A Special Humpty Dumpty Part
12-10-2004, 06:51 AM
#1
A Special Humpty Dumpty Part
The titanium dry break in lieu of a bleed screw -- considerably more leak resistant and with the appropriate pump, the entire system can be evacuated in less than 10 seconds.
12-10-2004, 04:47 PM
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By coincidence, I was explaining to one of my employees today (as you do) that Robert's creations were as much about art as engineering. Then up popped this example.
Sadly, the picture was met with a glazed and bemused stare.
How sad that some cannot truly appreciate both aspects.
Either aspect, in fact.
Sadly, the picture was met with a glazed and bemused stare.
How sad that some cannot truly appreciate both aspects.
Either aspect, in fact.
12-10-2004, 11:19 PM
#6
A composite roof could be done without great difficulty but: (1) the car is a cabriolet (albeit with a factory built removable hardtop with an electiric sunroof and a heated rear windscreen); (2) even if it were a coupe that would require a repainting and BASF has been unable to produce new quantities of the special paint that Harm Lagaay, recently retired Chief of Styling of Porsche AG, had created for the car and (3) after what has been been to date a composite roof would prove nothing new.
As to the history of the drybreak, they were first used by certain F1 teams after Herr Schumacher had an accident several years ago at Silverstone which turned out to have been caused by a brake mishap resulting from a leaking bleed screw.
As to the history of the drybreak, they were first used by certain F1 teams after Herr Schumacher had an accident several years ago at Silverstone which turned out to have been caused by a brake mishap resulting from a leaking bleed screw.
