Worried about having a front impact in your TVR??.
Discussion
If you are have a read of this thread and see the pics should put any doubts to rest -
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=18863&f=38&h=0
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=18863&f=38&h=0
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The Tuscan and Cerbera has side impact bars in the doors. The Griff & Chimaera don't. Not sure about the Tamora. Still, it won't be anything like as strong as the race tuscan!
True the Tuscan does have the roll cage and double side beams, but the chasis is very similar to the road going models. This should offer good protection in a frontal type impact.
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IIRC even the wedges have two metal (vertical) bars in the doors...
The Wedges have two lengths of 1" square steel tube running horizontally through the doors, and a reinforcing tube vertically in the A and B pillars. The later cars got cross-braces between the sides of the car as well.
If you want to be frightened, have a look at the Lotus Elite/ Eclat chassis: what chassis?
As far as crashing is concerned, I think I'd rather have the 6 feet of tubing, plywood and plastic that my 390 has in front of me, than the 3 feet of paper-thin sheet that passes for a chassis on my company van. Also, I don't really want an airbag going off in my face, but then I wasn't consulted when they bought the van. Gits.
And you can stick seatbelts where the sun don't shine. If you're worried about dying, stay in bed.
Ian
I think the fitment of door bars on the wedges had something to do with them being sold in the USA.
Having looked at the Griff, and also having seen the recent carnage at the Oulton GT race, where many cars had little of the glassfibre bodywork left, and were just roll cages on wheels, it's more than a little concerning.
Having looked at the Griff, and also having seen the recent carnage at the Oulton GT race, where many cars had little of the glassfibre bodywork left, and were just roll cages on wheels, it's more than a little concerning.
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where many cars had little of the glassfibre bodywork left, and were just roll cages on wheels, it's more than a little concerning.
That's what happens to glass fibre and carbon fibre when subjected to loads in the wrong direction. Unlike metals which will crease/bend etc. the resin type products will shatter.
This isn't a bad thing as they are not part of the structural integrity of the cars body, more window dressing to hid all the tubing !!
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