Sentences with phrase «adding body reinforcements»
The subframes and subframe mounting points have been engineered to contribute to greater overall stiffness without the weight and packaging penalties that come by simply adding body reinforcements.
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The «presentation of ultra-thin female bodies is likely to reinforce inappropriate and unobtainable body ideals, so as a society we should be taking measures to stop this type of reinforcement,» Robinson added in a university news release.
To create this extra-tough luxury SUV, BMW starts with a standard X5 and adds extra steel armor reinforcement for the entire structure of the vehicle, especially in body panel joints and other vulnerable areas.
The GTC is 243 pounds heavier than the coupe because of reinforcements added to compensate for the body rigidity that's lost along with the metal roof.
GM also added reinforcement to the cab and increased the use of high - strength steel while adding enlarged hydraulic body mounts.
In 2008 November, Mazda engineers improved the RX - 8 body rigidity through the addition of structural reinforcements, by adding a trapezoidal shock tower brace and enhancing the local rigidity of the front suspension tower areas.
Besides tubular reinforcements in the A-pillars and windshield header, the Mini's unit - body chassis has been strengthened with added steel in the rocker panels, floorpan and rear crossmembers, plus two small tubes linking the strut towers to the front frame rails.
Adding structural reinforcement to the body - in - white meant weight had to be shaved off elsewhere to maintain the 1430 kg kerb weight of the first - generation car.
It starts with the chassis, which is 20 percent stiffer than the standard CTS sedan's body thanks to a variety of braces, sheer panels and reinforcements added to the underbody, suspension mounting points, engine bay, bulkhead and more.
Special reinforcements contribute to the convertible body's high rigidity, and aluminum front fenders compensate for some of the added weight of the reinforcements.
Since the SLS was designed from the outset to accommodate a soft top, additional structural reinforcements were limited to slight modifications of the door sills and some cross-bracing, all of which added only 4.4 pounds to the body - in - white.
Whenever a trainer adds anything unpleasant to the environment (intimidating body language, yelling, making upsetting noises, using a collar to put any pressure on a dog's neck, moving the animal physically by leash or hand), the trainer is not, by definition, using positive reinforcement to teach.