Bumper ideas before and after

[shaunmbenson]

Once I pay for the house I just bought it's gonna be FG bumper time.
Using the SCRS and the ClubSport prototype as my models I mocked up a before and after

What do y'all prefer? I love the idea of weight loss and polar moment and all that -- but the balance the factory always brought is often lost with modifications to performance or the look.

[tcar]

Do a search... there are 100s of pages on this subject.

FG bumpers have zero impact protection in the parking game.

[shaunmbenson]

Tcar - yup. Read all those threads and definitely will have to weigh my almost daily driver-ness against the lightened mod fun

And I am curious or pelican opinions as much in the looks as the feasibility in a city like Toronto ��

[Mick_D]

How often do you hit things in your current driver? How often do things hit your current driver in the bumper? I don't think you need to worry a lot about it if you aren't accident-prone

[Rawknees'Turbo]

I prefer the impact bumper look, not from a purists' standpoint (that is the last thing that I am), but because the impact bumpers, complete with double D teets, look so 1980's, as does the rest of the car (work well together, in other words). To me, the 2nd pic is a big step backwards in regard to looks.

[shaunmbenson]

MickD - I hear you. I haven't been hit or hit anything
Rawkness - appreciate it - yeah I have a friend or two who did the swap and miss their IBs

[Mick_D]

I really like the impact bumper look, but when it came time to paint and restore, it cost me less to buy new IROC bumpers than it would have to paint both bumpers and replace all the rubber parts for both , plus probably a new valance up front. And besides I like the IROC look, and now I have a handy-dandy center vent too. I think I saved a lot of weight as well.

[911 Rod]

I took mine off after 15 years and really like the look.
What did you use to fill the holes?

[OsoMoore]

I was tapped on the rear end by an SUV. Thanks to my IB, I got a tiny dent and a cracked reflector. $2.3K for the other guy's insurance. But nothing appreciable for the body and mechanicals. I suspect without an IB it could have resulted in real damage.

[Otter74]

Are there any IROC-style fiberglass bumper covers that will fit over the OE impact beams and shocks?

[impactbumper]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

I prefer the impact bumper look, not from a purists' standpoint (that is the last thing that I am), but because the impact bumpers, complete with double D teets, look so 1980's, as does the rest of the car (work well together, in other words). To me, the 2nd pic is a big step backwards in regard to looks.

Agreed, although i am eyballing iroc bumpers and no side skirts option lately


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[impactbumper]

Originally Posted by Otter74

Are there any IROC-style fiberglass bumper covers that will fit over the OE impact beams and shocks?

Not to my knowledge. Been searching that, although not that import to me as to the others


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[tdw28210]

Prussian Blue Metallic color? And ditch the rubbers.