permalink)
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F-1 cars used to use titanium skid plates...white sparks !!!...now they use plywood ?
........yellowy dust...PUSSY !!!

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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.


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I do believe that the material isn't necesarily wood, there are rules around the density and material to be used.
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Old 12-12-2008, 04:59 AM   #14 (permalink)
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After a little research, I'm starting to believe that depleted uranium skid plates would leave a radioactive trail.
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