far more important that weight savings is the substantially lower rotational
moments of the four panels in cornering. the mass centers of each panel is
3-4 feet from the yaw axis of the Healey, which
runs roughly through the gear shift. assuming you save 10 lbs off each panel
at this distance (a bold guess on my part; i've only held up steel panels
and am hypothecizing), this lowers the Yaw Moment by the equivalent of 500#
distributed within a foot of the CM, or the equivalent of a 225# passenger
sitting next to you as you go around Big Bend. probably the same cornering
improvement as removing the bumpers
allen miller
bn2/m
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