In automotive applications, there is no margin for error – every part must do its job. This is why Local Motors uses LOCTITE threadlockers for two very different applications: the Rally Fighter, a high performance, off-road racing car; and Strati, a 3D printed, electrically powered road car, with just 49 parts.
Making sure the Rally Fighter could withstand racing in extreme conditions without constant maintenance was a huge challenge. So was eliminating from Strati many of the 25,000 or more parts found in a typical road car.
Off-road racers like the Rally Fighter are subject to jarring bumps and vibration that can shake loose even the sturdiest nuts and bolts. Applying LOCTITE threadlockers to those fasteners gave Local Motors confidence that once the company’s mechanics tightened a bolt or screw, it would stay tightened, even under the demanding conditions of off-road racing. Similarly, every one of Strati’s 49 parts is critical, so making sure those nuts and bolts stay tight was also essential to realising Local Motors’ concept for this groundbreaking vehicle.
