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We tested the part in the street by repeatedly running it into the curb full punched... several times. We changed to another new nose piece, and repeated the process. And a third. We wore out two bumpers, broke two bulkheads, a front control arm, and the momentum of the batteries broke two battery posts. Paul's Factory Team blue front hinge pin brace is a mess, but all three nose pieces are just fine. In fact, the third nose piece has continued running through several test days and club races with no problems whatever.
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But it's only moved the problem elsewhere
, same as fitting strengthened parts to any other car you move the weak point to another place.
With the original part if it stayed together after a good shunt you could finish a race like happened @ TRCC indoors for me. Nose cone cracked in half on the underside. But wheels stayed in line and steering was OK. Have had 1 let go like most others will have were it has stopped the car in it's tracks. Break a control arm and your run is all but over.
Having said that I'll be having a new nose
