Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Ed -
It was the latest greatest hi tech solution at the time.  Another product 
called Spectra was also marketed (still is) but has different 
characteristics.  Kevlar is resistant to shock while Spectra is resistant to 
stretch/elongation - or whatever the correct term is.  Spectra is often used 
in high performance sailboat racing since the spectra lines will not stretch 
and break but Kevlar has little give and will break with little advance 
notice.

The co I used to work for makes Spectra - the above is part of how it was 
explained to me.  Naturally it's much more complicated than the above - many 
pages of detail specs are needed to fully understand the differences.

HTHs a *little*. ;-)
LarryT

When Ted Kennedy goes to Cuba for
health care I might consider socialized
medicene.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E M" <pokiebaron [at] gmail.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....


> I think the 288 had both carbon fibre, and kevlar if not mistaken.  What 
> was
> the deal with kevlar in the 80s ?  I know some high end Audis used  it 
> too.
> Was it easier to form, not requiring curing in an autoclave or something? 
> I
> know it wasn't cheap!
>
> Ed
> 300E
>
> 2009/6/17 Dan Warlick <edwf430 [at] att.net>
>
> > yes it did......the 288 was the last before plastic though.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
> > To: "Dan Warlick" <edwf430 [at] att.net>
> > Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....
> >
> >
> > > That car won races
> > > ------Original Message------
> > > From: Dan Warlick
> > > To: Home
> > > Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> > > Sent: Jun 17, 2009 7:59 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....
> > >
> > > kind of like the 250 gto right?... but who wants one of those pieces 
> > > of?
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
> > > To: "Daniel" <edwf430 [at] att.net>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:51 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....
> > >
> > >
> > >> No not really and you are allowed you opinon
> > >> I just know cars and engines and what works and doesn't work
> > >> There is no perfect car not mine
> > >> Not yours
> > >> I have been around engines since 1965 and I would like to believe that 
> > >> I
> > >> have the backround to call it as it is
> > >>
> > >> The 288 was a limited production car that was homlogated for racing
> > >> And that's it
> > >> It is what it is
> > >>
> > >> Clyde enroute to the UK for the British GP
> > >> ------Original Message------
> > >> From: Fellippe Galletta
> > >> To: Home
> > >> Cc: The FerrariList
> > >> Sent: Jun 17, 2009 7:37 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:32 PM, <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Gloryfied 308 on drugs
> > >>> With a hormone issue to boot
> > >>> They only built the car because it had to be Homlogated
> > >>> Car was thermally and mechanically challenged
> > >>>
> > >>> Clyde
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> You love focusing on the negative for all cars (that aren't yours)...
> > >>
> > >> I think you should summarize the 512 TR for us and see if you're a man
> > of
> > >> your word or just an instigator.
> > >>
> > >> :)
> > >>
> > >> FG
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