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Originally Posted by Rennen
Classic case of...If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Their Steel Rods were fine they didn't need to change to Titanium ones, just to save a few grams!
Can't wait to see how the R18 shapes up against the new 908. Although I expect both will have issues in their first seasons, as weve seen before with brand new cars.
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Nope. You look for every advantage you can get. You say a few grams but you should understand that these grams are sloshing up and down at 5,000 RPM. All the parts in the engine have inertia. inertia only leads to internal resistance in the engine. all engines have a degree of internal resistance due to friction, inertia, etc... So if you can lighten it you do it. Its easier to make a quick car reliable not the other way around(how many times have we heard that lol)