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Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:12 pm
by 22Silver
Gonna fill mine with expanding foam. Anyone know if this will suck? Simply cannot bring myself to cut it or drill it
Also, 130kget
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:32 pm
by M1474
I don't know what 130kget means.
Just cut the bumper.
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:37 pm
by plohl
If you're not racing it - Dont worry about it.
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Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:41 pm
by Hjt
What colour is your car ;)
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:50 pm
by 22Silver
Sunlight Silver I believe it's called?
I don't think my car is ready for circumcision. I know it's not really an issue below 150km/h but I have too much time on my hands and a propensity to get myself in trouble when I run out of productive/semi productive things to do.
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:53 pm
by 22Silver
130kget means that this was the 130,000th post in MX5 General Chat.
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:19 pm
by M1474
22Silver wrote:I don't think my car is ready for circumcision.
The rear bumper is more 'aftskin' than foreskin.
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:11 pm
by 16bit
i see fire in your near future.
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:18 pm
by NitroDann
You can buy fire proof expanda foam.
Good point however.
Dann
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:25 pm
by M1474
Why buy and add when you can cut for free?
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:26 am
by project.r.racing
add = more weight
cut = less weight
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:14 am
by 22Silver
For 20 - 50grams, I'd much prefer the look of an intact bumper
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:14 pm
by Rasputin
Silver you crazy if you don't like the aggressiveness of a cut aft skin.
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=56008&start=540Bottom 2 photos.
Tooting my own horn here as it's my own car, but any mx5 with cut rear bumper looks just as nice from the rear.
Dan.
*edit: I did it with an all metal kinchrome box cutter and a fresh blade. Nothing beats precise brute force!
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:40 pm
by 22Silver
Damn you!
Now I'm seriously temped. What measures did you take to ensure a smooth, regular and aesthetically pleasing cut?
Re: Rear bumper aero
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:42 pm
by M1474
Yeah yours looks great.
Unfortunately my exhaust touches the bumper on hard right handers and has melted a slight imperfection in the aftskin - oh no my hand is being forced!
