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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by NeedCAforS13
I'm still unconvinced
I just have a hard time believing
I'm pretty sure that
Next time you want to have a debate, try bringing some contrary information. I'm just sayin....

I can play the "i think" game too. So you don't "believe" that bracing does anything to chassis strength, but I'll bet you'd say that a gussetted 10-pt cage would. Where in your mind do you draw the line? Can you even tell me where the load forces are? If chassis stiffness does nothing, why does your M3 have gussets down the trans tunnel and all sorts of other BS? Why aren't cars made from hotdogs and damp spaghetti? Why do convertibles handle like ass compared to the same fixed roof cars?

Take a look at the parallel compressive strength. If I have my terminology correct, that means I can press down with 250 pounds of force on 1 square inch of this foam before it crumbles. That means I can easily suspend your M3 on a blob of this foam that's 4"x4", roughly the size of your hand. So you want to tell me again that this stuff has no mechanical properties?

It's pretty nice outside lately. You coming to QSL any time soon?
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