Re: Crash Test Results for Older Audis, and a Dodge Colt

[Albert Ng <alng@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

I wonder if the type44s have side impact beams also?? I remember when I
had the door panel off sometime ago, I didn't see a side impact beam
anywhere inside the door.

TIA


Albert Ng
'87 5kcst

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, Ti Kan wrote:

> Alexander van Gerbig writes:
> >     The 4k and the 80 are quite a bit different.  At least this is what my
> > Audi 80 history tells me.  The 4k has a different chassis in my memory.  80
> > has side impact beams, 5/10 mph bumpers, and procon/ten.  4k had none of
> > those.
> 
> The US 4K does have side impact beams in the doors.  It also has 5 mph
> bumpers (at least the 80-84 models do, I don't know if the later aero
> bumpers are also 5mph rated).  No Procon-Ten though.
> 
> -Ti
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