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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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I doubt Audi's driving effort behind all this weight reduction is enthusiasts, however...

3100 lbs. RS-5, please!
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Onehots2k,Jan 27 2010, 04:39 PM
Damn, Jonboy. I'm sure all the kids in school asked you to do their homework.
I deal with this all the time at work. It's basic mechanical engineering/design stuff.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.,Jan 27 2010, 12:02 PM
Remember the first gen Insight? It had a fully aluminum chassis and it came in at $21k.

I see your point and I don't necessarily disagree with you.
Don't think Honda lost money on the insight???
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Onehots2k,Jan 27 2010, 02:39 PM
Damn, Jonboy. I'm sure all the kids in school asked you to do their homework.
I remember this from all my material classes back in engineering school and thinking about the NSX. I was like"wow you mean steel weakens and stops weakening after so many cycles and aluminum just gets weaker and weaker?" LOL always a car guy.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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Kind of sad that these days 3100 pounds is considered very light for a car.

E36 M3 weighed that and had heated seats, nice sound system, full leather, electric everything.

I guess crash regulations and all.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BPUKiller,Jan 28 2010, 02:44 PM
I remember this from all my material classes back in engineering school and thinking about the NSX. I was like"wow you mean steel weakens and stops weakening after so many cycles and aluminum just gets weaker and weaker?" LOL always a car guy.
Steel doesn't weaken/yield as long as you stay beneath the fatigue stress range limits. Aluminum does, regardless of the stress range it sees.
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