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Tim Clauson (Offline)
#10 2/23/16 10:07 PM

Over time there is a considerable cost saving by using Carbon Bodies. The Midgets we run have body panels that are 3 - 4 years old the Sprint car we ran in 2015 had all lower panels made of carbon that were built in 2009 and probably have 100 races on them. Under normal circumstances I will go through 3 - 4 complete bodies compared to 1 carbon body. When you factor in the cost of paint and longevity the carbon bodies save my team $$.

Originally Posted by JDFAST:
is there any advantage to carbon fiber body parts other than weight?

Would it make sense to have a rule, all body parts are fiber glass or whatever the cheaper body panels are. If there's an advantage in safety at any cost, all for it. If it just for weight and extra expense, not sure how it makes racing better for the fans in the stands or the teams other than the one's who are well funded.

Same thing for titanium parts, but .......I guess the more rules u make, the more it cost's team. Sure guys would try to make stock bolts lighter and thus brake and same thing with body panels

Never mind, how much are the carbon fiber hoods nobody said racing was fair or cheap and I guess that's the way it should be, but I miss seeing 50 plus sprint car showing up every week for CRA races, the last few years it more like 3 heats and a main once a month at the PAS. But hopefully the opener this year will have more cars, we got Brian and Dave flying out

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