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Old 12-03-2008, 09:23 PM   #36 (permalink)
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LOL.. You said "gummint". Win.

Technically, it wouldn't need bumpers, All the glass in the car could be replaced with Lexan or polycarbonate (it's not a car, it doesn't need safelite glass.)

You could throw most of the emissions requirement out the window, although not suggested.

Obviously, the owner opted to replace the rear floor with an access panel, which, quite obviously, could be made of fiberglass, carbon fiber, or any lightweight composite/material.

Weight savings occurs more than just with the obvious when doing this swap... my only concern is fuel tank placement... I believe that moving parts might interfere with tank placement on that vehicle, and most definitely would with a CR-X... so where's the tank?
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