Polyurethane bodykits??
Polyurethane bodykits??
11-19-03, 10:47 PM
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the 99' spec front and all official parts are probably the only polyurethane kits that ull find. but im sure there are a few aftermarket companies that replicate kits in polyurethane, so u just have to look around.
11-20-03, 12:09 AM
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VIS makes kits now in some crazy *** materials. Last time I was at the factory, I was jumping up and down on a front bumper and it would break.
Contact them and ask them if they make their kits in the material.
www.visracing.com
Contact them and ask them if they make their kits in the material.
www.visracing.com
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11-20-03, 11:07 AM
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I have never see any urethane body kits other then OEM units like 99 spec??? does any body here know of one. I only remeber seeing a urethane kit for the first Bomex body kits but they are now all made a fibreglass.
11-20-03, 06:16 PM
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k let me get things straight i;m not saying cheap but maybe someone knows where i can get a urethane front bumper for like 900$ . does anyone have experience with the new fiberglass bumpers?????
11-20-03, 06:42 PM
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I am a bodyman/painter with 12 years of experience(combined with my father's 35 years) and believe me when i say you've got nothing to fear when buying fiberglass. Lots of people swear buy dumpin thick wads of cash on "unbreakable" urethane bumpers but you have to look at 2 scenarios with the bumpers-minor hits(parking lots, etc.) and crashes. First off, say you spend the dough and buy urethane, all well and good, if you bumb that **** up(minor) the bumper may only flex, it will most likely stay intact(thats what you paid for) however you paint will still be jiggered. if you were in the same situation with a fiberglass bumper, it would most likely be torn. Fiberglass however is very easy to repair/ rebuild when compared to urethane. Now look at if you get in an accident, either way both bumpers are screwed and grabage, so which will be cheaper to replace? My main point is that fiberglass is easier to repair, urethane is subject to having therepair glue show rings or ridges in the paint over time. Where as fiberglass can be rebuilt and completley restructured with relative ease. not to mention youve got a much larger selection of style and pimp factor in the glass.
11-20-03, 11:45 PM
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Yah….but what about us people that are not morons and don't slam into curbs and other things that will harm the car like that?
Besides a polyurethane bumper will be more durable and give without harming the paint way better than a fiberglass one which will be completely destroyed under the same circumstances of abuse that would cause the polyurethane surface to deform and paint to be “jiggered”.
And how many fiberglass bumpers have you seen, short of strait out of the paint shop, that didn’t have tons of paint chips from rocks and road debris after only a couple hundred miles on regular roads?
And to say a urethane bumper will be crap if it hits something under the same conditions a fiberglass one does and just “tear” I think is very misleading.
I have seen urethane bumpers that have been torn in half by a severe wreck that have retained the paint fairly well, as opposed to a fiberglass one that rubs up against one of those wheel stops at a supermarket and are rendered useless because it costs more to fix properly than buy a new one.
My advice is to look for people complaining about the problems with fiberglass bumpers and make the decision whether or not you can deal with the problems and shortcomings of that material. Its not like we don’t deal with a lot from these cars to use them anyway, just one more thing on the long list.
Besides a polyurethane bumper will be more durable and give without harming the paint way better than a fiberglass one which will be completely destroyed under the same circumstances of abuse that would cause the polyurethane surface to deform and paint to be “jiggered”.
And how many fiberglass bumpers have you seen, short of strait out of the paint shop, that didn’t have tons of paint chips from rocks and road debris after only a couple hundred miles on regular roads?
And to say a urethane bumper will be crap if it hits something under the same conditions a fiberglass one does and just “tear” I think is very misleading.
I have seen urethane bumpers that have been torn in half by a severe wreck that have retained the paint fairly well, as opposed to a fiberglass one that rubs up against one of those wheel stops at a supermarket and are rendered useless because it costs more to fix properly than buy a new one.
My advice is to look for people complaining about the problems with fiberglass bumpers and make the decision whether or not you can deal with the problems and shortcomings of that material. Its not like we don’t deal with a lot from these cars to use them anyway, just one more thing on the long list.
11-21-03, 01:06 AM
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Too add to the post above, if fiberglass was so great, car manufacturers would be using it for bumpers and such, not polyurethane.
Also, fiberglass warps over time from heat cycling and moisture. Hell, the polyurethane bumpers sag a little, imagine how bad the fiberglass will be in several years....
Also, fiberglass warps over time from heat cycling and moisture. Hell, the polyurethane bumpers sag a little, imagine how bad the fiberglass will be in several years....
11-21-03, 02:02 PM
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I've had both a fiberglass & urethane bumper on my civic during my *ricer* days 
, & here's my opinion;
With the fiberglass bumper, I had PLENTY of small/medium chips. So be it. When I hit a small construction cone on the freeway, my bumper completely shattered, taking off the license plate, bumper lights, wireing, etc. 1/2 of it broke into bits immediately, and the other 1/2 was stuck under the car, dragging along & sending fiberglass dust into all the vents until I got into the shoulder.
When I had the wings west urethane bumper, it was a LOT heavier & harder to secure. Painting was also a bit more expensive (for the flexibility). When I hit a piece of tire off a big-rig, all I heard was a "thwump". I checked it later, and there were just a few spiderweb-like cracks along the impact spot. Nothing else. Of course, over time that area lost it's paint, but you get the idea.
If there are any flexible material'd kits (hybrid or otherwise) i'd rather look into those. That's what compelled me to get the oem sideskirts...
, & here's my opinion;With the fiberglass bumper, I had PLENTY of small/medium chips. So be it. When I hit a small construction cone on the freeway, my bumper completely shattered, taking off the license plate, bumper lights, wireing, etc. 1/2 of it broke into bits immediately, and the other 1/2 was stuck under the car, dragging along & sending fiberglass dust into all the vents until I got into the shoulder.
When I had the wings west urethane bumper, it was a LOT heavier & harder to secure. Painting was also a bit more expensive (for the flexibility). When I hit a piece of tire off a big-rig, all I heard was a "thwump". I checked it later, and there were just a few spiderweb-like cracks along the impact spot. Nothing else. Of course, over time that area lost it's paint, but you get the idea.
If there are any flexible material'd kits (hybrid or otherwise) i'd rather look into those. That's what compelled me to get the oem sideskirts...
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