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Originally Posted by Chuck33079
After having looked at the OEM aliminum crash bar and my GTM intercooler, I'd have to give the edge to the intercooler as a structural support. The OEM bar is just boxed AL, right? If that's the case, the IC will hold up better since it's got an internal structure to add some strength, right?
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I'd have to see an actual cut cross-section to answer that. At first thought I would think the OEM bar would fair better with a single mid-point load impact which the IC fairing better with full frontal. I just don't know how much the end tanks on the IC will support considering they are not inline with the frame supports.
A vertical cross-section of both and I could calculate it for you.