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I hope you don't mind me saying (as much as it looks well made) I think it will do more damage that it will protect. A polyprop bumper will reflect when it hits something, alloy or steel bumpers will just bend and possibly/probably damage what they're bolted to.
 
Hate to say it but +1 Mike.
I run the 'show' chromed steel ones.
In this respect it's 'fortunately' that they bend every time I snag something, like a tree, fence, etc.
Never had a problem with the chassis, as I've not had that heavy an impact. I've had loads of 'Endos' with little problem most times.
If the bumper's aluminium, it's going to bend quite a lot in it's lifetime where as Mike has said, the plastic will flex - to a point of course.
Look, sounds like I'm having a dig. I'm not. Sorry.
Nice job. Looks good.
Al.
 
Nice job :)
Though have to agree with most others here, if you crash with that is most likely would rip those screws right out from the threads :/
 
i'd stick with it mate and just try it out for a while. it' won't hurt! let's face it, the scale speed these things can travel at and the impact they can withstand at those speeds - it's rigidity puts a real car to shame. when crashing with a stock plazzy bumper it's designed to compress a little, and in my experience it exposes the parts behind it, such as suspension arms etc via the wheels, to potential damage. your bumper on the other hand will certainly put up a good fight and not give in so quickly, therefore saving everything behind it. it's also bolted to two rigid areas, namely the chassis and the top plate. if needs be you can always tap deepers holes into the bulkheads for that extra bit of security for the screws. you can buy aluminium (and stainless steel bumpers for these things, very blingy), so the theory stands or else manufacturers wouldn't bother producing them.
just try it out for a while, and also go down the TVR philosophy - "just don't crash"! lol..
 
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t2boats said:
i'd stick with it mate and just try it out for a while. it' won't hurt! let's face it, the scale speed these things can travel at and the impact they can withstand at those speeds - it's rigidity puts a real car to shame. when crashing with a stock plazzy bumper it's designed to compress a little, and in my experience it exposes the parts behind it, such as suspension arms etc via the wheels, to potential damage. your bumper on the other hand will certainly put up a good fight and not give in so quickly, therefore saving everything behind it. it's also bolted to two rigid areas, namely the chassis and the top plate. if needs be you can always tap deepers holes into the bulkheads for that extra bit of security for the screws. you can buy aluminium (and stainless steel bumpers for these things, very blingy), so the theory stands or else manufacturers wouldn't bother producing them.
just try it out for a while, and also go down the TVR philosophy - "just don't crash"! lol..
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People produce the big bug bumpers and such things to "be bling", do you honestly think they'd spend any time testing? i would bet it's a case of, "these things shine - people will buy them".
 
t2boats said:
Yeah very true. Wonder why they haven't produced shiny plastic bumpers yet then?..
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They do if you want black and probably cheaper than the bling Bug type, most "bling" and that includes "performance" items are made for the basher market which is massive and makes a lot of people a lot of money. RC racing (with largescale atleast) is a tiny % of any manufacturers income, take HPI or FG for example, I'd bet there was a 90%/10% split in favour of the basher market which I'd never have an issue with, it's buisness.
People who make parts for race cars (most of whome do or have raced)compete in a tiny market so their products need to be to the advantage of the racer. If it doesn't make the car safer, quicker, more stable or stonger then it wont go on no matter how shiny it is.
In the case of this bumper, it looks great and is well made but I do believe it will damage the car where as a plastic one won't - although if you hit something hard enough - anything could break.

As a little tester for you, take a 12" plastic rule and his yourself across the back of the head then do the same with a 12" length of steel bar the same dimention and see which one hurts more.

I'm not after an argument over something as small as "is this bling good?" I'm just passing on my advice/opinion to a guy who hasn't wasted any time making a bit for his toy car.
 
Mike1970 said:
As a little tester for you, take a 12" plastic rule and his yourself across the back of the head then do the same with a 12" length of steel bar the same dimention and see which one hurts more.
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:lol::lol::lol::lol: where is Assad when you need him........:lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
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