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Originally Posted by TheJDMan
Have any of you ever seen magnesium burn? I have and I can tell you it ain't pretty. Back in the 70's I remember a sprint car crash at a local 1/2mile dirt tack where half the field got tangled up on the front straight. One car caught fire and ignited five or six others. Once they got hot enough the magnesium wheels caught fire and there was no putting out the fire after that. All cars were destroyed, several drivers were badly burned and one burned to death. I would never consider magnesium parts in any build after witnessing that tragedy.
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I've seen it, I used to have cans of magnesium chips and would light piles of chips on fire then drip or spray water on it.. It was like the 4th of July it would leave holes in the concrete too. I do believe they banned Mag wheels in racing because of fire