Gator's 818R

[phil1734]

It would be cool to do an FEI analysis to determine if this makes the car stiffer or flimsier. My layman's eye says it probably stiffer.

Unless this "Tom" is the worlds worst welder it's impossible to make it flimsier by adding supports. It's more of just a question of how much you added. I really wish I had done an R chassis for my S. The thing has the torsional rigidity of an over-cooked lasagna noodle. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if it's somewhere in the 5,000 ft-lbs/degree range.

[DodgyTim]

Unless this "Tom" is the worlds worst welder it's impossible to make it flimsier by adding supports. It's more of just a question of how much you added. I really wish I had done an R chassis for my S. The thing has the torsional rigidity of an over-cooked lasagna noodle. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if it's somewhere in the 5,000 ft-lbs/degree range.

We tested the R on a torsion rig at over 17,000 Nm per degree