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February 24, 2004
David
By safety I was more refering to driver saftey than car strength, in that a
hard top offers more protection from low flying tarmac than a soft top, it
always shockes me how many (even top level competitors) press against the
roof when they roll a car, this being a thin piece of tin or even canvas
between you and 100mph tarmac.
There are also several rules about drivers arms/heads not being able to get
out of a cockpit in the event of an accident
Regards
Chris Valentine
Dunlop Motorsport
maybe in general, but in the specific arena of MG club racing, there would
be no safety derived advantage in using a hardtop (especially a 'race
weight' one) as it doesn't provide any structural strength, unlike a saloon
or factory built steel hardtop/coupe; and with short races with no driver
changes, this rule would not be a factor either, so Nigel's theory of
superior aerodynamics would appear to be the logical one.
Regards
David
christopher_valentine@... 30132
Posted on February 24, 2004 08:53 AM
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