Do you think JDM FD Doors are lighter than USDM FD Doors?
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Do you think JDM FD Doors are lighter than USDM FD Doors?
Was thinking of another way to save weight. This car Im saving up for, I currently have about $20k in reserve, gonna save another $20 to $25 k before I go car shopping.
USDM cars, iirc, part of their safety measures were to have thick metal beams in the door to safe guard the driver in side impacts. To be frank, I don't get in side impacts all that often in life, same thing for airbags, I almost never use them. And the cars I'm looking at, are probably going to have a cage anyways which is superior to side impact door beams anyways.
Couldn't there be a substantial weight savings by switching out USDM doors for JDM doors?
USDM cars, iirc, part of their safety measures were to have thick metal beams in the door to safe guard the driver in side impacts. To be frank, I don't get in side impacts all that often in life, same thing for airbags, I almost never use them. And the cars I'm looking at, are probably going to have a cage anyways which is superior to side impact door beams anyways.
Couldn't there be a substantial weight savings by switching out USDM doors for JDM doors?
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