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Old 05-03-2023, 02:04 PM   #114
JimV
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Originally Posted by RedReplicant View Post
In an ideal world I would run Xidas, but TT5 rules preclude me from that due to the shaft diameter. I pitted with NASA Greg at Attesa earlier this year and asked him about the shaft diameter rule, to which he basically told me it was an outdated rule that could probably go away but no one had really asked about it before. I'll be requesting it be dropped when the rule suggestions open up at the end of the year.
Are you sure the Xidas are 46mm shaft diameter? I know their website says "46mm double digressive piston" but in this nasa forum post Greg is pretty clear the rule is for the actual shaft hidden in an inverted strut, not the larger exposed diameter.

https://community.drivenasa.com/topi...clarification/
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