VB Commodore crash test

[pgc]

http://www.caradvice.com.au/34546/thank-goodness-its-not-1978-vb-commodore-crash-test-video/

[evil1]

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fuck talk about crumble

[31-EVO]

I THINK they tested that car somewhat recently to see how the old cars faired as apposed to todays standards. It wasn't actually when they were released.

[mitchy]

i was going to say they obviously never crashed tested a pillarless 31 passage gt... but then it said aussie car.

[31-EVO]

i was going to say they obviously never crashed tested a pillarless 31 passage gt... but then it said aussie car.

I'm happier not knowing what that looks like.

[mitchy]

I'm happier not knowing what that looks like.

you and me both. :lol:

[JBAE]

any of these vids on jap cars? like gtrs skylines rx7? ect

[mitchy]

i'd be keen to see some jap cars.. my 33 came out a fair bit worse off than the VT commodore that hit it.

[JBAE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s

smart car nice

[900]

WHAT THE FUCK... what speed is that?

[JBAE]

LAMBO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH6li_ECq5k

[Kye]

Does surprisingly well
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[mitchy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s

smart car nice

looks like a plastic bomb went off on impact, lol...
did alot better than i thought though!

[Kye]

China FTW
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[mitchy]

my 33 that was stationary, and the commodore that was doing ~50/60 when it hit me.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll145/mitchyvr4/post-a93496-Image028.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll145/mitchyvr4/post-a93493-Image025.jpg

[Kye]

LOLOLOLOL at the sign in the background

[Tocchi]

the VT was just removing that stripe for you ;)

[mitchy]

LOLOLOLOL at the sign in the background

well it was SOR where it happened...

[JBAE]

thomas road?

[Supra_boi]

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almost as bad as the dunny dore

[Supra_boi]

commodore - jap truck same

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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D827IxEJVS4&feature=fvw)

[mitchy]

thomas road?

hamilton rd in coogee

[Fryman]

a good find!

[Joe]

commodore - jap truck same

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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D827IxEJVS4&feature=fvw)

WOW and I thought the VB Commodore was bad!

[ultim8m]

is it justt me or did that vb not have a motor?

[s.t.i.f.t.w.]

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dont drive a civic sideways!

[matty12]

regarding the commodore,last time i read a thread regarding that exact crash they were saying it was tested with a heavy weight in the boot.You can see the ass end doesnt start to slow when the front hits,just keeps plowing on.It also had a vid of a little flat bed truck with a load on the back,same thing but demolished the cab.

[DR1FT3N]

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almost as bad as the dunny dore

ow shit i drive one of these for work :( thats farkn scary, doesnt look like it holds up to well

[Bakerboy]

the vl commodore is suppose to be the worst crash test commodore ever

[iluv2moan]

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[iluv2moan]

doesnt even break the windscreen!
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[1JZVL]

regarding the commodore,last time i read a thread regarding that exact crash they were saying it was tested with a heavy weight in the boot.You can see the ass end doesnt start to slow when the front hits,just keeps plowing on.It also had a vid of a little flat bed truck with a load on the back,same thing but demolished the cab.



yep.

I don't think that crash "test" means shit - it's not really anything official so it cannot be compared to other real crash tests.

old vid but still enjoyable to watch though..

[MGR]

In the defence of the VB...


The test was conducted in 1992 and was part of a series of tests to commission our crash test facility. The test was of the drive system, not the car.

The car was a standard 'second hand' car except that the tail shaft was removed. 300kg of sand ballast was placed in the footwells and boot and a ballast dummy (75kg) was placed on the rear seat.

The test speed was 100km/h into a solid concrete reaction block.

Colin Jackson
Crash Barrier Manager
RTA Crashlab
(02) 9830 1721

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgjtSilW8yM


This compared to the ANCAP standard frontal offset impact test:


Frontal impact takes place at 64kph and the car strikes deformable barrier. The vehicle has 2 adult dummies in the front seats. The rear seats have an 18 month old and 3 year old child dummies in appropriate child restraints.

In this test, 40% of the car, on the driver's side, initially makes contact with a crushable aluminium barrier at 64km/h.