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bigaldart
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24 Sep 2011 : 18:16:45
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Hi,
Can anyone answer this, looking at buying a car initially for non MSA meets and will probably get the tubing upgraded for the following year. Currently the chassis and roll cage is 1" 3/8" with a 4mm wall thickness, will this scrutineer for non MSA events, structurally it is sound and the welds are good, just to upgrade before running would kill the deal. Running a Rover engine N/A so probably low 11's at best. Would this be able to run Hot Rod Drags and Gary's Picnic?
Thanks
Alan
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Dont Know
Non-Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Sep 2011 : 23:53:24
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| Sounds very iffy to me, save your money and get a proper tagged and legal safty cell. A car does not know the difference between a 100mph roll at a rwyb or a MSA event. People with quality cages walk away from accidents. Proved once again at the weekend by Paul Marston. |
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bigaldart
Non Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Sep 2011 : 23:28:24
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Glen, I appreciate what you are saying and it will be addressed at a later date, the initial question is would this car be allowed to run at Hot Rod Drags or the Nostalgia's as it stands now? I stress, the wall thickness and material are more than is required the only question is the smaller OD. Thanks for your help.
Alan
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Dont Know
Non-Member
United Kingdom
366 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2011 : 14:58:43
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| Alan is it cold drawn seamless tube? CDS? or is it welded seam tube? |
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bigaldart
Non Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Sep 2011 : 19:04:58
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its seamless Schedule 40 pipe, Tensile and Yield are same as for CDS tubing. Would have been easier had he used the right stuff I know.
Thanks
Alan
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Dont Know
Non-Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Sep 2011 : 19:29:31
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| at the moment a big investigation is going on re the York incident and quality of race cars. so if you have not bought the chassis yet I would be very wary Rwybs could well suffer for poorer quality cars. so I am told. |
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bigaldart
Non Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Sep 2011 : 22:39:11
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I appreciate the heads up, think I will hang fire at the moment, I was at York that day and its not something I would like to repeat. However the circumstances of a pro street race car and a tube chassis altered are quite different.
Thanks again
Alan
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