Bumper holes.

  1. Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)
    #1
    Looking to see what others have done, Don't want to weaken the bumper structure.
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #2
    Hole(s)?

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  3. Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)
    #3
    My bad, forgot to say it would be holes behind the numberplate for extra air.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    My bad, forgot to say it would be holes behind the numberplate for extra air.
    how would that work then?
  5. Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MuZiZZle View Post
    how would that work then?
    I would be taking the numberplate off when out on track.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    I would be taking the numberplate off when out on track.
    scroll up
  7. Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MuZiZZle View Post
    scroll up
    That's it.
    I just wanted to know if the bumper still feels solid. Didn't want to weaken it by cutting chunks out.
  8. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    That's it.
    I just wanted to know if the bumper still feels solid. Didn't want to weaken it by cutting chunks out.
    A bumper isn't really the strongest of things in any instance, i wouldn't remove plastic to the stage it felt flimsy, but you could quite easily take alot more out than muzizle has
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068
    #9
    Drilled holes and cut the crash bar out completely behind the number plate area, but left the ends in as they are used to mount the bumper.







    Not flimsy at all.

    Also used plastic bolts in the top corners of the number plate area to mount the plate.

    I am breaking my car so it is for sale if anyone is lazy.
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  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
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    How the F did you cut it all out?!?!
  11. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #11
    I'm going to guess an air saw and grinder
  12. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Newcastle Posts: 1698 Range Rover Sport
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MuZiZZle View Post
    How the F did you cut it all out?!?!
    dremel bitch

  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #13
    like F you took the back off that with a dremel! lol
  14. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Newcastle Posts: 1698 Range Rover Sport
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MuZiZZle View Post
    like F you took the back off that with a dremel! lol
    the back lump, just unclips
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3068
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MuZiZZle View Post
    How the F did you cut it all out?!?!
    Easy my good friend.

    Thin piece of metal (in my case a long piece of meccano), mole grips and a blow torch.

    Clamp the metal in the mole grips, heat the metal until it glows and it slices nicely through the crash bar. Can cut all the way through without cutting the outer bumper.

    For the holes I used a plasterboard hole saw
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