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  1. mcimino

    mcimino Formula 3

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    #1 mcimino, Aug 17, 2011
    I was just talking with a friend about the titanium springs on our MX bikes and we got around to talking about the spring that hit Massa's helmet last year. It got us wondering where that spring came from on the car in front of him. Does anyone know?
     
  2. tatcat

    tatcat F1 World Champ
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    #2 tatcat, Aug 17, 2011
    the spring came off barichellos' car that was a few seconds ahead of massa.
     
  3. ApexOversteer

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    #3 ApexOversteer, Aug 17, 2011
    It was a rear spring, located between the rear wheels near the center of the car. The damper that runs through it broke and the whole linkage came apart, allowing the spring to fall out from beneath the bodywork to land on the track, at 140mph+.
     
  4. mcimino

    mcimino Formula 3

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    #4 mcimino, Aug 18, 2011
    Thanks! Mystery solved.
     
  5. Matt LaMotte

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    #5 Matt LaMotte, Aug 18, 2011
    I wonder if Massa still has it.
     
  6. tuttebenne

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    #6 tuttebenne, Aug 18, 2011
    The spring or what it takes to win in F1? ;)
     
  7. NWaterfall

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    #7 NWaterfall, Aug 19, 2011
    Well we already know the answer to one of those...... :D
     
  8. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #8 Fast_ian, Aug 19, 2011
    :D

    For some reason, I seem to recall that it was never found (?) [The spring, not what it takes ;)]

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  9. greg328

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    #9 greg328, Aug 19, 2011
    Wasn't this event Hungary 2009, 2 years ago?
     
  10. Remy Zero

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    #10 Remy Zero, Aug 19, 2011
    Yeap.
     
  11. Rosso328

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    #11 Rosso328, Aug 19, 2011
    And if so, has he ever felt the urge to "reinstall it" - so to speak - in Rubens' rear end.
     
  12. mcimino

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    #12 mcimino, Aug 22, 2011
    Not that size matters :), but i was under the impression the sping was pretty small, maybe 3-4 inches long. Any ideas?
     
  13. Anthony_Ferrari

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    #13 Anthony_Ferrari, Aug 23, 2011

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