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11-24-2005, 09:58 PM

re037

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crash worthiness

we all had experiences. is it me or is the s13 just very weak structurally. maybe its because of age or standards back then but it seems the body panels/bumpers/frame is just very easily damaged

11-24-2005, 10:15 PM

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well, unibodies are easy to mess up if hit... body panels are sheet metal, what do you expect? bumpers are only made to withstand hits under 5 mph

11-24-2005, 10:59 PM

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true, but relative to other unibodies tho

11-24-2005, 11:03 PM

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I think they do good. I mean most people that drift into the side of a mountain in Japan have survived. lol.

But seriously, they seem to keep the occupants safe, wich is what matters in an accident.

11-25-2005, 01:05 AM

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S13:
http://www.safercar.gov/NCAP/Cars/1048.html

S14:
http://www.safercar.gov/NCAP/Cars/552.html

11-25-2005, 09:33 AM

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Interesting, I thought the Driver's side rating would be better for the S14 because of the dual impact beams.

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