Where is the frame re-inforced?
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Re: Where is the frame re-inforced? (B2FiNiTY)
Taken from Team-Integra.net.
Article by SuferX who also posts here.
1. Aluminum front strut tower bar. The bar has been made stiffer than the GS-R's strut tower bar in order to more tightly hold the unit-body chassis together and minimize chassis flex up front. The bar has also been given a polished silver finish complete with a "Type R" decal to enhance engine bay looks.
2. Larger upper pillars and a thicker roof rail have been added to increase safety in the event of a high speed collision resulting in a roll-over (this is a track car remember).
3. The rear wheelhouse and arch extension have been made thicker and stronger to increase overall stiffness in the rear and help reduce understeer.
4. Thicker rear damper gussets have been equipped to handle the increased coilover stiffness and sway bar size.
5. The rear lower arm bracket has been strengthened to meet the demands of the larger 22mm sway bar.
6. An aluminum tie bar has been fitted to the rear crossmember to better hold the unibody chassis together and minimize chassis-flex in the rear. It functions similar to the strut tower bar up front (1) only it connects the underside of the suspension together rather than the top. A rear strut tower bar is equipped on the JDM models however it was deleted for the U.S. because it would have made the trunk in the Type R almost useless because of the space it takes up.
7. Another polished aluminum bar has been attached to the absolute rear of the chassis to aid in minimizing chassis flex in the rear.
Article by SuferX who also posts here.
1. Aluminum front strut tower bar. The bar has been made stiffer than the GS-R's strut tower bar in order to more tightly hold the unit-body chassis together and minimize chassis flex up front. The bar has also been given a polished silver finish complete with a "Type R" decal to enhance engine bay looks.
2. Larger upper pillars and a thicker roof rail have been added to increase safety in the event of a high speed collision resulting in a roll-over (this is a track car remember).
3. The rear wheelhouse and arch extension have been made thicker and stronger to increase overall stiffness in the rear and help reduce understeer.
4. Thicker rear damper gussets have been equipped to handle the increased coilover stiffness and sway bar size.
5. The rear lower arm bracket has been strengthened to meet the demands of the larger 22mm sway bar.
6. An aluminum tie bar has been fitted to the rear crossmember to better hold the unibody chassis together and minimize chassis-flex in the rear. It functions similar to the strut tower bar up front (1) only it connects the underside of the suspension together rather than the top. A rear strut tower bar is equipped on the JDM models however it was deleted for the U.S. because it would have made the trunk in the Type R almost useless because of the space it takes up.
7. Another polished aluminum bar has been attached to the absolute rear of the chassis to aid in minimizing chassis flex in the rear.
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Re: Where is the frame re-inforced? (dc2R320)
That article was pretty much based on that diagram above LOL
edit- You know what would be really cool is if we had actual photos of these differences in the chassis, that would be neat.
[Modified by SurferX, 10:28 AM 1/6/2003]
edit- You know what would be really cool is if we had actual photos of these differences in the chassis, that would be neat.
[Modified by SurferX, 10:28 AM 1/6/2003]
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