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Originally Posted by ironworks
I like the build pics WWWWWAAAAAAYYYYYY better then the end product. But who builds a square tube race car, Think of how much unneeded weight that car has.
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started that discussion in another thread - actual engineering is a bit lost on some to understand design v. weight, they just think size v. stiffness and 2" round bar is not as good as 2x2 box... yeah, if you're working for Massey-Ferguson then have at it.
It's okay tho', just means we'll be lighter and faster than the competition

If everyone were smart as hell there would be no fast food servers, and I loves me some burgers and fries on my way home from work.
As for much of the "real" race cars that use square tube, you have to consider the size of the tubing, the location in the vehicle, and why they are using that shape for ease of use with other components... there is a time/place when square tube is fine of course and can be much easier to work with. Look at the new C6Rs for instance and where there is round bar and where there is square.
As to the car starting this thread, there are some ideas I can see he has incorporated that I have planned to use on my next venture with a 70 Mustang and I am sorta surprised to see I was a bit beat to the punch but nonetheless I think this car is pretty cool, especially some of the work with the front uprights and overall adjust-ability that often gets overlooked.