how to lighten bumpers????? help

[Mr.AdamB]

wats the best way to lighten the front and rear bumper i know there is a inner skin but wats the best way to get the darn thing off?

am na atempt to lighten the front and rear bumpers as u can get away with not uning the inner sjkins and half the weight of each

anyone done this any advice

thanks.

[Winston]

Use a drill to break the plastic weilds...and rip it all out.... I just left a small bit where the nut goes behind the plate

[Mr.AdamB]

did it save much weight i know the front bumper weights a tonne! lol

[Winston]

Any weight saved is good... you know the score ;)

[Martin]

hey adam I'll give you a challenge see if i can get get my civic lighter than your hybrid.

[Mr.AdamB]

haha yeah okay :P bring it on.

[summeh]

did it save much weight i know the front bumper weights a tonne! lol

Is your bumper made of metal or something then? cuz my bumpers weigh **** all.

[stevie_b]

hey adam I'll give you a challenge see if i can get get my civic lighter than your hybrid.

Hi Martin.

What does a Civic weigh to start with then? I reckon you can just about lose 200kg from a valver/Williams so 780kg might just be in reach :lol:

[Mr.AdamB]

they weigh alot for a bumper IMO.

i wanna half the weight. :)

[Dan_mk1]

hey adam I'll give you a challenge see if i can get get my civic lighter than your hybrid.

Hi Martin.

What does a Civic weigh to start with then? I reckon you can just about lose 200kg from a valver/Williams so 780kg might just be in reach :lol:

Where the f*ck are you gonna get 200kg!? lol, id imagine the chassis etc would have to be dipped, every component would have to lightened...it would cost a small fortune to get it that weight IMO

[Martin]

hey adam I'll give you a challenge see if i can get get my civic lighter than your hybrid.

Hi Martin.

What does a Civic weigh to start with then? I reckon you can just about lose 200kg from a valver/Williams so 780kg might just be in reach :lol:

I think the eg civic weigh in at just over 1000 kgs so a touch heavier than a valver

[stevie_b]

Where the f*ck are you gonna get 200kg!? lol, id imagine the chassis etc would have to be dipped, every component would have to lightened...it would cost a small fortune to get it that weight IMO

I've weighed what I've stripped/replaced and it has now passed 180 kg. I still have a few ideas left, although it is obviously getting harder and harder to save each kilo now... But I reckon 200 kg is just in reach.

[MAXIBOY]

fibreglass doors and tailgate

[willy3]

drilled the plastic backing and took it all off then attacked it with the air saw, but to be honest theres probably a maximum of 6kg weight saving, probably a bit optimistic with that....... :lol:

[willy3]

this is how mine looks now

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/cliowilliams/my%20cars/random194.jpg

[clio_rsi_turbo]

was it really worth it?

mine dont seem to be that heavy anyway.

[Crossers]

Better hope a stone doesn't whack that radiator!! Could start proving expensive!!

Paul

[willy3]

its getting mesh as visits to the gravel trap may be frequent.........

is it worth it??????? yes on a track car as everylittle counts but not really if thats the only bit of lightning your going to be doing....

[Mr.AdamB]

im only gna take the under skin off. but any weight saveing is worth it!!!

every little helps.

[seanofnp]

I need to do this too when i find time. Although i am trying to keep it looking sweet externally and am not to fond of ****ing it up.

[Mr.AdamB]

just take the inner skin of the bumopers out they look the same on the outside then will half the weight of the bumpers.

[Martin]

Weighed my civic at work today and it scaled 910kgs with 1/4 tank of petrol.

Quite pleased with that as I still have heavy ass 17s on and quite a few weight saving options to go for....will aim for 800kg and see how close i get....

[seanofnp]

In that bumper you could save more weight by drilling big holes in the plastic where the number plate goes, i know thats a little extreme but would loose some non essential plastic. :)

[Martin]

880 kgs today with a few more bits done.... :twisted: what am I gonna get down to... :?:

[summeh]

Had a look at my front bumper today and it's literally just the outside skin. My bumper is held on by 4 pins (2 at the front and 1 either side), so does away with the plastic mounts. You could opt for the same mod. Makes getting it on and off a doddle as well :wink:

The rear bumper is just the outside shell as well with the plastic left in place where it bridges to the chassis mounting points. Not sure how a rear bumper looks as standard though. It's fairly flimsy.

Got rid of all the arch liners yet? They aren't needed :wink: Bit overkill on a road car maybe though.

[Lunner]

Pins???

Posh ****er, mine is held on by 2 cable ties and one little nut in the middle :lol:

[Mr.AdamB]

any pics of the bumpers and inside the bumpers summeh??

nah im keeping arch liners as its used daily.

removin my sun roof tomorrow :)

[flat-eric]

how do i get the bumper off? its awilly 2.

rob

[Mr.AdamB]

erm there are 2 bolts underneath the bumper at the front, 2 bolts at the side to to remove the inner arch liners i think but not 100% sure and take the numper plate off and there 1 more bolt insitde the bumper which is STUPID!!!!!