Hard top on mx5 race car

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sailaholic
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Re: Hard top on mx5 race car

Postby sailaholic » Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:10 am

[quote="mazmad"]Jury is out as to whether the hard tops add stiffness on road cars.

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Huh? Did you check the last page or two of that link? Danny proved the hardtop adds stiffness.


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Re: Hard top on mx5 race car

Postby ManiacLachy » Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:22 am

93_Clubman wrote:
ManiacLachy wrote:Not sure where I read it, and of course now I can't find it!

Perhaps this: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35781&start=75

Yup, that was it! Thanks :beer:

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Re: Hard top on mx5 race car

Postby kalt » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:16 pm

Good lord I remember the first time I encountered scuttle shake on the mx5.

Top off, shook so hard I swear, the fabric of time tore and I saw a glimpse of an alternate reality.

Just for a microsecond.
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