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Corvette Crash Test rating

well my dad got sideswiped by a drunk
the entire door and front end on my dads vette literally blew apart...
the car was undriveable while the other car kept going sufffering light damage...
fiberglass shatters =/
 
Originally posted by: CVSiN
well my dad got sideswiped by a drunk
the entire door and front end on my dads vette literally blew apart...
the car was undriveable while the other car kept going sufffering light damage...
fiberglass shatters =/
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Was your dad fine?
 
Originally posted by: CVSiN
well my dad got sideswiped by a drunk
the entire door and front end on my dads vette literally blew apart...
the car was undriveable while the other car kept going sufffering light damage...
fiberglass shatters =/
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I assume if it was a sideswipe that everyone was fine.

Does it throw shards or anything like that? (a.k.a if its not doing any good, is it actually making things worse? Or does it crack like porcelain (in whole pieces)?
 
if it shattered wouldn't that be safer from the impact (not safer from shards, but safer from the impact) The reason being that the energy of the impact is being transferred to the fiberglass shattering. IT sucks that the car is busted up afterwards but the passenger is safer in the end
 
Body panels on a car aren't going to do much for your saefty in a crash - no matter what they're made of. They're just decoration. It's what underneath that counts, and the Corvette has good stuff there.

If you're worried about the 'glass shattering, it doesn't. It kind of tears and rips apart.

 
I doubt it.... it probably takes far less energy to break a piece of fiberglass than to put a good dent in steel.

[EDIT] Getting back to the point.... why is it that no one can find what a Corvette's crash rating is?
 
The body panels are fiberglass, but, isn't their a frame that's steel underneath? Like the Saturns are made of plastic (or were) and they crash test fairly high.

You have two things to consider, safety, and damage. Most cars are designed with safety in mind and that can mean a lot of damage to absorb the impact. Other cars / older cars maybe not damaged as much in a crash but you are more likely to get hurt.

Interesting question though, I imagine the crashworthiness of a corvette is not a prime concern of the folks that are looking to buy them vs another vehicle in that class. 😉

 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
I doubt it.... it probably takes far less energy to break a piece of fiberglass than to put a good dent in steel.
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You asked about safety, not damage. Two hugely different things.

 
Originally posted by: dman
Interesting question though, I imagine the crashworthiness of a corvette is not a prime concern of the folks that are looking to buy them vs another vehicle in that class. 😉
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No doubt, but like I said, knowingly getting into a complete death trap isn't particularly appealing either.
 
Originally posted by: DougK62
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
I doubt it.... it probably takes far less energy to break a piece of fiberglass than to put a good dent in steel.
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You asked about safety, not damage. Two hugely different things.
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I assume if the side dents rather than breaks, whatever hit you probably isn't going to go through (you know, like into the passenger compartment). So I regard it as a related issue.
 
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