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Old 09-15-2009, 04:58 AM
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Re: SVX Carbon fiber hood and trunks!

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Originally Posted by 1986nate View Post
Agreed, the FG trunk is not going to do anything usefull in rear end collisions for these cars especially if you've ever seen pictures of one rearended, and as far as the hood, they don't provide any structural support either-even metal ones will just fold up if you are in a front collision.
Yes, the hood is designed to fold in a crash; point made.

The trunk? Well, y'all are probably right. Doesn't change the fact that this is one odd expenditure. Fifty pounds, 100 pounds... and not one microscopic iota of discernible difference unless your doing some serious racing. These cars cost enough to keep on the road as it is. Grumpy geezer advice: Put that dough into a transmission/wheel bearing/head gasket fund.

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