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Old 01-10-2011, 08:59 PM
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Default lets see those race car bumper supports!

getting ready to hang my bumpers on my firebird and looking for some good ideas. thanks
Old 01-11-2011, 07:54 AM
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Here's what I'm going to model mine after.....

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+1 wondering about this but looking for a simpler setup if available. I know MWC sells them for $150 each (front & rear) but there's no pics on their site. Anyone else sell them?
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Burkhart. Little more $ then that but I know that you have the option of putting a radiator in theirs, fuel cell in theirs, as well as the fog lights and whatnot are all there as well.
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We are making one this winter, Ill have pics up as we progress.

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We have pics on our site and lots in here. Just search Burkhart Bumper support. You can also look in several issues of GM HighTech including the current one.
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Are these supports more for creating room than loosing weight?
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Both. Ours loose quite a bit of weight and create a lot of room. They are made of the correct diameter and wall thickness tubing to cert as an NHRA fuel cell enclosure. We have put fuel cells, intercoolers, radiators, oil coolers, and trans coolers in the support. For my car we have a chiseled 2000 HP A2W IC and a radiator with remote pump.
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here's mine
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Here's what I'm going to model mine after.....
yeah thats pretty much what im looking for. do you happen to have a front view of that set up? thanks.
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mines really light


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/IMG_5133.jpg
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uuuhhhh wow.....can ya hack it up anymore?
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I know you're all about weight reduction so maybe it's time to switch over to a single fan? And when are you gonna get rid of that air dam?
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burkhart here....it is great!



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what's the weight on that burkhart please??
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Originally Posted by PRAY HRD
what's the weight on that burkhart please??
10-11 lbs, half the weight of the factory bumper support.
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Yeah Id like to know how much lighter it really is vs the factory bumper support..
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I got 7#'s out of my factory bumper by drilling it... I think it weighed 20#'s for a stock bumper.
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[QUOTE=GhostofKrypton;14348808]burkhart here....it is great!

Is that a boxer? And why no foglight mounts?
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We make them with or without foglight mounts for the TA.



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