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looks good , where from and how much ??
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It's a proto design by Martin Achter, and use by Lars Holland.
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A friend of mine has made a moulded carbon tub for it

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I'm still trying to work out what the advantages would be aside from a bit of weight loss, as the durango is a car that actually thrives on being heavy. Isn't it just creating more weak points?
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You're right there! A carbon tub is just for bling, nothing else!
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I'm still trying to work out what the advantages would be aside from a bit of weight loss, as the durango is a car that actually thrives on being heavy. Isn't it just creating more weak points?
Carbon is flexible enough to bend during a crash and then bend back and not stay bent like the original chassis.
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A friend of mine has made a moulded carbon tub for it

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very nice !!!
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Tub looks nice
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