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Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: topside] #3101584
12/12/22 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by topside
I've noticed how most all the NPK guys run with an exposed trans.
I understand between-rounds maintenance/repairs, but that seems iffy.
Hot ATF, shrapnel, or whatever - regardless of the specific trans case, it just seems odd to me.


Do you think a thin piece of carbon or aluminum help much? If pieces can get out of the case they canb easily go through the thin cover material.. The part I dont like is the proximity of the driveshaft which is why they require tunnels as well for that. But it took a badly mangled arm to bring that about.


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Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: Al_Alguire] #3101639
12/12/22 04:23 PM
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No suit or helmet would prevent the shrapnel from the broken yoke assembly from causing deadly harm if it let loose.

Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: RROD] #3101643
12/12/22 05:04 PM
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No, I don't think carbon fiber or thin aluminum sheet would offer any real protection against anything but fluid...
That would take at least a ballistic blanket or something equivalent, but no matter, it's apparently OK.
Agreed on the yoke area; I would think more could be done there on some of the cars.

Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: topside] #3101665
12/12/22 05:56 PM
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I think Ryan Martin had a failure in the yoke joint area in a NPK episode. Could have been last season. Some of the shrapnel exited the roof. That area is just scary. You would think that area would have some type of protection, especially an exposed yoke assemble.

Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: RROD] #3103839
12/20/22 09:21 AM
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This almost looks like Brian Hicks? old car (from Chicago area Outlaw SS)???

Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: HardcoreB] #3103962
12/20/22 02:49 PM
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Wizzard Racecars facebook page shows pics of the build along the way.

Also some build pics here on youtube. Wizzard builds some really cool cars for sure including some guys Dakota laugh2



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Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: HardcoreB] #3104015
12/20/22 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by HardcoreB
This almost looks like Brian Hicks? old car (from Chicago area Outlaw SS)???


Hick's car was a 72' back half.

Re: Randy Williams NPK Challenger [Re: OUTLAWSSAA] #3104254
12/21/22 02:30 PM
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D-CON I loved that car!

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