Race Car Fuel Tank Foam. Rhodes race cars 1 summit racing 1 fuel type gasoline 74 alcohol 33 e85 1 fuel cell foam length in 25 000 in. This high quality fuel tank foam effectively baffles fuel to control surging.
The foam takes up a small volume of the fuel cell so it doesn t change the capacity of the fuel cell by very much. A happy side benefit is that the baffling also helps to reduce fuel slosh which would otherwise affect handling. The fuel cell foam baffling can be thought of as a big sponge inside the fuel cell.
However it plays two very important roles.
This high quality fuel tank foam effectively baffles fuel to control surging. By slowing that sloshing motion you hope that you will have enough time to be through the corner or done with the acceleration and fuel will then move back to surround the fuel pump pickup. Engine cooling system. A full tank of fuel weights about 120 pounds.