Aero Bumper
03-09-2003, 06:29 AM
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Aero Bumper
Are there any companies making urethane bumpers for a Silvia? Locating a factory Aero Bumper is next to impossible and I don't care for much of the aftermarket looking crap offered in fiberglass or FRP.
03-09-2003, 09:16 AM
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Sorry, I don't know where to find this for you.
Just thought I'd mention that Fiberglass = FRP.
I don't know where along the way this term was invented, but fiberglass is glass fibers (loose, woven or chopped) onto which is poured, brushed, or sprayed plastic resins.
I wondered if the term came from a badly translated Japanese body kit maker or if someone intentionally thought that they could promise something different by renaming the same material everyone else is useng.
-Justin
Just thought I'd mention that Fiberglass = FRP.
I don't know where along the way this term was invented, but fiberglass is glass fibers (loose, woven or chopped) onto which is poured, brushed, or sprayed plastic resins.
I wondered if the term came from a badly translated Japanese body kit maker or if someone intentionally thought that they could promise something different by renaming the same material everyone else is useng.
-Justin
03-09-2003, 11:51 AM
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The only advantage urethane has is flexibility - which can also be a liability since you have to use flex agents in the paint (which can cause discoloring) or risk having the paint crack when the urethane flexes.
Most of the difficulties with fiberglass bumpers are not due to the materials, but the poor craftsmanship used in the manufacturing.
-Justin
Most of the difficulties with fiberglass bumpers are not due to the materials, but the poor craftsmanship used in the manufacturing.
-Justin
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