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Jan 20, 2014 | 10:07 AM

Transam1

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Front Bumper Support

Debating removing the front bumper support on my T/A while the bumper is getting worked on and repainted. I have never had the bumper off but i assume the support holds the fog lights in place? so i will loose and do all the bumper tabs hook to the support? also will the bumper sag and flop around when reaching speeds around 70?

Jan 20, 2014 | 10:10 AM

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Get the MWC front bumper support piece. Don't remove the stock one and put nothing in its place.

Jan 20, 2014 | 10:31 AM

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ok, kinda what i figured, thanks! i can find all kinds of info on people doing it to camaros but not much on the TA's

Jan 20, 2014 | 02:30 PM

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If your driving it on the streets leave it on.
May help in a wreck.

Jan 20, 2014 | 02:51 PM

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I made my own to replace the stock one, cut a decent bit of weight out. Kept the fog lights, made a bracket for them.

Jan 20, 2014 | 03:49 PM

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FWIW I had mine out with nothing behind it, bumper didn't sag at all and never ran into any problems. Car was a DD as well.

Jan 20, 2014 | 07:38 PM

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Burkhart support. Fog light mounts and bumper tabs. There is one for sale in the classifieds now.

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Jan 21, 2014 | 07:36 AM

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They save about 20 - 25 pounds depending on who you listen to. As for crashing, we advertise for off road use only.

Jan 21, 2014 | 07:46 AM

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Thank you.
Very well said.

Jan 21, 2014 | 08:12 AM

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Im just trying to get some weight out of my car for this spring is all, looking at doing as much as i can that is free, so i guess the bumper support will have to wait for a little while.

Jan 21, 2014 | 08:54 AM

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They save about 20 - 25 pounds depending on who you listen to. As for crashing, we advertise for off road use only.

Thanks, I was told about one and have been thinking about one for awhile. I just didn't know if this was a good choice for a car that sees more street time then track time that's all.

Jan 21, 2014 | 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Transam1

Im just trying to get some weight out of my car for this spring is all, looking at doing as much as i can that is free, so i guess the bumper support will have to wait for a little while.

You can remove quite a bit of weight and still be safe.
Keep your crash bars and doors bars.
Could save your life.