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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Default What type of frame does the Z have?

A co-worker asked me this. I tried to search and google the answer but found nothing.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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we have a chromoly tube-frame front and rear subsection bonded to a carbon fiber tub crash section.


or it might be the rare and elusive 'unit-body' chassis construction. or as you laymen woud call it 'unibody'.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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note: our car is most likely not made out of carbon fiber.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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It's a unibody.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by shakuya88
It's a unibody.
Like he said. Frames nowadays are mainly reserved for big fullsize trucks and SUV's.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0
Like he said. Frames nowadays are mainly reserved for big fullsize trucks and SUV's.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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OK thanks guys.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Oh you guys didn't know **** until I posted.

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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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Actually the chromoly tube frame wasnt that far off since nissan uses a special process to bleh j/k +4
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