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Originally Posted by AlanSr
I had a question and no one I know has an answer to it.....
But what is in the trunk that takes up half the normal space. It feels like a steel plate behind the carpet.
I was told by the dealer that it was the gas tank but that doesn't seem very wise to put it there.
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Hi alan,
Yes, you are correct.
When the Monaro was converted for the North American market, gov't regulations required relocation of the fuel tank for crashworthiness.
The tank on the Monaro is beneath the trunk floor, which would not pass US regulations.
The tank was relocated atop the rear axle hump. This is actually a quite safe location.
If you were to pull the carpet back, what you would find is an 18.5 fuel tank, surrounded by a steel safety cage. This places the tank well ahead of the rear bumper, and well ahead of the rear crumple zone. Also, being essentially between the rear wheel, it offers superior protection against damage from side impact collisions vs. an under floor tank.
Obviously, the position of the tank is what precipitates the smallish GTO trunk. Surprisingly, the GTO trunk, although small, is slightly larger than the trunk in the 2008 Nissan Altima.
Russ
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