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| JeffBowlsby |
 Aug 10 2008, 09:48 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper  Group: Members Posts: 8,963 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Someone recently posted their story of their SUV getting rear ended and the trailer hitch preventing a lot of damage. So...
Is it possible that a heavy steel plate or even a dense carbon fiber reinforcement plate could be fabbed to fit between the chassis and behind the front and rear bumpers (stealthy) to add crash protection? I am thinking it could be about the thickness of the dogbone spacers and maybe the bumber bolts feed through it to hold it in place. For the 1970-74 cars. Good idea?...Bad idea? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 13 2008, 10:10 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,192 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Roll cages pose their own set of problems. Like being extra very hard metal surfaces for your limbs and head to bounce off of in a collision. It's generally not a good idea to have a full cage in a car that you drive without wearing a full five- or six-point competition harness plus a helmet on.
The 914 has great crumple zones fore and aft. You really do not want to be hit from the side, though, as most cars will go over the strongest part of the side of the 914--the longitudinal running under the door. The later side-impact beams in the doors help a little, but... --DD |
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Jeff Bowlsby 914 safety upgrade idea Aug 10 2008, 09:48 PM
KELTY360 This sounds like creativity. :popcorn: Aug 10 2008, 10:33 PM
plymouth37
This sounds like creativity. :popcorn:
:rotf... Aug 10 2008, 10:52 PM Wilhelm When My S-10 blazer got rear ended it got hit on t... Aug 11 2008, 12:17 AM sww914 I've been in & out of the autobody busines... Aug 11 2008, 12:34 AM FourBlades How about filling the bumpers with energy absorbin... Aug 11 2008, 03:41 PM ArtechnikA
I was wondering what would happen if you filled t... Aug 11 2008, 04:09 PM jhadler I'm with Steve here...
Rigidly reinforcing th... Aug 11 2008, 03:44 PM Jeff Bowlsby
Energy dissipation is CRITICAL.
I think this th... Aug 11 2008, 04:54 PM r_towle This is interesting.
When I was deciding if my so... Aug 11 2008, 04:33 PM Matt Meyer Add 75'/76' bumpers to the ends. :rotfl:... Aug 12 2008, 01:00 PM zx-niner
Add 75'/76' bumpers to the ends. :rotfl... Aug 12 2008, 10:49 PM ericread How about this?
Once the driver and passenger are... Aug 12 2008, 01:12 PM Jax914 I think adding the spray foam to the back of the f... Aug 12 2008, 10:13 PM Spoke Bang.
Pound pound pound paint
Aug 12 2008, 10:37 PM FourBlades My thoughts about filling the longs with foam are ... Aug 13 2008, 07:42 AM grantsfo I agree with leaving 914 as is. I was rear ended ... Aug 13 2008, 04:48 PM ChrisNPDrider
This is interesting.
...the tits focus the crash ... Aug 14 2008, 01:37 AM |
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