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Title: Indycar Tech trickles down
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on June 01, 2014, 07:29:50 AM
Some of the technology that protects Indy drivers in a crash, has found it's way into American made car seats for babies.

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/23/this-built-america-dorel-child-car-seats-video/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing8%7Cdl10%7Csec3_lnk3%26pLid%3D482739 (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/23/this-built-america-dorel-child-car-seats-video/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing8%7Cdl10%7Csec3_lnk3%26pLid%3D482739)
Title: Re: Indycar Tech trickles down
Post by: John S on June 01, 2014, 11:55:36 AM

Nice piece to read Lonnny, thanks.  :good:

Mind you I'm not sure I swallow all the guff about Dorel employees being the ones to really care about saving children's lives, unlike the cheaper labour countries, when making the seats. 
Title: Re: Indycar Tech trickles down
Post by: cosworth151 on June 01, 2014, 04:57:23 PM
Very cool. IndyCar should be trumpeting this story.

I absolutely do believe the lack of QC or product safety in junk coming from a number of cheapo production countries. I really don't care for dog food that kills dogs or antifreeze being used as sweetener in tooth paste & mouthwash.

BTW, I was born on an army base just outside of Columbus, IN. Camp Atterbury. Columbus is also home to the Cummings Diesel Corp. The built a few diesel powered cars for the 500 over the years.
Title: Re: Indycar Tech trickles down
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on June 01, 2014, 05:30:55 PM
Loved the Freddy Agabashian (?) Cummins car from the '50s or early '60s. Took pole but was too hard on the right front during the race. I really miss the days of loose rules and run what ya brung.
Title: Re: Indycar Tech trickles down
Post by: cosworth151 on June 02, 2014, 12:35:10 PM
Here it is:

http://cumminsengines.com/cummins-indy-racing-heritage
Title: Re: Indycar Tech trickles down
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on June 02, 2014, 03:00:52 PM
Yeah baby!!   :yahoo: :yahoo:  Indy should have let them run it a couple more years to see if they could solve the tire problem.
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