Subject	exactly, this reinforces my point
Posted by	scubasteve (waiting for parts) on October 13, 2006 at 4:04 PM
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In Reply To	Actually, due to your example here, posted by TT XTZ on October 13, 2006 at 03:52 PM
Message	the door being closed is not going to prevent the door opening from deforming under chassis flex. you can still close the door when the z is on jackstands, you just have to lift the door up a bit. the door needs some space around it in the door opening to allow for chassis flex. if it was an exact fit, the door edges would scrunch up against the edges of the door opening, chipping the paint etc. --.scubasteve.-- (Rebuild started: April 2004. estimated completion: sigh)
Follow Ups	Do FRP doors take away from chassis rigidity? - WXY 15:15:05 10/13/06 They sure won't help in a crash. (n/m) - zboost(tx) 15:19:09 10/13/06 good point! but i mean in reference to racing, not safety (n (n/m) - WXY 15:23:18 10/13/06 Re: good point! but i mean in reference to racing, not safet - Mike(La Canada) 04:01:14 10/14/06 I *think* a proper roll cage would make up for it (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 15:25:39 10/13/06 They are very light and I think they could affect the... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 15:32:47 10/13/06 why dont they just make a whole car out of plastic (n/m) - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 15:44:53 10/13/06 Then it would be a fiero ;~) (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 15:48:55 10/13/06 They do, they are called Saturns. (n/m) - brahmabull (CT) 15:49:32 10/13/06 Corvette? Lotus Elise? Saturns? (n/m) - boileralum 20:29:12 10/13/06 who has FRP doors to weigh? (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 15:47:21 10/13/06 ibZLabMod (n/m) - Kenny 15:49:25 10/13/06 CF baby... - Kaz (Dallas) 15:52:14 10/13/06 Like so... O.o - Kenny 15:56:10 10/13/06 um, wow. (n/m) - spotz 16:18:53 10/13/06 I'll take it. (n/m) - WickedZX (NoVA) 05:21:22 10/14/06 im certain doors have nothing to do with chassis rigidity - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 15:49:02 10/13/06 Wrong. - Kenny 15:51:26 10/13/06 i could lie and say i was only talking about the z - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 16:05:56 10/13/06 Good rule of thumb, if it has a unibody, doors matter. - Zluster(Abudan) 16:31:14 10/13/06 The RX-8 door design is pretty original for a car... - Kenny 16:40:27 10/13/06 Actually, due to your example here, - TT XTZ 15:52:58 10/13/06 Try that w. the 'Vert & really see it in action. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:01:54 10/13/06 Ya, really! (n/m) - Zluster(Abudan) 16:27:38 10/13/06 exactly, this reinforces my point - scubasteve (waiting for parts) 16:04:11 10/13/06 I disagree w. your conclusion. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:21:37 10/13/06 When the door is closed, you traingulate 3 points of - boileralum 16:22:01 10/13/06 No, it does not. (n/m) - Kenny 16:28:54 10/13/06 No, it doesnt. - Zluster(Abudan) 16:29:05 10/13/06 The only way to avoid this flex is to use fender braces. (n/m) - ArubaDave 18:17:26 10/13/06 AMZ says FRP Doors weigh 8lbs each (n/m) - dmv300z 15:55:54 10/13/06 YES, they are NOT for a street driven car. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:02:27 10/13/06 going to have to vote w/ Bernie here. - spotz 16:22:14 10/13/06 Yup....thats why.. - Zluster(Abudan) 16:35:54 10/13/06 He rarely drives his Z on the street. His Z is mostly - Spongerider :) 16:59:32 10/13/06 The only door that adds rigidity is the convertible door. - ArubaDave 18:05:11 10/13/06 Those are additional to the 'vert door, yes, but even the - YugoBernie (NoVA) 18:07:39 10/13/06 Is this a worthwhile modification to a non-convertible? - brahmabull (CT) 19:18:09 10/13/06 too much trouble for intangible gains. (n/m) - Zluster(Abudan) 00:33:12 10/14/06 Yeah, I wouldn't think it would take away from anything - Mike(La Canada) 03:59:47 10/14/06
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