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Originally Posted by SPOHN
I want to go with a fuel cell. Get rid of the OEM tank. Put a 10 gallon tank to save weight and get better weight distribution from front to rear. Which is WELL needed on our cars.
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Yeah but the stock tank is low. If you put a fuel cell up in the rear body, you're raising the fuel weight higher, raising CG. Also, even though we want to shoot for even front/rear distribution, I suspect moving weight from the center outwards, even to the rear, isn't a net win. It's still a larger goal to keep the weight centered to make the car more-stable, whereas weight at the edges is like a pendulum. I don't know all the factors and how they play out relative to each other, but just things to consider...
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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z
Lexan tends to break down (craze) from UV exposure, so Plexiglas, with its' greater resistance to UV, may be a better choice. YMMV
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On the other hand, Lexan is much, much tougher and more impact-resistant. Something to think about with rocks and hard chunks of rubber flying at the window, and especially something to think about in a wreck.