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What metals are used in the Xfire?

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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Default What metals are used in the Xfire?

Is it steel construction or aluminum? I'm mainly interested in the roof. The big question is: Is it magnetic?
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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"The foundation for creating a car with responsive sports coupe handling combined with a supple ride is a stiff bodyshell. Crossfire’s all-steel shell boasts exceptionally torsional rigidity (20,140 Nm/deg) and has been specially reinforced to bear the loads and forces generated by the unusually large wheels and tires. The fixed-roof coupe styling, sweeping rear pillars and tall bulkhead separating the passenger compartment from the luggage area, play key roles in the overall structural stiffness of the bodyshell and in its resistance to side impacts."

Never mind. That answers that!
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Default Re: What metals are used in the Xfire?

Lol I think I'm going to downsize my wheels.. They create forces great enough to necessitate chassis reinforcement .
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Default Re: What metals are used in the Xfire?

twice as rigid as a boxter and as rigid as a 911. Put roll bars in it and beef it up even more
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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Default Re: What metals are used in the Xfire?

My XF is made of gold...oyster gold. It's a precious metal only found in rare German oysters.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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Default Re: What metals are used in the Xfire?

Originally Posted by downwardspiral
Lol I think I'm going to downsize my wheels.. They create forces great enough to necessitate chassis reinforcement .
LOL I am definitely not doing 20s again in the front

Originally Posted by green-ghost
twice as rigid as a boxter and as rigid as a 911. Put roll bars in it and beef it up even more
Roll bars do absolutely nothing to strengthen a chassis, maybe a roll cage is what you were thinking of.....
 
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