The Derek H

My new setup may or may not see any street driving. If it does it will be very very little and none in the rain. The car is equipped with a 10 pt chrome moly cage and subframes with crossbracing. Do you think removing the bumper supports is a good or bad idea? Also about how much weight do they save. I think I seen around 80 lbs for both but I'm not sure.

Thanks

Mike Hoffpauir

Coach 02 Z28 M6 Drag Racer reported:
Front bumper support=17lbs.
Rear bumper supports=15lbs.

The Derek H

Not near as much as someone told me but looks like as much as my k-member. Sounds like a good mod but still debating it. Someone convince me <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

SPANKY LS1

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K-Member=$400
!Bumpers=$0

Free is good..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Terry Burger

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Both bumper supports are 40#. They don't do much for you unless you're in a low speed crash.

The Juggernaut

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Front-21.5
Rear-20.5
With all hardware.

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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The Derek H,

My set up does not see to much street use and I do not have my bumber surports on the Hot Rod now. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

As Mike Hoffpauir said: <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />
Front bumper support=17lbs.
Rear bumper supports=15lbs.
This is with all the hardware.
It is off my 2002 M6.

The Derek H

Ok I'm convinced. Trying to make a new fall race weight <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Street Racer

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what are bumper supports <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

Jay 95WS6

as long as you don't confuse the bumper supports with the bumper impact bars themselves

Jay

Street Racer

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The bumper supports were my first mod actually <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Tim98TA

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Street Racer:
<strong>what are bumper supports <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They are styrofoam inserts that support your plastic bumpers from sagging and are SUPPOSED tohelp in crashes.

Bumper supports are kinda like Terry Burger, but he is a athletic supporter.

Tim

Rpm2800

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by The Derek H:
<strong>My new setup may or may not see any street driving. If it does it will be very very little and none in the rain. The car is equipped with a 10 pt chrome moly cage and subframes with crossbracing. Do you think removing the bumper supports is a good or bad idea? Also about how much weight do they save. I think I seen around 80 lbs for both but I'm not sure.

Thanks</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I personaly think it's a bad idea in a street car even if it's limited street use.

Many people say "well im only going to drive it a little, and i'll be careful."

But the last time i checked, most people don't plan their wrecks. And it doesn't matter how careful we are if there are alot of people out their that shouldn't even have a license.

I personally think they are there for a reason, but to each his own.

2002BBHawk

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Rpm2800:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by The Derek H:
<strong>My new setup may or may not see any street driving. If it does it will be very very little and none in the rain. The car is equipped with a 10 pt chrome moly cage and subframes with crossbracing. Do you think removing the bumper supports is a good or bad idea? Also about how much weight do they save. I think I seen around 80 lbs for both but I'm not sure.

Thanks</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I personaly think it's a bad idea in a street car even if it's limited street use.

Many people say "well im only going to drive it a little, and i'll be careful."

But the last time i checked, most people don't plan their wrecks. And it doesn't matter how careful we are if there are alot of people out their that shouldn't even have a license.

I personally think they are there for a reason, but to each his own.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree with Rpm2800. My hawk was rearend at a stop light a month ago and I don't drive it too often. You never plan for accidents.

Smoke_ur_5.0

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Are you guys sayin g the styrafoam in the front of the nose weighs 17-20 lbs? Or are you guys talking about both the styrofoam and steel bumper?

What about the rear bumper too? Is it just the honeycomb stuff or the bumper too?

Pro Stock John

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I took the front out, might take out the rear... I am more likely to get rearended.