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Guys....... confusion reigns again!
Posted by 'itpro' on 09 Nov 2010 @ 02:24

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'Going soft' does NOT refer to the ease of bending the chassis, permanently!

'Going soft' is meant to imply that the SRINGINESS of the chassis reduces and that it's EASIER to FLEX the chassis than before.

The differences can be thought of when comparing metals. Lead solder is a metal which is easy to bend and, when you do, it STAYS bent. That can be thought of as 'PERMANENT' bending.

The other sort of bending is like a 'guitar string'. A thin string or a loose string is EASY to bend: a thick one or a tight one is HARDER to bend...... but ALL FOUR types go back to being straight when you release them. That can be thought of as TEMPORARY bending...... That's NOT like with lead which remains PERMANENTLY BENT!

The suggestion is that the Tony is becoming like a thinner or looser guitar string, it's losing it's ability to resist TEMPORARY bending.

It's possible that Tony's ALSO become easier to bend them PERMANENTLY, too.... but that's another matter entirely!

Personally, I think it's all pit lane tripe!

The final point has to be..... if you need to ask how you can tell of it's becoming more flexible at a 'young' age..... then you won't notice the change ANYWAY!

Ian

Message Thread:

Tony Kart Too Soft by 'BrownTeamRacing' (07 Nov 2010 @ 23:42)

Re: Tony Kart Too Soft by 'HarryC' (08 Nov 2010 @ 10:17)

Re: Tony Kart Too Soft by 'mini60matt' (08 Nov 2010 @ 11:49)

Re: Tony Kart Too Soft by 'alanrr' (08 Nov 2010 @ 15:47)

Re: Tony Kart Too Soft by 'Mikekart95' (08 Nov 2010 @ 16:02)

Re: Tony Kart Too Soft by 'dad99' (08 Nov 2010 @ 17:37)

Re: Tony Kart Too Soft by 'pdapaul' (08 Nov 2010 @ 20:47)

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