bobsleds

[ant1277]

I've been watching the Olympic bobsleding and was wondering what the sleds were made out of. I was thinking the shell is carbon fiber and steel, maybe chrome moly ? May be Andy might know, being the sleds are build in the Nascar area. Thanks

[Phewzer]

I dont have any answers as usual,
but this is a Great topic.

[ASKANDY]

Yes,
Carbon Fiber and other composites.
I know the guy that works with them is Geoff Bodine, an ex stock car racer.
His organization is call Bo-Dyn Bobsled.

For more information about the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project contact:
Phil Kurze
President
Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc.
pkurze@bodynbobsled.com

Andy

[TJS]

Yes,
Carbon Fiber and other composites.
I know the guy that works with them is Geoff Bodine, an ex stock car racer.
His organization is call Bo-Dyn Bobsled.

For more information about the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project contact:
Phil Kurze
President
Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc.
pkurze@bodynbobsled.com

Andy

Years back, I think I visited this place in Oxford,CT. Well at least it was CT. at that time. Pretty cool shop.
T.J.

[nascarjunkie79]

Yes,
Carbon Fiber and other composites.
I know the guy that works with them is Geoff Bodine, an ex stock car racer.
His organization is call Bo-Dyn Bobsled.

For more information about the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project contact:
Phil Kurze
President
Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc.
pkurze@bodynbobsled.com

Andy

I was just on Lincoln's site and they supply welders to the bobsled team to build the sleds. Looks to me that they are steel not composites.

I saw Lincoln had their own bobsled at the Bo-Dyn Challenge where the NASCAR drivers race.

[c wagner]

I was just on Lincoln's site and they supply welders to the bobsled team to build the sleds. Looks to me that they are steel not composites.

I saw Lincoln had their own bobsled at the Bo-Dyn Challenge where the NASCAR drivers race.

According to this site: http://www.bobsleighsport.com/equipment/

"Is built from steel and fiberglass and padded with foam and tape."