NASCAR snatched the "unapproved" fuel cell foam out of the #8 car. They'll try anything for an edge on the competition. NASCAR's keeping a sharp eye on these cars.
Fuel Cell Foam
- Thread starter BobbyFord
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What the hey is "fuel cell foam"?
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dsdjtlts
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Pity they missed the Johson/Busch stuff with their "sharp" eye....BobbyFord said:
dsdjtlts said:
You couldn't tell what was in those shocks by looking at them.
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Patrick9999
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I think the foam is there to keep the fuel from swishing back and forth.
kat2220 said:
Fuel cell foam is inside the fuel cell to reduce the slosh of the fuel and reduces the chance of explosion by limiting air volume in the cell.
It also absorbs the expansion of an explosion if the cell were internally ignited.
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dsdjtlts
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I agree..but I believe several drivers noticed "something" during the race..and Nascar does monitor the radios..no matter, it's done and while maybe not legal they were not illegal..but soon might be though. What would be the harm in making them legal? They don't sound like a good thing to me. Sure would be nice if Nascar had a rule book that was more concise.BobbyFord said:
dsdjtlts said:
Here's an article on the shocks that I got off of Jayski's...
NASCAR will issue a new technical bulletin regarding shocks: NASCAR officials are changing the rules for rear shock absorbers after the cars of Hendrick Motorsports teammates #48-Jimmie Johnson and #5-Kyle Busch were initially too high after the race last week at Dover. "Everybody passed inspection and all of the shocks, in regard to parts and pieces, were completely legal," Nextel Cup director John Darby said Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. "But the build of the shocks that the teams chose to use is a direction that we're not real fond of." Darby said both cars were initially too high, but sank back within the required specifications as the shocks bled out air over a period of about 30 seconds. "We hold a lot of responsibility for policing the sport, but, at the same time, we have to give the competitors the benefit of the doubt if we can, so that's why that process is repeated," Darby said. "Honestly, another reason it's repeated is so we're sure of what we're seeing, not something goofy, not a mistake." No penalties were handed down, but Darby said a technical bulletin precluding the type of shock absorber used at Dover by race winner Johnson and runner-up Busch will be issued to the Cup crew chiefs sometime this weekend. There was no rush to get the bulletin out because NASCAR hands out its own shocks and rear springs to the teams at Talladega and Daytona International Speedway, the only tracks where carburetor restrictor plates are used to slow the cars.(ESPN.com/AP)(10-1-2005)
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dsdjtlts
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Thanks Bobbyford......soooo they ARE legal--Nascar just doesn't like them...what would be the harm in keeping them legal? Nascar confuses me sometimes.....what they have said in essence is what one would say to a child...."""Yes I want you to drink milk, but it's important for you to drink it out of the glass of MY choosing""""............... 
I liken it to the T-Rex car that Jeff Gordon had at Charlotte for the All-Star race one year. It was legal, but NASCAR told Evernham to NOT bring it back.
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dsdjtlts
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Now Ray Evernham is one man I would like to get drunk and talk some Nascar with....TexasRaceLady said:
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vanzetti
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An article on the same topic was posted on NASCAR.com and said the shocks were not in the 'spirit' of racing...ahahh
I thought the 'spirit' was to try and win a race!
I thought the 'spirit' was to try and win a race!
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Kyle48
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vanzetti said:
Touche', vanzetti, touche`!
- k y l e
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Mopardh9
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Yet again Nascar making up the rules as they go along!!
Whizzer
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The shocks, as used by Johnson and Busch, were legal and NASCAR did what they have always done by giving a warning and issuing a technical bulletin banning the use of similar configured shock absorbers in the future.
Had NASCAR fined teams for the creative genius of engineering on the shocks, that would have been wrong. Under the circumstances, the way NASCAR handled it was proper.
A media report quoted Greg Biffle as saying NASCAR is taking away the creative edge (or words to that effect) of race teams. Biffle made it clear the shocks were legal but arrranged is such a way as to give an advantage while not breaking the rules. Ain't nothing wrong with that.
Had NASCAR fined teams for the creative genius of engineering on the shocks, that would have been wrong. Under the circumstances, the way NASCAR handled it was proper.
A media report quoted Greg Biffle as saying NASCAR is taking away the creative edge (or words to that effect) of race teams. Biffle made it clear the shocks were legal but arrranged is such a way as to give an advantage while not breaking the rules. Ain't nothing wrong with that.
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Whizzer said:
I just don't see why they have to make a new rule about it... If teams are willing to spend extra time working on getting an advantage and are willing to RISK racing with that setup, they should win. (notice that period)
Otherwise, NASCAR should build 44 identicle cars and give them to the teams on raceday and do away with all the shops and mechanics. Heck, THEN we could forego all the hoopla of running 500 miles, and just draw names out of a hat for a winner!
Racing (of ANY kind) has NEVER been about having things equal. And hopefully never will.