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Old 07-05-2005, 09:18 PM
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Last weekend two BDR windshields were cracked while racing at Roebling Road.
Chester Littlefield (BDR # 12) and mine (BDR #223). Jay Baranzano also cracked his windshield a few weeks earlier racing at the same track. This is Chesters 2nd cracked windshield while racing.
Perhaps its the aluminum frame that is allowing for greater flexing and the resulting cracked windshield???
I spoke to Reg about it briefly and he is looking into it.
My suggestion (for the racing crowd) is to replace the glass with Lexan.
I raced my last Cobra (FFR) for 5 years and never cracked a windshield. However the frame was chrome over brass, not aluminum......

Chester and I both have the M3 suspension (I am unaware of the suspension in Jay Baranzanos car). Perhaps the stiffer springs and sway bar causes too much stress on the frame allowing for more flex??

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