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Originally Posted by jaykay
Wow maybe smacking a wall is not too bad after all....what went on there? Is the run off area a sand dune?
You want deformation and some bending so that less energy is absorbed by your body
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The track has some elevation change and this car went backwards up a slope. The slope sent the car into a quite a tumble. Most of the ground at this track is fairly hard dirt.
Some deformation maybe OK, but this was a sheered tube from what I understand. That is truly scary and not designed into any roll cage. Ideally, the stock steel exterior panels will take care of energy absorption and deformation, but the roll cage should stay put as best as possible. The Boxster cabin is small enough as it is and we can't afford much intrusion into that area. Luckily the seat had been lowered and this driver was around 5'7" and 140lbs or so.
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