Mazda and 3d printing at Daytona 24

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01-24-2017, 10:47 AM

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Mazda and 3d printing at Daytona 24

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The right-front suspension control arm breakage that halted the No. 70 Mazda RT24-P during Friday's session proved to be a rallying point for the teams using the Riley/Multimatic Mk 30 chassis. The two-car Mazda team, which uses the Mk 30 as the base for its RT24-P Daytona Prototype international, and the Visit Florida Racing team, which fields the WEC P2 version of the car, have kept each other abreast of any issues, and once the suspension breakage was found, the SpeedSource-led Mazda team alerted VFR. All three cars were grounded until new pieces could be fitted overnight.
On an unrelated but interesting front with the RT24-Ps, SpeedSource has made extensive use of 3D printing wherever possible on the RT24-P while the team finalizes the various ducts and components being tested. The rapid prototyping efforts allow the team to try different solutions at a low cost before selecting the best options and having them made from carbon fiber.

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[h=2]Coverage of the Daytona 24[/h]

Coverage of the Daytona 24 and many others is here:
articles and photos are added almost every day.
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I sincerely thank Marshall Pruett for his contribution.

If you want to read several days of what's been going on, including
more than one teams over-nighter, (groan) click here:

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/au...ml#post9386736