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Old 08-12-2007, 03:06 PM   #221 (permalink)
goose175
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Re: Engine Bay Body Rips

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BellyDoc previously said: View Post
Honestly, if you get the crumple zones doing their thing, there's a much bigger piece of metal coming at you.
LOL, really funny comment! But I have to agree with Bernd. I've seen guide rails going through passenger compartments before. Looks ugly...
And I don't think that stiffening the whole thing is gonna help. The opposite is required: the full front should be able to flex more. Stiffening would just make it crack at the next weakest link, wherever this is gonna be...
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