olij Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Hello All, question about honeycomb flooring on my 93 de dion supersport. In my previous live axle car that didn't have the honeycomb, I felt much lower in the car - in the supersport with honeycomb you feel as though you are sitting on the car rather than in it, relatively speaking of course. The main problem is on the passenger side where I have an S-type cloth adjustable seat - feels like a high chair! Plus I have a rollcage so the lower the seating the better really. I assume the honeycomb's overall purpose is to protect from objects from underneath - if thats the case then I could just use a thin sheet of steel - all the weight saving fanatics gasp in horror!? the honeycomb appears to be about 1cm thick - is this standard? anyone else tried other materials? cheers! Oli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 It's main aim I'm sure is side impact protection. The composite material resists bending strongly so a sidways impact will have to crumple the honeycomb which would absorb a lot of energy. A side impact would crumple a thin sheet of steel without any real effort. I don't have adjustable seats but seem to recall others mounting them differently and saving a lot of height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 The honeycombe flooring is a race car accessory. Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM siteid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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