From Mitsubishi EDM/Laser
It seems like a fairly conventional part for precision machining - a small shim, varying from .003" to .008" in thickness, with several slots ranging from .010" to .080" wide. What makes it different is that it is designed to travel over 190 mph in a race-car, with a driver's life riding on its performance. Welcome to Joe Gibbs Racing's shop, where NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series stock cars are born, and where Mitsubishi EDM machines play a crucial role.
The small bleed shim for a shock absorber housing described above is symbolic of the changes that have taken place in modern stock car racing. The popular image of a race team's headquarters used to be five or six guys in a small garage, working mostly with hammers and large wrenches. That image may still hold true for the small 1/3-mile tracks around the country. But at the level of Nextel Cup competition, the top rung of professional stock car racing, it is as outmoded as filling tires with hand air pumps.
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