fiberglass vs uerothane front bumper

[mr2_slo]

*Not sure if this is the right section or not so sorry if it isnt*
*And sorry if there is a thread allready discussing this issue*


Anyways this is a drunken argument between me and some freinds.
The argument is that a fiberglass bumper will protect better in a clipping with a hay bail better than a uerothane bumper. A buddy sais the fg bumper will disperse energy away from the intercooler and the only thing that gets damaged is the bumper. I say the uerothane bumper will hold up better and protect better then the fg bumper. Both bumpers will be held up by zipties which in both cases the zt's will break the bumper loose.
I know plenty of people have had incidents with hay bails etc. Id like some other feedback to help prove either point.
Thanks

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polyurethane > fiberglass

ANY DAY.

[Schassis707]

Originally Posted by 9K∙RACING™

polyurethane > fiberglass

ANY DAY.

+1

msglength

[mr2_slo]

Another argument by my buddy is that the urethane will bend in causing damage to the intercooler no matter where the bumper is hit. Because simple physics is to much for my small mind again im asking the zilvia community

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I believe it was shakespeare who once said thou crash your car, thou break shit regardless.

[mr2_slo]

Originally Posted by 9K∙RACING™

I believe it was shakespeare who once said thou crash your car, thou break shit regardless.

Thats true and also was a point i tried making but " that isnt what we were discussing" lol at my friends dumbass statements

[Iron_Zenki]

Originally Posted by 9K∙RACING™

I believe it was shakespeare who once said thou crash your car, thou break shit regardless.

Did he really? goes to show how much I payed attention in class :P

[Yellow4g63]

Originally Posted by 9K∙RACING™

I believe it was shakespeare who once said thou crash your car, thou break shit regardless.

[anton1o]

Originally Posted by 9K∙RACING™

I believe it was shakespeare who once said thou crash your car, thou break shit regardless.

Quote of the Year!

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tell your friend to get a knife and run into it for failing humanity.

just kidding

FO REALS THO

[DreEzed]

Well... The Fiberglass bumper won't break if its reinforced with JB weld and Bondo. Its indestructible. I say you try it out and see who's the better man.

[ixfxi]

you guys actually have cars out in Minnesota?

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by DreEzed

Well... The Fiberglass bumper won't break if its reinforced with JB weld and Bondo. Its indestructible. I say you try it out and see who's the better man.

yeah lemme just slap a shit ton of bondo and 1 billion little tubes of jb weld all over my bumper so it doesn't crack when i slap the floor or hit a hay bail...

Originally Posted by ixfxi

you guys actually have cars out in Minnesota?

lol

OP, idk about your discussion but from an everyday/drifting perspective

Fiber glass < urethane

fiber glass is itchy and a huge bitch to work with to repair bumpers. FRP cracks all the time, mine's cracking and started cracking from when i put it on, so it's kinda annoying unless you deal with it

Urethane, more often than not, is oem quality. You can jump on urethane, twist it, run over it all you want and you'll see little damage done. It lasts far longer than frp.

Only upside, fiberglass aero is a dime a dozen (not really but kinda) - Urethane usually costs more because of the process it takes or some shit

[ZilviaKid]

anyone who would choose to run fiberglass over urethane is either broke, or an idiot

[schrapnel85]

double post

[schrapnel85]

Originally Posted by ZilviaKid

anyone who would choose to run fiberglass over urethane is either broke, or an idiot

I spent 1500.00 on my dmax kit, its fiberglass...I doubt I'm broke as shit. retarded for spending that much on aero...definately haha

[ZilviaKid]

Originally Posted by schrapnel85

I spent 1500.00 on my dmax kit, its fiberglass...I doubt I'm broke as shit. retarded for spending that much on aero...definately haha

did you have the option of going for the same one in urethane though? no.

dont misquote me.

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

I'd chose FRP over urethane anyday. I can fix the cracks with fiberglass and repaint the bumper, and with urethane, it'll most likely crack, or just bend. What do I do then? Maybe I just don't know if it's possible to repair urethane or not, but idk...

urethane will almost never crack seeing as its rubber. I go in my basement and stand on my oem bumper and shit wont do anything other than make me fall

Originally Posted by ZilviaKid

did you have the option of going for the same one in urethane though? no.

dont misquote me.

There isn't really much of an option with urethane v frp. majority of companys make frp only

Originally Posted by schrapnel85

I spent 1500.00 on my dmax kit, its fiberglass...I doubt I'm broke as shit. retarded for spending that much on aero...definately haha

This

[ixfxi]

Originally Posted by chiboy002

urethane will almost never crack seeing as its rubber. I go in my basement and stand on my oem bumper and shit wont do anything other than make me fall

urethane will crack over LONG time of sun exposure.. it breaks down just like any other material

i changed my front/rear bumpers because the old ones were heat stressed and had small spiderweb cracks which cannot be perm repaired.. only covered up.

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by LoneStarSilvia

Could be just the design, but regardless, the only downfall I see to fiberglass is it getting destroyed on impact, but then again I don't run into shit.

idk about heat causing sag but... take the bumper off at track = not hitting shit. Don't drive like a dumbass = not hitting shit. FRP is fine for me

Originally Posted by ixfxi

urethane will crack over LONG time of sun exposure.. it breaks down just like any other material

i changed my front/rear bumpers because the old ones were heat stressed and had small spiderweb cracks which cannot be perm repaired.. only covered up.

True that, but i said almost

mine has a few stress marks where it flexed too far but idc, its a back up bumper anyways

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by schrapnel85

I spent 1500.00 on my dmax kit, its fiberglass...I doubt I'm broke as shit. retarded for spending that much on aero...definately haha

Few people are droping that type of cash of FRP in broke-dick 240 world.


Most are still tweaking out over a $400 body kit set off ebay.

[slideways2004]

aftermarket urethane bumpers are no where near the quality and strength of OEM bumpers.

Also, it is really hard to repair urethane

Not sure if this is true,but I have heard urethane bumpers don't hold their shape at high speeds

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by ZilviaKid

anyone who would choose to run fiberglass over urethane is either broke, or an idiot

I'd chose FRP over urethane anyday. I can fix the cracks with fiberglass and repaint the bumper, and with urethane, it'll most likely crack, or just bend. What do I do then? Maybe I just don't know if it's possible to repair urethane or not, but idk...

[ZilviaKid]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

I'd chose FRP over urethane anyday. I can fix the cracks with fiberglass and repaint the bumper, and with urethane, it'll most likely crack, or just bend. What do I do then? Maybe I just don't know if it's possible to repair urethane or not, but idk...

if your urathane bumper cracks, your car was probably written off and a shitty patch job is the least of your worries. urethane bends like a mother fucker, the most you would have is paint cracking.

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by ZilviaKid

if your urathane bumper cracks, your car was probably written off and a shitty patch job is the least of your worries. urethane bends like a mother fucker, the most you would have is paint cracking.

You only get paint cracking with Urethane, when the guy who sprayed your car cheap'd out and did not add flex agent to the paint! LOL

[codyace]

Originally Posted by drift freaq

You only get paint cracking with Urethane, when the guy who sprayed your car cheap'd out and did not add flex agent to the paint! LOL

Or you rub curbing at 100

'just saying'

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by ZilviaKid

if your urathane bumper cracks, your car was probably written off and a shitty patch job is the least of your worries. urethane bends like a mother fucker, the most you would have is paint cracking.

Alright. My bad then. So I guess if given the option to get the aero I have now, in the same price range, I'd get urethane. Thing is, few companies actually offer urethane...

[zylvia213]

urethane definitely greater then FRP IMO... but its all really preferrence. Urethane is extremely flexible and durable as for the frp it also can be really flexible and strong if its top quality made. I use to make frp parts with a friend and the pieces we made were really light weight frp and we would be able to jump on them, twist them and bend them to the max and the parts wouldnt break or crack. But at the end either part when put to its test there will be damage regardless.

[Matej]

The intercooler will be fine in either case, assuming the car has a bumper support.

[MavericStephenc]

I love how you're just worried about hitting hay bails......


haaaaaaaay :ghey: