Almost blind in one eye and a Curb Checked FD =(
#76
Originally Posted by turbojeff
Airbags can/will deploy if the car isn't running and no one is in it. I bought a FD that was parked when it was hit, airbag blew.
It wouldn't be a good design to have them blow only when the brake is depressed. I can imagine a number of situations when the driver couldn't/didn't have the brake pedal depressed when an accident is occuring. Head-on collision, driver sleeping, primary smaller impact knocks foot off pedal, etc...
It wouldn't be a good design to have them blow only when the brake is depressed. I can imagine a number of situations when the driver couldn't/didn't have the brake pedal depressed when an accident is occuring. Head-on collision, driver sleeping, primary smaller impact knocks foot off pedal, etc...
#77
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Sorry man. I hate the FD airbags. In my opinion they are plain dangerous. I think it is safer to disable the airbags in the older cars. Supposedly the newer generations deploy less violently. When I totaled my first fd I spun it on some ice and off the side of the highway. Hit a bunch of small shrubs and a fallen tree hit the fender which caused the airbags to go off. The front bumper was untouched. The airbag ended up scratching my cornea but luckily it all healed in a couple weeks. I'd consider picking the car up from you for parts, but I am not looking to spend much and don't want to low ball you because you have a decent amount of aftermarket parts on there.
#79
Sorry to hear Gib.
Worse. If you wear metal-rimmed glasses you can shish-kabob your brain, let alone shatter glass/plastic in your eyes and bust the bridge of your nose/eye sockets. Think about hand position on the wheel also. It's easy to compound fracture your forearm/wrist on your forehead or shatter your watch on your skull if you don't keep the hands at 10 and 2. The FD full-strength airbags deploy at over 250 mph, burning/producing sodium azide gas to inflate the bag at 700f!
Makes me think that wearing glasses to drive may be good for other reasons.
#80
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Damn dude, glad you are ok....Looking at the damage it doesn't seem so bad and hard to belive that you are hurt so badly from it. Were you wearing your seatbelt?
Sux that another FD is gone.
I'm here closing one eye trying to type seeing what it would be like to surf the forum on one eye with no FD...damn, that sucks...Sorry again.
Sux that another FD is gone.
I'm here closing one eye trying to type seeing what it would be like to surf the forum on one eye with no FD...damn, that sucks...Sorry again.
#81
Originally Posted by apneablue
Damn dude, glad you are ok....Looking at the damage it doesn't seem so bad and hard to belive that you are hurt so badly from it. Were you wearing your seatbelt?
Sux that another FD is gone.
I'm here closing one eye trying to type seeing what it would be like to surf the forum on one eye with no FD...damn, that sucks...Sorry again.
Sux that another FD is gone.
I'm here closing one eye trying to type seeing what it would be like to surf the forum on one eye with no FD...damn, that sucks...Sorry again.
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Ouch, Yes the FD airbags deploy very violently, and only deploy with front end collisions. I have never met one face to face but when i get rear ended which bent my frame the airbag didnt deploy. But i know people that have tapped someone only denting the bumper and airbags have deployed. IMO airbags hurt more than help
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Well I finally sold the car so I am saying goodbye to the fd community , thanks for all the great help guys and galz and maybe I will have another fd, with a aftermarket steering wheel and no air bag . Also a update on my recovery I am perfectly fine but have glacoma in my left eye. Lesson to all please stay somewhat away from the airbags cuz I was to close and if there is any way to tell I am 5"11 220 pounds and dont sit close to the steering wheel so ya. Good luck to everyone with your fd's.
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