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08-26-2007, 12:35 PM
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Material.
I'm looking into buying an eclipse front bumper but it seems like there are more than 1 type of material used for bumpers. Can someone tell me what the differences between them are? or how many different types there are? (durability, price, material etc.) thank you
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08-26-2007, 01:28 PM
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Re: Material.
All factory bumpers are polyurethane. Aftermarket bumpers you can get in fiberglass to.
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08-26-2007, 09:23 PM
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Re: Material.
Do yourself a favor and get the urethane man. The extra up front cost wont even come close to the money you would have to spend fixing that fuckin fiberglass bumper.
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08-26-2007, 09:41 PM
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Re: Material.
The polyurethane one will flex a bit if you hit something, so it dosn't completely shatter if you were to say, hit a big racoon dead on (yeah, I did it once or twice).
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08-26-2007, 10:23 PM
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Re: Material.
 Sorry I couldn'd resist, I saw this at a car show one time.
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08-26-2007, 11:47 PM
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Re: Material.
Thx for the info guys. I've been lookin around ebay for a front stock 2gb eclipse bumper but none of them specify what material they are made from. Also what is a 'bumper cover'? it looks like a bumper to me but i don't know lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-99...spagenameZWDVW am i better off avoiding ebay stores such as this? or will this work fine? thx |
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08-27-2007, 12:04 AM
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Re: Material.
Thats what you need. Those aren't made out of fiberglass. Its actually called a bumper cover, the bumper is the plastic brace behind it.
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08-27-2007, 02:18 AM
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Re: Material.
^ I think you mean metal... or are you 2g guys' bumpers made of plastic??? 1g's just have a big ass chunk of steel. Anyway, yes, you want a bumper cover. The bumper is actually the piece that protects the car, the cover is the thing that goes over it to make it look pretty.
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08-27-2007, 07:15 AM
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Re: Material.
yea we have plastic bumpers. Im sure they weigh a lot less than a big ass metal one.
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08-27-2007, 12:55 PM
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Re: Material.
They're actually fiberglass, and they itch like crazy if you try shave them down to fit a bodykit over it.
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