removing bumper supports???
11-18-2007, 02:05 PM
#4
Guys on the b-body boards swap to aluminium sheetmetal to replace out BIG heavy steel supports and saves more like 40lbs per end. For the street though not only will this cause massive extra damage to your car in an accident but with the b-bodies anyway the frame rail will become a harpoon. Instead of a 6" by 5 foot wide impact area now you have a pair of 5x6" frame ends with a little aluminium over/between them.
For a track car fine but on the street I would discourage doing anything that would hurt anyone else in case of an accident. IMO an ABS delete is a safer way to save weight because if you know how to drive your car ABS should not improve stopping distance.
I don't know what the structure in the nose and tail of an f-body is but I would guess there is some smaller point that could puncture another car without the larger surface area of the bumper support to distribute impact.
For a track car fine but on the street I would discourage doing anything that would hurt anyone else in case of an accident. IMO an ABS delete is a safer way to save weight because if you know how to drive your car ABS should not improve stopping distance.
I don't know what the structure in the nose and tail of an f-body is but I would guess there is some smaller point that could puncture another car without the larger surface area of the bumper support to distribute impact.
11-18-2007, 02:57 PM
#5
When you remove the front bumper support on an f-bod, you are left with an open ended box frame rail roughly 3" square, with mounting plates sticking out about 1-2" right up to the edge. So basically it would be a 6" square trying to pierce something. There is nothing in front of the radiator to protect it, so even a small front end hit would toast the radiator, and possibly push the motor back into the driver area.
11-18-2007, 03:24 PM
#6
For a track car fine but on the street I would discourage doing anything that would hurt anyone else in case of an accident. IMO an ABS delete is a safer way to save weight because if you know how to drive your car ABS should not improve stopping distance.
I don't know what the structure in the nose and tail of an f-body is but I would guess there is some smaller point that could puncture another car without the larger surface area of the bumper support to distribute impact.
I don't know what the structure in the nose and tail of an f-body is but I would guess there is some smaller point that could puncture another car without the larger surface area of the bumper support to distribute impact.
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11-19-2007, 06:04 AM
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Has anyone else thought to make a custom piece to tie the two points on the front end?? All it would take is a plate for each mounting surface and then maybe 2 boxed pieces of metal that would be similar looking to subframe connectors. that way you are removing that big chunk off the front end and replacing it with a sometihng that weighs less but is structurally sound. i've sized it up and thought about it, BUT i dont know how to weld. lol
