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Gearbox to engine cable

Postby nick » 15 Feb 2010 00:10

There is a cable between the gearbox crossmember and the engine. Can someone tell me what the intent was for this design feature?

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Postby V8Wedgehead » 15 Feb 2010 00:26

This was to keep the engine from going forawrd in a front impact. The TR7 engine mounts do not prevent any kid of shear forces just tension and compression.

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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 15 Feb 2010 02:22

Great explanation, Michael!
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Postby nick » 15 Feb 2010 02:56

Thanks. Very interesting.

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Postby Beans » 15 Feb 2010 10:43

Cable was only fitted to US spec cars ...

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Postby V8Wedgehead » 15 Feb 2010 12:18

As to the big ugly one piece bumper covers too!Just have to love the US regulations![:D]

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Postby nick » 15 Feb 2010 14:12

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by V8Wedgehead</i>

As to the big ugly one piece bumper covers too!Just have to love the US regulations![:D]

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Postby MickeyR » 15 Feb 2010 15:15

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">It's big brother keeping you safe since they don't believe we have that capability.

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Postby FI Spyder » 15 Feb 2010 19:40

I prefer the one piece bumpers rather than the three piece other world ones. In the eye of the beholder.


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