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Old 10-01-2019, 03:48 PM   #154
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Of course they'd "engineer it". But there is no getting around the fact that a fixed shear panel is by far the most efficient way to get the required chassis stiffness. ...
I'm fully aware of the tradeoffs, but it can be done. The C8 is an example of this with its larger tunnel to compensate. Of course, it's easier when there is no driveshaft in the tunnel to deal with.

I've also owned a car with a Targa that wasn't designed for it (1983 Camaro Z28 with an aftermarket targa top) so I've seen the "not quite designed right but man was it cool" side of it.
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