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Originally Posted by sierra
If it's steel I doubt I will buy one. Aluminium alloy will achieve the same rigidity for less additional weight and that factor is critical on this car.
The brackets for the struts could have been alloy too. Bolting steel onto the alloy bonnet was the only negative to that kit and I would happily pay the extra cost.
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Bummer!
One thing to remember is that in the manufacturing world, the cost difference is not simply in material cost. Most people don't mind an extra half pound to save a good amount of money. Because of that, a smaller production run of aluminum parts is substantially more expensive and would have quite easily doubled the cost of the kit.
For what it's worth, in this application, the weight difference between two comparably rigid bars (one aluminum, one steel) is quite subtle. Think on the scale of two tenths of a gallon of gasoline.
That said, we appreciate the valuable and honest feedback! The design isn't complete and it's not too late to make changes. Chase and I will discus materials more closely in the morning!
Matt
Engineering