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Calling All Stiffening Plates…

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by P-car, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. P-car

    P-car Junior Member

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    I wonder if any of the BT-Stiffening Plate converts would be willing to part with the old 2005 / 2006 (testament) version …?

    I will be glad to cover all related expenses to ship it to Pennsylvania

    Thanks!
     
    #1 P-car, Aug 28, 2006
  2. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    You are looking for the factory steel one?
     
    #2 darelldd, Aug 28, 2006
  3. P-car

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darelldd @ Aug 28 2006, 11:49 PM) [snapback]310957[/snapback]</div>
    The very thing, Darell...

    (in exchange for microsurgical tweezers for your tool collection)


    Cheers,
    Jack
     
    #3 P-car, Aug 29, 2006
  4. JosephF

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(P-car @ Aug 28 2006, 10:51 PM) [snapback]310926[/snapback]</div>

    I have two of the factory plates. What part of PA do you live - I live near Reading.
     
    #4 JosephF, Aug 30, 2006
  5. P-car

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JosephF @ Aug 30 2006, 07:24 AM) [snapback]311513[/snapback]</div>

    Many thanks for the generous offer…!

    Darell (darelldd) is kind enough to part with his. I’ll PM you if I still need one for the seat of the pants ('bridge trussel') experiment...
     
    #5 P-car, Aug 30, 2006
  6. hawkjm73

    hawkjm73 New Member

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    C-mon now, P-car. Don't leave us hanging. What wild scheme do you have up your sleeve?
     
    #6 hawkjm73, Aug 31, 2006
  7. P-car

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hawkjm73 @ Aug 31 2006, 01:17 PM) [snapback]312241[/snapback]</div>

    I very simple ‘seat of the pans’ experiment / test to begin with…

    Phase I
    Exp #1: Sandwich two plate together (with spacers) and observe p-car road response


    Phase II
    Exp # 1: Bond an array of strain gauges and measure frame-plate deformation

    Payoff:

    - Design and fabricate a new generation of adaptive J-Plates

    - Corner the market and sell >100,100 units and retire on a wind powered farm (just kidding)

    J.
     
    #7 P-car, Sep 3, 2006
  8. hawkjm73

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(P-car @ Sep 3 2006, 08:27 PM) [snapback]313704[/snapback]</div>

    Very cool. I'd love to see the results when you get them.
     
    #8 hawkjm73, Sep 3, 2006
  9. kenmce

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    Exp #1: Sandwich two plate together (with spacers) and observe p-car road response
    Phase II
    Exp # 1: Bond an array of strain gauges and measure frame-plate deformation

    Rather than mount one on top of the other, why not mount one towards the front of the car and one towards the back?
     
    #9 kenmce, Sep 10, 2006
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