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  • KTMLew
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 1167

    #1

    Rocket XR2

    Let's see if this works:
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  • riddle28
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2010
    • 1088

    #2
    blue/grey 2.0?

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    • KTMLew
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 1167

      #3
      Originally posted by riddle28 View Post
      blue/grey 2.0?
      Upper control arm mounts appears to be about 20 lbs lighter. The XR1 versions were huge. Has everyone quit making the 5th coil mount tube movable? Used to have it so could move right/left.

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      • rocket1*
        Member
        • Feb 2008
        • 43

        #4
        I do like the new opening for the driver. The original was kinda tight and I’m not a very big guy.

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        • riddle28
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2010
          • 1088

          #5
          Originally posted by KTMLew View Post
          Upper control arm mounts appears to be about 20 lbs lighter. The XR1 versions were huge. Has everyone quit making the 5th coil mount tube movable? Used to have it so could move right/left.
          im sure its quite a bit different but it does like the overall design certainly looks like the last blue front cars which won them a ton of money. Definitely diff from xr1v1

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          • bleedblue55
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2012
            • 1873

            #6
            Wonder how many teams are running or getting an XR-2 besides Shepp

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            • KTMLew
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 1167

              #7
              Originally posted by bleedblue55 View Post
              Wonder how many teams are running or getting an XR-2 besides Shepp
              It's been mentioned that owners of previous versions can have their old chassis updated but not so sure they can get same result if major changes to the driver capsule? Can do suspension mounts but how do you determine exactly where they go if main structure has changed? I understand how jigs work.

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              • Pennsboro32
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2020
                • 3440

                #8
                I believe Matt Cosner has one.

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                • zyoung25
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2007
                  • 8955

                  #9
                  I see Ebert has one of his 1.2s for sale. I bet he has one ready for Florence next week.

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                  • MasterSbilt_Racer
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 14320

                    #10
                    They basically took an xr1 and made the front and rear clips have less torsional stiffness with respect to the c0ckpit area. Stiff clips tied together by a flexible middle.
                    Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                    • Dirt Clod
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 528

                      #11
                      What would the cost of an XR2 be? Any guesses?

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                      • Henry Every
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2023
                        • 617

                        #12
                        Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                        They basically took an xr1 and made the front and rear clips have less torsional stiffness with respect to the c0ckpit area. Stiff clips tied together by a flexible middle.
                        Exactly what I was getting at, flex or torsional stiffness being a big component in the modern DLM design.
                        "In the Republic of Mediocrity, Genius is Dangerous." - Robert Green Ingersoll

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                        • MasterSbilt_Racer
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2007
                          • 14320

                          #13
                          I guess it's the easiest way to make it fast, if you can repeat the process. The cars are go karts functionally. It's totally wrong for a car with suspension.
                          Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                          • KTMLew
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2007
                            • 1167

                            #14
                            Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                            I guess it's the easiest way to make it fast, if you can repeat the process. The cars are go karts functionally. It's totally wrong for a car with suspension.
                            Big go-kart is what I've said for 20 some years. I. Don't. Like. It. It's followed NASCAR.

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                            • Pennsboro32
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2020
                              • 3440

                              #15
                              Looks like Ebert has an XR2

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