My pictures from today's NAIAS Industry Preview day

[Dan G]

Ok, here are my pictures...

http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0208.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0137.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0202.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0071.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0246.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0187.thumb.jpg (http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/Digital-eVil!)

Edited to fix broken links/pics

[jack]

thanks for posting those.

do the hoods on the new mustangs look crooked to anyone else?? http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[jack]

OMG the carbon-fiber-over-the-engine-thing on the lambro is sooooo sweeeeeet a want to crap my pants!

[Dan G]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jack:
OMG the carbon-fiber-over-the-engine-thing on the lambro is sooooo sweeeeeet a want to crap my pants! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You mean this...
http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0076.sized.jpg (http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/album164)

[Sparky]

I dont fancy the task of trying to keep that mirror finish GT40 clean. Some very nice cars and photos, I dont know how you managed to drag yourself away from the place http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[gug]

maybe someone on here could answer something for me. wont that brace ontop of the lambo's engine only be stressed in compression? under what circumstances will it be in tension?

and aren't most metals better strength to weight in compression? so why carbon fibre?

[Igor]

For a Bling Bling competition winner you are a bit naive about why someone would put carbon there http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Just curious, up to what temperature will a carbon brace like that keep it's strenght? I'd guess that would depend on the resin, so what's the temperature range on these kind of resins?

Igor

[Denny Trimble]

How about torsion?

I don't think it would ever be stressed in tension, but it looks like it should help stiffen the rear section of the chassis in torsion and lateral loading.

[Dan G]

added some more shots from Saturday starting on <A HREF="http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/album164?page=7" TARGET=_blank>page 7.

http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0276.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0283.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0287.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0317.thumb.jpg http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album164/IMG_0323.thumb.jpg </A>

[Ashley Denmead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Igor:

Just curious, up to what temperature will a carbon brace like that keep it's strenght? I'd guess that would depend on the resin, so what's the temperature range on these kind of resins?

Igor <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


these kinds of resins????

there are many kinds of resins each with different ranges of temps they can withstand. for example if it was a vinylester resin used chances are that the temp in that engine bay wouldnt be a problem! we used a high temperature tooling epoxy resin for our monocoque where the engine was inside the tub...all was good.


ash

[Igor]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ashley Denmead:
these kinds of resins????

ash <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey, cut me some slack, I'm in the sparks and magic smoke business :-)

Igor

[Ashley Denmead]

haha ok, consider your slack cut.

ash

[gug]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jack:
OMG the carbon-fiber-over-the-engine-thing on the lambro is sooooo sweeeeeet a want to crap my pants! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


sorry, but in terms of bling, the porsche wins.

(taken from 2004 gallery)
http://evilallianceracing.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album163/P1000693.jpg

[Denny Trimble]

Almost, that swaybar is a little ugly, the bushings look like they belong on a truck or something. And the moment arm looks very flexible with the link so far offset from it.

But heck, I'd take one...