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Chuck33079 · 11-28-2012, 09:19 AM

I was under the understanding that the crash beam in USDM cars were a 5 mph bumper beams, meaning it was to prevent damage to the mechanical componants in the front end in collisions of less than 5mph. Does the JDM model have the same beam? Their rules only require a 3 mph bumper beam, and they usually put a smaller one in. Plus, the intercooler itself will function as the world's most expensive crash beam in larger impacts. I wouldn't say it's unsafe, just far less than ideal since your new crash beam is an intercooler that probably costs around $1k to replace and prevents driving the car if damaged.

11-28-2012, 09:19 AM	#44 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	I was under the understanding that the crash beam in USDM cars were a 5 mph bumper beams, meaning it was to prevent damage to the mechanical componants in the front end in collisions of less than 5mph. Does the JDM model have the same beam? Their rules only require a 3 mph bumper beam, and they usually put a smaller one in. Plus, the intercooler itself will function as the world's most expensive crash beam in larger impacts. I wouldn't say it's unsafe, just far less than ideal since your new crash beam is an intercooler that probably costs around $1k to replace and prevents driving the car if damaged. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent Last edited by Chuck33079; 11-28-2012 at 09:46 AM.