wunderkind Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 For the life of me I can't understand the reasoning of why we don't get the JDM bumper skin. Why O Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I think it's because of crash worthiness. We have a bigger bumper (the actual bumper, as well as the skin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 It probably actually compromises crash worthiness, as the designed crumple-zone becomes less effective as more force is applied to the front beams through a larger bumper beam. The kind of forces that liquify internal organs without needing to actually touch you :( On the bright side if you decide to make a 3-point turn next to some steel poles "by feel" you'll probably have less damage. [url="http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/K/kludge.html"]http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/K/kludge.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 We in the USA have to compete with SUVs. JDM safety specs wont cut it here in the US. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderkind Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 huh? so you mean that extra itty-bitty inch of bumper skin will make a difference?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 No, the bigger bumper beam that lies within that will make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Pimp Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 This has been said time and time again. It is because of stricter bumper regulations for US and Canada than Europe and Japan that we get the ugly bumpers. Plus auto insurers love bigger bumpers and give lower rates for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 [quote name='Jedi Pimp']This has been said time and time again. It is because of stricter bumper regulations for US and Canada than Europe and Japan that we get the ugly bumpers. Plus auto insurers love bigger bumpers and give lower rates for them.[/QUOTE] If it has been said time and time again then maybe you'd finally understand that the regualation comes from Canada, not the US. Subaru finds it cheaper to export the same models for both NA markets. So BLAME CANADA!!!1 :redface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Pimp Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Taht is not entirely true that it is all Canada's fault: While the impact speed in the Canadian standard is higher than that in the U.S. standard, the Canadian standard has less stringent protective criteria. Specifically, the protective criteria for the Canadian standard requires that the vehicle does not touch the test device, except on the impact ridge with a force that exceeds 2000 lbs. on the combined surface of the test device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeFlyIsTheEye Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Since the JDM Legacy bumper meets European safety standards, it would meet ours too. The real reason are those 5 mph bumper tests that the insurance companies do and is reported as gospel on "news" programs like Dateline and Primetime. The less damage the bumper receives, the less insurance owners have to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 [quote name='Jedi Pimp']Taht is not entirely true that it is all Canada's fault: While the impact speed in the Canadian standard is higher than that in the U.S. standard, the Canadian standard has less stringent protective criteria. Specifically, the protective criteria for the Canadian standard requires that the vehicle does not touch the test device, except on the impact ridge with a force that exceeds 2000 lbs. on the combined surface of the test device[/QUOTE] That's pretty sad if what you say is true becasue the Evo isn't offered on Canadian soils.. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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