Beck Engineering, Inc. Introduces New Division: Beck Performance
Beck Performance to focus on applying aerospace technology to race and performance cars
10 AM PST, 1 March 2017
Beck Engineering, Inc. has introduced a new corporate division: Beck Performance. Beck Performance will focus on applying aerospace technology to race cars (dragsters, funny cars, stock cars, Formula 1 cars, etc.) and performance cars.
“Race cars and performance cars can benefit from advances in aerospace technology,” says Douglas S. Beck, President of Beck Engineering, Inc. and Beck Performance. “For example, the stiffness-to-weight ratios and the strength-to-weight ratios of aerospace carbon-fiber-composite materials greatly exceed the characteristics of chromoly and titanium materials that are currently being used for race cars and performance cars. This means our carbon-fiber-composite components will give the same performance as current materials, but our components will weigh only one third as much as current components. The weight savings will translate into faster acceleration, better weight distribution, and overall higher performance.”
Planned initial products include wheelie bars, steering and chassis components. “We want to take a gradual approach,” says Beck. “If we instantly cut vehicle weight by one third, there might be some future shock for our customers. We will focus on smaller components initially, until our customers get used to the idea of using carbon-fiber-composite components. But, down the road… look out for some pretty speedy cars.”
Beck Performance to focus on applying aerospace technology to race and performance cars
10 AM PST, 1 March 2017
Beck Engineering, Inc. has introduced a new corporate division: Beck Performance. Beck Performance will focus on applying aerospace technology to race cars (dragsters, funny cars, stock cars, Formula 1 cars, etc.) and performance cars.
“Race cars and performance cars can benefit from advances in aerospace technology,” says Douglas S. Beck, President of Beck Engineering, Inc. and Beck Performance. “For example, the stiffness-to-weight ratios and the strength-to-weight ratios of aerospace carbon-fiber-composite materials greatly exceed the characteristics of chromoly and titanium materials that are currently being used for race cars and performance cars. This means our carbon-fiber-composite components will give the same performance as current materials, but our components will weigh only one third as much as current components. The weight savings will translate into faster acceleration, better weight distribution, and overall higher performance.”
Planned initial products include wheelie bars, steering and chassis components. “We want to take a gradual approach,” says Beck. “If we instantly cut vehicle weight by one third, there might be some future shock for our customers. We will focus on smaller components initially, until our customers get used to the idea of using carbon-fiber-composite components. But, down the road… look out for some pretty speedy cars.”