cloth BMW car - Page 3

polobunny · June 10th, 2008

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Originally Posted by WhiteEagle

Some people in history were called crazy and yet they proved to be the smart ones.

So thanks ahead of time for the compliment!:evil:

Some were called crazy and spent their time in a white padded cell.

**drew and not u** · June 10th, 2008

Do you honestly think sheet-metal provides any kind of protection during a crash? No. The frame is what takes the brunt of the impact (aside from low speed front or rear impacts, in which the bumpers do their job). Honestly, in a crash, I seriously doubt you'd see any kind of meaningful difference between cloth and sheet-metal.

screwballl · June 10th, 2008

side impact may be different but it would be neat to see how they handle that

Sumgai · June 11th, 2008

It's true, sheet metal really doesn't do anything except provide a false sense of security and protection from the elements. You're probably less likely to get hurt in GINA during a crash because there won't be jagged crumpled steel panels closing in around you.

I think drew knows pretty well too...he doesn't even use doors on his Jeep.

The Jeep is looking sweet these days too btw. I like what you've done with it.

**simple_inhibition** · June 11th, 2008

just dont smoke in that car, youll burn holes in the side of it if you toss your butt out of the window

**drew and not u** · June 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Sumgai

It's true, sheet metal really doesn't do anything except provide a false sense of security and protection from the elements. You're probably less likely to get hurt in GINA during a crash because there won't be jagged crumpled steel panels closing in around you.

I think drew knows pretty well too...he doesn't even use doors on his Jeep.

The Jeep is looking sweet these days too btw. I like what you've done with it.

Haha, thanks! And yes, doors are overrated. You're only really protected if they have impact beams in them!

WhiteEagle · June 11th, 2008

I don't even want to think about the poor way it'll keep in heat in the winter,

and I hate the cold!

stevensonmat2 · June 11th, 2008

I don't think they are putting cotton on the GINA. It's probably very tough, liquid-repellent stain-proof super fabric that can insulate as well as it needs to.

**drew and not u** · June 11th, 2008

I don't see why that would be an issue either. As long as there is a layer or air or insulation between the cab and outside, it shouldn't be any different. It's not like sheet-metal is any kind of insulator, if anything it acts like a heat-sink, drawing heat away and releasing it.

WhiteEagle · June 11th, 2008

I've seen cars made from carbon fibers...so maybe this will work.

June 10th, 2008	#22
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 1,987	Re: cloth BMW car Do you honestly think sheet-metal provides any kind of protection during a crash? No. The frame is what takes the brunt of the impact (aside from low speed front or rear impacts, in which the bumpers do their job). Honestly, in a crash, I seriously doubt you'd see any kind of meaningful difference between cloth and sheet-metal.

June 10th, 2008	#23
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,279 Blog Entries: 6	Re: cloth BMW car side impact may be different but it would be neat to see how they handle that Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

June 11th, 2008	#24
Sumgai Overclocker In Training Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 283	Re: cloth BMW car It's true, sheet metal really doesn't do anything except provide a false sense of security and protection from the elements. You're probably less likely to get hurt in GINA during a crash because there won't be jagged crumpled steel panels closing in around you. I think drew knows pretty well too...he doesn't even use doors on his Jeep. The Jeep is looking sweet these days too btw. I like what you've done with it. Current Machine: Intel E2220 Gigabyte P35-DS3L AC Freezer 7 Pro 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 EVGA 8800GT 512MB X-Fi Extreme Gamer Seagate 250GB SATA WD Raptor 74GB SATA Samsung S203B DVD+R Silverstone SF60 Modular 600w Antec Nine Hundred Acer 2216Wbd 22" LCD

June 11th, 2008	#25
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,466 Blog Entries: 1	Re: cloth BMW car just dont smoke in that car, youll burn holes in the side of it if you toss your butt out of the window

June 11th, 2008	#27
WhiteEagle Call me "BigMac" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,029	Re: cloth BMW car I don't even want to think about the poor way it'll keep in heat in the winter, and I hate the cold!

June 11th, 2008	#28
stevensonmat2 Slad Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The place where you are Posts: 114	Re: cloth BMW car I don't think they are putting cotton on the GINA. It's probably very tough, liquid-repellent stain-proof super fabric that can insulate as well as it needs to.

June 11th, 2008	#29
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 1,987	Re: cloth BMW car I don't see why that would be an issue either. As long as there is a layer or air or insulation between the cab and outside, it shouldn't be any different. It's not like sheet-metal is any kind of insulator, if anything it acts like a heat-sink, drawing heat away and releasing it.

June 11th, 2008	#30
WhiteEagle Call me "BigMac" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,029	Re: cloth BMW car I've seen cars made from carbon fibers...so maybe this will work.

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