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Factory eclipse bumber stronger than fiberglass??


1992eclipseGS
11-26-2006, 05:27 AM
Hey, My fiberglass front bumper is cracking and breaking up where its bolted onto the car. I guess the impact from hitting the ground put strain on the bolted areas.I'm thinking about buying the 97-99 factory front bumper, maybe adding a lip or somethang to it kinda like that guy "Spyder" (I think it was him). I think it'll look better than the Drift front bumber that I Have on my car now. I plan on doing an "1 1/2 to "2 drop on the car in the spring. I know the Fiberglass bumper wont last me to long once the car is lowered. How does the factory bumper stand up towards impacts.??
Blackcrow64
11-26-2006, 08:12 AM
A lot better than any fiberglass one ever would. The OEM bumpers are more of a rubberized material instead.
blk_srt
11-26-2006, 11:01 AM
factory FTW!!
Black99GST
11-26-2006, 11:07 PM
:1: looks good stock IMO
NOFX0617
11-27-2006, 01:17 AM
My car is pretty low and it scrapes on a lot of stuff and the front bumber is still in awesome condition....
Black99GST
11-27-2006, 01:45 PM
:1: but i never scrape the ground...
Mikelb
12-01-2006, 09:22 AM
+1 for Factory... my '97 would get dented and pop itself back in... (cept the rear one, on the driver's side... but a little time and I coulda fixed that)...
SmicAA72
12-01-2006, 02:01 PM
Yes, the stock is much stronger than fiberglass. It is made of polyurethane, and bends when it's hit instead of cracking like fiber.
Shpyder
12-02-2006, 01:23 AM
You can't beat OEM quality. I got hit in the parking lot in my Spyder by an F150...nothing major, the guy kind of coasted in to the rear bumper at a few mph, but the bang was pretty loud. I was expecting chaos...and instead, I couldnt even find a scratch on there! The whole thing just flexed. I also love urethane, but that gets a little tricky and starts bending in the sun and high temperatures. Also, painting urethane is a pita...I had a $250 paint job on just that tiny little lip of mine with special flex agent...it started peeling after 9 months.

I just got a '99 3000GT OEM front bumper for my GT. I'm going to try to have it retrofitted onto my car while still retaining the pop-ups. Godspeed to me!
Blackcrow64
12-02-2006, 01:09 PM
I just got a '99 3000GT OEM front bumper for my GT. I'm going to try to have it retrofitted onto my car while still retaining the pop-ups. Godspeed to me!
I hope your doing what I think your doing with it... If so, it'll look waaaay hot. :biggrin: :thumbsup:

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