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Old 07-26-2008, 07:06 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Hello,

I don't know that it would get heavier: crash worthiness is the raison d'être of the doors and the way this car is designed. It has a surrounding "tub" of steel, with bulheads supporting it in both directions. They claim a very low deflection in that structure, during a high energy crash; with the crush zones slowing down the deceleration process.

Check their web site for specifics.
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