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Old 02-26-2008, 04:14 PM
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The longitudinal stiffness of your design is so high (visual guess only) that if someone following is dumb enough to crunch the rear section, both radiators are going to have a serious nose-bleed. All net loads will be transfered to all components. Crumple zones are not obvious.

One of the many non-obvious advantages of mild steel tubing is it's ability to absorb loads and energy thereby; bend, crumple and not break. Wouldn't your uber-stiff design also transfer more long. & lat. loads to the driver's belts, etc?

Definitely a Hans device chassis?

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