Not exact matches
The subframe connectors are two long, reinforcing
steel tubes running the length of the undercarriage that are
welded and bolted to the original
chassis.
Ensuring a smooth ride over rough roads was a top development focus, achieved by a more robust connecting structure, extensive laser
welding, reinforced body and
chassis mounting points, new hot stamping and dipping techniques for the B - pillar and roof sides, and an increased amount of high - strength
steel in the
chassis.
The front wings, bonnet, door structure, skins and rear deck lid are all aluminium, as are the front
chassis rails — screwed, bonded and
welded to the
steel monocoque using advanced techniques.
[6] This application was the first iteration of the modern structural integration of body and
chassis, using spot
welded deep stamped
steel sheets into a structural cage, including sills, pillars and roof beams.
Chassis: Semi-monocoque
welded steel and fibreglass body, independent front suspension, coil springs, rear beam axle, coil springs, tubular hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers, Front disc brakes, rear brake drums, twin circuit braking, rack and pinion steering, 59.8 litre fuel tank, 155SR15 tyres, 4 ″ rim.
The entire car, including its self - supporting
steel chassis, the
welded FIA - approved safety cell, the carbon fibre crash structure at the front and carbon fibre reinforced plastic crash element at the rear, weighs less than 1,300 kilograms.
Chassis: Semi-monocoque
welded steel and fibreglass body, independent unequal length arms, coil springs, rear beam axle, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, Front disc brakes, rear brake drums, twin circuit braking, rack and pinion steering, 60 litre fuel tank, 155SR15 tyres, 4.5 ″ rim.
Start with the
chassis, it is not the run of the mill Civic but a special beefed - up, lightened version with strategic reinforcements that include stiffer
steel panels and pressings included at the
welding and bonding stage.