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Kevin M · 2005-08-05, 01:32 PM

I wonder if removing the subframe would really be THAT detrimental to front impact safety. The reason is, the GC/GM/GF has no subframe, and the GD/GG has, afaik, no reductions in structural strength otherwise. So while it's obviously a downgrade in the potential safety of the car in a collision, I personally wouldn't be worried about it if I removed it from a car that rarely saw public roads except to and from autocrosses and track events.

2005-08-05, 01:32 PM	#9
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	I wonder if removing the subframe would really be THAT detrimental to front impact safety. The reason is, the GC/GM/GF has no subframe, and the GD/GG has, afaik, no reductions in structural strength otherwise. So while it's obviously a downgrade in the potential safety of the car in a collision, I personally wouldn't be worried about it if I removed it from a car that rarely saw public roads except to and from autocrosses and track events. __________________ FWD is the new AWD