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Ferrari Challenge Stradale rides on all-titanium springs.(Automotive Materials)

Advanced Materials & Processes, June, 2004

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On the 2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale, which was derived from the Ferrari 360 Modena, titanium is used for the first time on a production sports car for the suspension springs and the wheel bolts, reports Timet Automotive, Morgantown, Pa. The titanium front springs yield a 39% weight savings over the Modena's high strength steel, and the rears, which are a complex dual rate design, yield a 28% savings.

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Ferrari also designed the titanium springs to be 20% stiffer than the steel springs on the 360 Modena. In general, higher stiffness means that a spring must accommodate more ...

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Manufacturing Industry

Ferrari Challenge Stradale rides on all-titanium springs.(Automotive Materials)

Advanced Materials & Processes, June, 2004

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