[EricH]

Originally Posted by SystemS

pipe bending has to be done carefully and in the right order. If you have not done it before the summer is a good time to work the bugs out. However, the sheet metal frame can also be bent in a contact game year.

Need to decide what is best for the game. Also, just because you have a sponsor for something does not mean you need to use them, it might end up being a disadvantage.

Generally speaking, teams that use tubes don't bend them. The bending discussion is for sheet metal (and is needed to get flanges for strength, if nothing else).

There are exceptions--1024 is the one that popped into my head--but they tend not to bend metal in the drivetrain anyways.