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Originally Posted by kach22i
Seems to me that there may be more innovative ways of strengthening a targa to surpass the rigidity of a coupe without making it an actual coupe.
I'm not the expert, you are so I'll leave you to your work.
That's a killer Elise/Exige , love the open top - very innovative.
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Yes, there are kits to stiffen and strengthen the Targa Body.
But we still would have the problem of heavy rear glass in a rear engine car, and in a Targa only the floor pan connects the front body to the rear body.
This results in body twist, especially in hard corners and bumpy surfaces.
In order for the suspension to be fully independant, the body must be rigid with no twist.
A full rollcage would do this because it connects the front to the rear like a coupe roof does.
When combined (coupe and rollcage) it virtually eliminates any twist in the body.
Thanks for the compliment but I am not an expert at much except maybe hunting down the gophers in the yard. The little devils really go for the cactus.
Over the years I have found that most "experts" are not really one at all whether it be a Lawyer or Doctor or Mechanic or whatever.
We as human beings tend to over-rate ourselves, perhaps for our own egos sake. But there is always someone smarter or faster or anything else you can think of. As a result I don't claim any expertise.
Besides, I think of myself more of a Jack of all trades (and a master of none), as the saying goes. LOL