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07 October 2002, 02:53 AM
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Just wondering, standing at the front of the car with the hood open, the MY01 chassis has 2 horizontal members (on top of each other) running across the car just in front of the radiator.
The top one is easy to see - it holds the radiator mounts, bonnet prop etc.
The lower one is directly below, I assume it holds the front edge of the sump guard, the lower radiator mounts etc.
These 2 pieces are joined in the center by a vertical piece, which holds the hood catch/locking mechanism.
How "structural" are these members? ie do they form a significant part of the chassis-suspension rigidity, or are they just there to hold things like the grille, lamps, radiator etc in place. The reason I ask, is because they seem very thin and flexible - finger force is enough to wobble/twist them. This makes me believe that they're just there to hold the above etc in place, and are not part of the car's backbone.
Thoughts? Cheers.
The top one is easy to see - it holds the radiator mounts, bonnet prop etc.
The lower one is directly below, I assume it holds the front edge of the sump guard, the lower radiator mounts etc.
These 2 pieces are joined in the center by a vertical piece, which holds the hood catch/locking mechanism.
How "structural" are these members? ie do they form a significant part of the chassis-suspension rigidity, or are they just there to hold things like the grille, lamps, radiator etc in place. The reason I ask, is because they seem very thin and flexible - finger force is enough to wobble/twist them. This makes me believe that they're just there to hold the above etc in place, and are not part of the car's backbone.
Thoughts? Cheers.
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