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Old 04-18-2010, 07:41 PM   #8
8cd03gro


 
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Originally Posted by Muscle Master View Post
I didn't say invent... truth be told Carbon brakes be around since the late 70's I believe
So, what's the difference between developing and inventing...?

Auto manufacturers license patents from each other like crazy. The Nissan GTR's 3.7 uses "plasma transferred wire arc" instead of traditional cylinder liners to increase rigidity of the cylinder and make it capable of holding that massive power it can while dropping some hella weight... This tech was invented, patented and licensed from Ford and is also used in the 2011 GT500. Just an example.
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