Anyone know why the front parcel shelf changed from the more solid panel on Mk1/2's to the later style with large cut-outs?
Was it for weight saving? Or perhaps safety?
Just curious...
Cheers,
Tom
Front Parcel Shelf - Why Did It Change After Mk2?
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Mash Man Mandela
, May 24 2013 09:59 PM
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Posted 24 May 2013 - 10:02 PM
money saving more so id say, has reduced the ammount of steel there quit a bit
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Posted 24 May 2013 - 10:05 PM
Simply, the earlier ones has more metal in them and hey would have been a pain in the ass to fit! They are not perticularly load bearing so thy don't have to be strong!
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Posted 25 May 2013 - 08:49 AM
The actual reason is that crash testing was just becoming compulsory, and the Mini failed because the shelf was too stiff and inflicted massive injuries on the test dummy, so they weakened it to allow it to collapse progressively when hit by the front passenger. Remember that seat belts were not compulsory then, and fitted to very few cars.
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