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Old 01-08-2010, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Gunner View Post
And is the same frame used in the aluminum cars?
It is, and it isn't.

Supposidly, the aspect of the frame that includes the engine and suspension pick-up points are the same. The difference between the fiberglass and aluminum car frames is where the body attaches to the frame. The alumijnum cars have a greater "bird-cage" body supporting frame than the fibergalss cars, where the fiberglass body doesn't need as extensive of a supporting structure.

You can convert a "fiberglass" frame to an alumimnum one by welding on the necessary body supporting subframe.
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