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the NEW spohn SFC's... yes I know... beat to death.

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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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the NEW spohn SFC's... yes I know... beat to death.

Keep this basic, not for a drag car, handling only. Spohn TUBULAR SFC's? I wouldn't imagine tubular SFC's would be as structural.. They'd offer more ground clearance though.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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You will be fine, I hit plenty of other things under the car, before i would hit the SFCs.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Yes, you'll be way more than fine. Ground clearance is good.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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Yea I knew I'd be good with ground clearance, but how's the structural rigidity of them for handlind purposes? Not for drag.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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its good, the perimeter rail style, have a great twisting restance.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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I've heard that the seamless tubular is stronger than the boxed. The perimeter types are stronger, as far as I know, than the center types as well.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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For all out handling I think they'd be perfectly fine.
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