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| Comments: 8 (Read/Post) Favorites: 0 (View) |
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on: 01-03-2013
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Description:
Chevy Trophy Truck that will run in this year's Dakar. |
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1-03-2013 @ 05:26:19 AM |
| Posted By : Sensekhmet |
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Ever since playing DiRT 2 and watching From Dust to Glory I've been in awe of American off road racing trucks and buggies.
I understand why they usually have automatic transmissions, but I still don't get the total absence of either glass or plastic windows.
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1-03-2013 @ 06:35:54 AM |
| Posted By : three50one |
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Sometimes they go through damp environments and event dust can collect on any plastic. That means that you need a way to wash it. Washing it adds weight. Weight it bad.
They have plastic on their helmet visors they rip off when they become too dirty. Glare would be a very bad thing.
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1-03-2013 @ 06:18:57 PM |
| Posted By : Sensekhmet |
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#2, Wouldn't the weight of the washers and wipers offset having 5 inches of dirt in the vehicle? I know they wear pressurised helmets but I'm guessing things like gauges, instruments and pace notes are better off clean. Another reason I found was stones being kicked up into the glass, but I guess this applies mostly to circuit racing (plus it's probably better for the stones to hit the glass/plastic than your visor).
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1-03-2013 @ 06:48:01 PM |
| Posted By : Low-Tech Redneck |
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#3, Conventional glass is too heavy
Plexiglass scratches and induces glare
Thus, cheapest solution, run with neither and give the driver a helmet :p
And Dirt2 did indeed rock.
[Edited by Low-Tech Redneck on 1-03-2013 @ 06:49:05 PM]
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1-03-2013 @ 08:17:34 PM |
| Posted By : three50one |
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#3, You're assuming you have a closed cockpit.
They're cages with a couple skid plates.
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1-03-2013 @ 08:20:21 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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They're practically buggies with fake fiberglass truck bodies, aren't they?
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1-04-2013 @ 03:05:48 AM |
| Posted By : Sensekhmet |
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#6, Basically yes (space frame) but I think ('think' being the key word) a 'proper' buggy is MR: then again there are FR and AWD buggies too.
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1-28-2013 @ 10:50:26 AM |
| Posted By : Sensekhmet |
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They finished 2nd in class and 22nd overall.
Speaking of Dakar, I feel bad for Gordon but it's hilarious that he still did not learn not to talk shit before the race.
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