V8L - What is this?

[Kneale Brownson]

The welds include some additional sheet metal that braces the strut
housings.  It's more than just some welding.  I have both cars in my yard.

At 01:37 PM 5/5/2005 -0500, sdewitt at stx.rr.com wrote:
>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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