Run the front bumper brace or not

[Onizuka]

I have heard of people have problems with floppy bumpers without the support on. I would much rather cut it than take it out. Im leaving mine in.

Like was previously state, it is there for a reason.

[BlockHead]

Its there because the government has done research to make your car safe. "Crash Testing". But in japan they have smaller bumper supports on alot of there cars compared to the US. To me its worth getting rid of. If I wreck and eat engine then I deserve that.

[ceniack]

I guess this is what will happen without one...

the FMIC actually looks reusable in that pic though

[sil80S13]

=( .... dont do it johnny!

[charlotte240]

It just seems like a no-brainer to me. Heck, what if you slide off the road and hit a mailbox or a person or something while "innocently having fun" in your car? I wouldn't want a mailbox or a knee cap (or torso, depending on how big the person is) to take out my 700 dollar intercooler. If I can add any insurance or protection to my investment than I will, no matter how minimal.

Not to mention there are alot of rural highways out here where you typically go 70+ and redneck dogs are all over the place.

[rudee023]

I just trimmed a bit for the FMIC and left it on. I ran without it for a couple of days and noticed my bumper sagged something nasty to where I could see under the headlights into the engine bay. If you look in the sig you can see where I tried to fix it with weather stripping but in the end I just decided to run the brace cause it looks so much better. That and there is not significant weight loss to where it would make a difference.

[[GoaTSLonG]]

i was in a head on in my s13 with no bumper support and the car was totalled nothing left of the front of the car, but the engine was fine.

[sil80S13]

gosh .. atleast your ok!.. thank God/Buddha/Ala/Elephants. for that!...

got any pics of the car all mashed up?maybe that'll teach our nico members not to drink and drive! :ylsuper

[[GoaTSLonG]]

haha i wasnt drunk, neither was the other guy. He switched into my lane thinking it was like a 3 lane road or something haha.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288409983

[sil80S13]

wow poor car.....damn..HOW can u do that to that poor car???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats one lesss 240sx on the road.. oh no. terrible. hey btw ..have any parts for sale? haha

[[GoaTSLonG]]

all the parts went onto my new s13. Thats why s13's are so great everytime i crash all i gotta buy is a new FMIC and a chassis.