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Old 01-16-2017, 08:26 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by JDM4E View Post
One question I always had about these pieces - does this compromise safety at head-on crash? Our car has 2-piece shaft with a joint, and IIRC this joint is designed as a point of failure during crash, so the engine can slide "under the cabin".
My concerns are about road-use since this will be super strong piece.
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Thats a good question since the engine dropping down is one of the major safety points. Never would have thought about if that is a a crumple zone sort of speak
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