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NSR - Narrow Tracks

Larr

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by Larr » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 06:02:29

Some have mentioned the tracks look narrow.  They do to me.

I just realized why.

Safer Barriers!

-Larry

flightlessvac..

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by flightlessvac.. » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 07:23:08


> Some have mentioned the tracks look narrow.  They do to me.

> I just realized why.

> Safer Barriers!

> -Larry

I've noticed that too, when you nudge the wall it actually feels soft
to reflect the real life safety changes to the walls!
Schoone

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by Schoone » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 07:38:18

LOL.  A SAFER Barrier certainly does not feel soft in real life.



>> Some have mentioned the tracks look narrow.  They do to me.

>> I just realized why.

>> Safer Barriers!

>> -Larry

> I've noticed that too, when you nudge the wall it actually feels soft
> to reflect the real life safety changes to the walls!

flightlessvac..

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by flightlessvac.. » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:23:49


> LOL.  A SAFER Barrier certainly does not feel soft in real life.

When I say soft I mean the impact does not feel as harsh as concrete
and you tend to bounce off the barrier.
flightlessvac..

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by flightlessvac.. » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:26:51


> LOL.  A SAFER Barrier certainly does not feel soft in real life.

When I say soft I mean the impact does not feel as harsh as concrete
and you tend to bounce off the barrier.
Schoone

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by Schoone » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:30:04

Ah ok, I thought you were saying they were spongy :)
Its still steel tubing mounted on ridged foam so soft is a relative term.



>> LOL.  A SAFER Barrier certainly does not feel soft in real life.

> When I say soft I mean the impact does not feel as harsh as concrete
> and you tend to bounce off the barrier.

Larr

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by Larr » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:56:41

Yeah, I also noticed it ever so slightly sucks the front of the car inwards
like you would expect it to.

I like the way the wall-contact is worked out in NSR.  Much better than the
flypaper effects of NR2003 :)

-Larry



>> Some have mentioned the tracks look narrow.  They do to me.

>> I just realized why.

>> Safer Barriers!

>> -Larry

> I've noticed that too, when you nudge the wall it actually feels soft
> to reflect the real life safety changes to the walls!

Larr

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by Larr » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:57:05

It's softer than concrete :)

-Larry


> LOL.  A SAFER Barrier certainly does not feel soft in real life.




>>> Some have mentioned the tracks look narrow.  They do to me.

>>> I just realized why.

>>> Safer Barriers!

>>> -Larry

>> I've noticed that too, when you nudge the wall it actually feels soft
>> to reflect the real life safety changes to the walls!

Steve Blankenshi

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by Steve Blankenshi » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:15:45





> >> LOL.  A SAFER Barrier certainly does not feel soft in real life.

> > When I say soft I mean the impact does not feel as harsh as concrete
> > and you tend to bounce off the barrier.

> Ah ok, I thought you were saying they were spongy :)
> Its still steel tubing mounted on ridged foam so soft is a relative term.

What he means is he's noticing the instantaneous difference between 20G and
50G when he runs head-on into it.

Like you could feel the difference when you washed up into either one
without deforming it.  I love this guy - more, please...  ;-)

Marc Collin

NSR - Narrow Tracks

by Marc Collin » Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:59:28

Check out the apron at Michigan.  If that's not narrow, I don't know what
is...

Marc



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