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why do a lot of gofast cars do this? all answers welcome.

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They use the extra room for headers on most of the v8 cars I've seen

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More room and a little weight savings, especially if the car is caged.

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Less weight on the front , ease of access to engine, suspension etc. More design freedom to mount / locate components etc.


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is this OK for street use? issues ?

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That's a lot of structure to remove. It's not just along for the ride. Unless you plan on running a roll cage with tubes extended to the subframe in front of the suspension mounting points I would keep them. They also keep the engine compartment much cleaner.

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Yep, on "unibody" cars they're structural components. When removed, they need to be replaced with something performing the equivalent work.

Hell, even the bolt-on fenders add a small structural function to this style engineering.

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