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Originally Posted by jsears
What type of weight is this adding to the car?
Did you bullet proof the entire car or just the windows?
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mm.. weight increase for Level BR4 is 600 pounds.... when you get BR7 wich can stop AK47, M16 etc, the added weight is 1300 pounds... this really screws the vehicle up in my opinion... In BR7 there is lots of steel, in BR4 you can use lighter materials like Aristone (better kevlar). etc... light weight... Windos is where the majority of the wheight increase is at...The windshield would weight around 250 pounds on the BR7....
Yea, its the entire car, to get BR4 certification on the vehicle...
When comparted to the "OEM" Armoring, i think i saved around $25k... i also know that the "OEM" Armoring is done at a plant in Mexico... so its not that big of a difference... The company security personel would not be able to supervise and get special gadget options on the vehicle if it would be "OEM", thats another disadvantage...