Quick release front bumper.

[TarkMalbot]

I have fitted my front bumper with just two Aerocatches, one at either side. It seems secure but it sags down slightly in the middle and the gap under the headlight is obvious to me. I have no slam panel due to ITB's so was wondering if anyone had any ideas how to mount it more securely.

The weight it's only going to get worse as I have a front splitter to put on too.

 

[MG cup]

Trim down and fit the egg box style crash protection that is behind the bumper, it sits on the slam panel and it will support it.

 

[haimsey]

Could you mot try and fit some more aero catches/bonnet pins under the head lights?

 

[DannyR]

No you couldn't

 

[M.C..]

Put a Aerocatch each side of the number plate with the pin mounted into the aluminium bumper crash structure

 

[TarkMalbot]

Thanks guys. Some good options there both which I hadn't thought of myself. Cheers.

 

[haimsey]

Like this (see below) not exactly under the headlights, but more central in the crash structure. Definitely possible

 

[MG cup]

^^^^^^ I have the same but I put them behind the reg plate. You can put reg plate on with Velcro circles and nobody will see them.

Have you been pulled for your plate yet haimsey?

 

[Iain C]

I like em on the front. Are they any good for road use? Id like a quick release cos my car it too low to get up my drive. Its most annoying

 

[Addicted]

I like em on the front. Are they any good for road use? Id like a quick release cos my car it too low to get up my drive. Its most annoying

Too low to get up your drive, so you'd remove your bumper every time to do so?

 

[Iain C]

Too low to get up your drive, so you'd remove your bumper every time to do so?

Not quite my drive. Its where i store the car. Its not a daily so only gets used maybe twice a month. The drive i have to use is very steep.

 

[Chambers_RS]

The pic above is my car

Only reason I put the catches in the middle was because its had knock on the offside and crumpled the corner of the crash bar slightly so I can't get areo catches in the normal place lol
If you look just below the headlights your see what I mean.

Also the holes Where already in the crash bar to fix the thread bar/pin to.

Regards to the number plate, the car hasn't seen the road since I fitted it lol

 

[Lee fleming]

Any more picture off the quick release bumper ? Thanks

 

[haimsey]

Have you been pulled for your plate yet haimsey?

That's not my car, borrowed the image from another thread

I've seen people using dezues fasteners too, mainly on motorbikes though. Maybe they'd work

 

[VenomUK]

@haimsey Did you remove the reinforcement from behind the bumper when cutting the cooling holes and removing weight?

If yes, how do you remove the reinforcement please?

 

[haimsey]

@haimsey Did you remove the reinforcement from behind the bumper when cutting the cooling holes and removing weight?

If yes, how do you remove the reinforcement please?

The above image isn’t my car, I have however cut holes through my bumper, I just cut through the reinforcing part also. It’s a bit messy from behind, but you can’t see that bit...

 

[VenomUK]

The above image isn’t my car, I have however cut holes through my bumper, I just cut through the reinforcing part also. It’s a bit messy from behind, but you can’t see that bit...

That’s all I needed to know if people are just going through it or actually removing it all before hand?

 

[haimsey]

That’s all I needed to know if people are just going through it or actually removing it all before hand?

There must be a way to fully remove it, but the bumper will be floppy. I never thought about taking it off completely, just removed some material to make it functional enough to get some more cold air in (but then put the reg back on for road use)

 

[VenomUK]

There must be a way to fully remove it, but the bumper will be floppy. I never thought about taking it off completely, just removed some material to make it functional enough to get some more cold air in (but then put the reg back on for road use)

I was going to go down the quick latch route 1 either side and 1 either side of the number plate which should keep the flex to a min. I will have another look on the weekend or just do your proven method of removing material out to ensure clear flow

 

[haimsey]

I was going to go down the quick latch route 1 either side and 1 either side of the number plate which should keep the flex to a min. I will have another look on the weekend or just do your proven method of removing material out to ensure clear flow

I did start to consider making a piece up to replace the original support that was tidier/functional, and the same-ish shape to keep the rigidity.
My current method is crude, but works (I hope/think)

 

[VenomUK]

I did start to consider making a piece up to replace the original support that was tidier/functional, and the same-ish shape to keep the rigidity.
My current method is crude, but works (I hope/think)

I've removed my support part of the bumper now and adding 4 quicklatch fixings 2x at the side and 2x just either side of the number plate as support.