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11/24/19, 12:50 PM |
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Re: Midget side panels.
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Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,202 |
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This is my point, The side panel, side skirt and side visor on the drivers side, one piece and impossible to get into our out of the drivers side. We've seen that for several years on the right side. But like that incident last night, The fire can't be fought from the top even if it lands or stops on it's wheels. And the driver needs a second way out if it lands upside down with fuel, scalding water or oil pouring on him/her. Not much on the zip tie Idea either, but I get it. They may last a couple nights on a visor but vibration and forces will cause the part to actually cut them. Im not actually talking about a side visor.
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11/24/19, 4:14 PM |
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11/24/19, 5:49 PM |
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 581 |
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Also on the zip tie aspect, this picture is only time we've had a zip tie break and a panel fall off, for the visors. The front visor fell off and 1 zip tie broke on the right visor. The tail tank cover ripped off because the fiberglass ripped apart (Which went flying about 40ish feet in the air.) Same with the hood starting to fall off. This was 3 flips in and flipped 3 more times after.
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This is a catch 22. Basically it comes down to preference for the driver. It is a safety feature. True it does make it nearly impossible to get out if you’re upside down but it also contains the arms and keeps things out. I personally watched a winged car blow a left rear and the tire came in the cockpit, wrapped around the drivers arm and nearly ripped it off. There are a lot of variables. Much more to it than what you find appealing.
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11/25/19, 2:09 AM |
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Re: Midget side panels.
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Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 91 |
I don't remember saying anything about welding in more bars. But I have no problem with them IF the driver can get out. And arm restraints should be adjusted to keep arms in the car in case the driver becomes unconscious. I am a big fan of whatever changes are necessary to keep the nose of a car out of the top of a cage when a car is on it's side. I just don't want anybody hurt for any reason racing my favorite race cars.
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