V8L - What is this?

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Not entirely, there is a strut brace on the V8 and several additional
welds in certain areas of the V8 not found on the 200. I have the same
New product information booklet for the V8.

----- Original Message -----
From: Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 9:49 pm
Subject: RE: V8L - What is this?

> 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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