taking off the bumper. Good or bad?

AndrewA. · October 12th, 2009, 08:48 PM

Im talking about the actual bumper, i have seen some guys on here in the past when dealing with whieght reduction and i have my bumper cover off now (getting repainted) so is this just a dumb idea for a car that sees the track 1-2times every couple months?

And does it provide any support for the cover?

CobraPhoenix · October 12th, 2009, 08:49 PM

sounds like a tech forum question lol

Notcho · October 12th, 2009, 09:02 PM

I'm not really familiar with the Newedge chassis.. but with the 87 and newer foxbodies the cover kind of sits on the bumper. The 86 and older foxes (four eyes) had steel front bumpers, but the 87 and newer cars had fiberglass ones. The fiberglass bumper and the cover together isn't very heavy.

The SN95 I saw in the junkyard looked like the bumper was a sheet metal shell with styrofoam inside of it. Not sure if they changed that over the years or not.

If you drive the car on the street, I would keep it on. If someone backed into the front of your car without a bumper inside the cover supporting it, even a slow impact would probably bust the lights and everything. Then again, the headlights may need the support of the bumper to rest on. It might shake like hell on the street without it.

AndrewA. · October 12th, 2009, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by 89 5.0 LX

I'm not really familiar with the Newedge chassis.. but with the 87 and newer foxbodies the cover kind of sits on the bumper. The 86 and older foxes (four eyes) had steel front bumpers, but the 87 and newer cars had fiberglass ones. The fiberglass bumper and the cover together isn't very heavy.

The SN95 I saw in the junkyard looked like the bumper was a sheet metal shell with styrofoam inside of it. Not sure if they changed that over the years or not.

If you drive the car on the street, I would keep it on. If someone backed into the front of your car without a bumper inside the cover supporting it, even a slow impact would probably bust the lights and everything. Then again, the headlights may need the support of the bumper to rest on. It might shake like hell on the street without it.

Ya i think your right a slow bump would probally crack the hole cover if that wasnt there...good point..

futureMACH1racer · October 13th, 2009, 08:20 AM

Keep it on, you'll thank me later.

October 12th, 2009, 08:48 PM	#1
AndrewA. Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 8.9@78 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,925 iTrader: 2 reviews	taking off the bumper. Good or bad? Im talking about the actual bumper, i have seen some guys on here in the past when dealing with whieght reduction and i have my bumper cover off now (getting repainted) so is this just a dumb idea for a car that sees the track 1-2times every couple months? And does it provide any support for the cover? __________________ Fire it up, burn it down.

October 12th, 2009, 09:02 PM	#3
Notcho meh ======== Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Braunfels, Tex / Seguin, Tex Posts: 5,184 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm not really familiar with the Newedge chassis.. but with the 87 and newer foxbodies the cover kind of sits on the bumper. The 86 and older foxes (four eyes) had steel front bumpers, but the 87 and newer cars had fiberglass ones. The fiberglass bumper and the cover together isn't very heavy. The SN95 I saw in the junkyard looked like the bumper was a sheet metal shell with styrofoam inside of it. Not sure if they changed that over the years or not. If you drive the car on the street, I would keep it on. If someone backed into the front of your car without a bumper inside the cover supporting it, even a slow impact would probably bust the lights and everything. Then again, the headlights may need the support of the bumper to rest on. It might shake like hell on the street without it. __________________ '87 2.3 Notch with +4 cylinder mod Ass, Cash, or Grass.. nobody rides for free Black Stang Crew Member #11

October 13th, 2009, 08:20 AM	#5
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Keep it on, you'll thank me later. __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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