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Jimmy19650
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Re: Fibreglass body panels more dangerious in accidents?	Mon, 08 August 2005 11:44

most of the replies people have posted are spot on. Most Lotus cars are FRP. I have had to repair at least one of each. Lotus 7, Elan (many different variants), Europa, Elise, exige, Esprit, then we have all the lotus 7 copies from westfield, PRB, etc. Apparently some Volvo had FRP guards, we have all the VW beetle kit cars as well as the celica and datsun bolt on kits. Yes, there is also the Corvettes which were probably the best FRP cars to work with and lots of late model BMW, Porche and Ferraris that use FRP panels in many different places for different reasons. At the end of the day, if the vehicle needs to meet a particular crash test requirement, then the vehicle needs to remain in that condition. If it is modified, crashed and someone is injured, then the person responsible for the modification will be held liable for damage. That could lead to serious charges if there is a fatality. All this can be avoided if you spend the mega bucks to go through the crash test process. Technically, an FRP seat that does not have an ADR sticker on it can void any insurance for the vehicle in an accident. So all the seats made in back yards can end up costing a lot more in an accident. I am not suggesting that people who make their own seats dont get it right, (most seats I have seen that are made in back yards are much better than what you can buy, they just havent been certified) Although this is still a very grey area, a replacement FRP front bar on a car equiped with air bags and crumple zones(most if not all new cars) can void insurance because the air bag sensors and crumple zones may not behave as per the original design of the vehicle. I suppose any modification that you make on a car, particularly a modern car, can lead to legal ramifications that need to be checked by someone who knows what they are talking about, like an engineer. An engineers signature may be expensive at first, but cheap compared to a court case. [Report message to a moderator]

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