V8L - What is this?

[Kneale Brownson]

The V8 definitely address the strut sheetmetal tearing concern with
additional gusseting and a bar that the '91 200qts should have gotten.
That must have contributed 10 to 15 percent of the extra weight.  Some of
the interior appointments and the slushbox must have added significantly
too.  Things like the rear window curtain, the larger rear armrest with its
compartments for a first aid kit, etc.

At 05:02 AM 5/5/2005 -0700, Mike LaRosa wrote:
>bummer....
>
>
>If I remember correctly that wasn't one of the shored
>up spots..  I believe the extra gussets where along
>the passnger area lower corners of the chassis... I do
>remember all the extra metal added approx 200 pounds
>to the chassis though...
>
>If you V8 owners look in the overview book, there are
>diagrams of the area's in the book :)
>
>Mike,
>
>--- Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
>> I WISH the 200q20v had the same strengths as the V8.
>>  Look at all the
>> discussion a month or so ago on the 200q20v list
>> about strut tower
>> deformation/cracking/reinforcement.
>> 
>> At 07:13 PM 5/4/2005 -0700, Mike LaRosa wrote:
>> >Whats a D platform car ?
>> >
>> >If it's a modified type 44 shell with an extra 200
>> lbs
>> >of gusseted plates to strenthen the body, then yes
>> >that's V8 type 44 chassis :)
>> >
>> >
>> >btw,  the 91 200 20v and the 90-95 V8's share the
>> same
>> >gusseted chassis for strength...
>> >
>> >
>> >This is all covered in the overview doc for the V8
>> >model, which is actually a pretty neat read...
>> >
>> >
>> >Mike,
>> >ex V8 owner...
>> >
>> >--- Robert Rossato <r0ssat0_987 at att.net> wrote:
>> >> > > Some info about this typ44? :)
>> >> > 
>> >> > V8's aren't based off the C3 platform.  They're
>> D
>> >> platform cars.
>> >> 
>> >> Yes, but aren't they essentially a Type 44 under
>> the
>> >> skin?  Other than
>> >> the hood, grille/lights, fender flares, and trunk
>> >> lights isn't the rest
>> >> of the chassis and interior the same on the V8 as
>> >> the C3/Type 44?
>> >> Unlike the A8 which is on a completely different
>> >> platform than the A6.
>> >> 
>> >> Bob
>> >> 
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