Chassis stiffening...a "different" approach? |
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Chassis stiffening...a "different" approach? |
Mueller |
Jan 10 2003, 03:47 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I'm not sure how strong the front hinges are on our doors, but I think a cam-lock device once the doors are closed would immensely stiffen the car, this would be ideal for those that do not want a cage.
Torsion/twisting would still occur, but this would be a good compromise IMHO.... The biggest hurdle would be designing the lock that would easily unlock from the outside if one was involved in a wreck. The convertible Mercedes supposedly have a very strong locking mechanism that "ties" the car together once the doors are shut. |
campbellcj |
Jan 10 2003, 05:29 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
I wonder if something as 'simple' as a double or triple latch and striker would accomplish this? In other words an upper latch and lower one.
There are obviously two hinges and 1 latch/striker normally, which would seem to allow quite a bit of flexing. Of course if you really loaded the door structure, making it somewhat of a 'stressed' component, you would be putting a lot of forces on the hinges and jambs that they probably weren't designed to take (?) |
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