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Old 02-18-2009, 10:43 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fitfan View Post
in absolute terms with no top it would be lighter and just as stiff. - since it is a tub chasis and not a unibody like thoose el' cheapo porsches and stuff.
...well, strictly speaking, an ideally-designed monocoque is far more structurally efficient than a body-on-frame, even when that frame is a bonded aluminum tub...
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