Drift Armor Drift Bar - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

civicdrivr · 11-27-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by utekineir

Been a few months has anyone done a pedestrian impact comparison yet?

The thought of this made me chuckle.

I'm going to go run over some pedestrians today. For science!

Cessblood · 11-27-2013, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mrk1

nice looking part, certainly for off road use only. This certainly is not a new concept i don't know why people are jumping all over it. I run something similar on my car, mine does look to be a bit more substantial. Mine is made of the same DOM material I make roll cages from.

Do you have a picture of yours?

JDKane527 · 11-27-2013, 01:42 PM

Anyone have any numbers to compare this to the Beatrush front bumper beam?

Which would be ideal for pedestrian plowing?

Benefit of the beatrush from quick observation is you can still use the front tow hook.

7thgear · 11-28-2013, 02:58 PM

why bar at all?

SUICIDE DORIFTO

SLICVIC · 12-01-2013, 04:52 PM

everyone knows everything

mike the snake · 12-01-2013, 05:03 PM

Does anyone know if this crash bar will fit on the BRZ?

I know the front ends are slightly different.

campy · 12-01-2013, 05:53 PM

Wow I didn't know people on this forum were so passionate about bumper engineering.

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Originally Posted by mike the snake

Does anyone know if this crash bar will fit on the BRZ?

I know the front ends are slightly different.

It's just the front bumper/headlight shape. The mounting points for the crash bars on the frame should not be any different.

mike the snake · 12-01-2013, 05:57 PM

Thanks. I'm assuming it will fit my BRZ. I know the mounting points are the same, but was wondering about the front bumper area, whether the BRZ and FRS bumpers were different enough so that this crash bar might not exactly fit my BRZ.

I know the BRZ and FRS bumpers are slightly different, so was just asking about it before I bought this crash bar.

mrk1 · 12-01-2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cessblood

Do you have a picture of yours?

@Cessblood, here is a picture of mine from my build thread. 1.75 DOM tubing TIG welded to 1/8 gusseted mounting plates. The intercooler will mount to it and I will work out a way to incorporate the factory tow hook. I had something identical on my STI, never had to use it in an accident but it worked for what I needed it to do.

mav1178 · 12-02-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mrk1

^^^^

The point of this bar isn't meant for pedestrians or whatnot.

The point of this bar is to 1) protect FMIC and other exposed components between bumper and frame in a modified car, and 2) offer a way to support bumper.

It is not meant as an on-road replacement of the front crash beam/bumper support.

Anyone that has put a FMIC onto a car and cut the front bumper support, would know the benefits of this.

-alex

mrk1 · 12-02-2013, 02:32 PM

yeah I cant say I had pedestrians in mind, Im pretty good at not hitting them. However my steel beam is no harder then the factory steel beam. I think the pedestrian contact argument is pretty pointless, I would still rather be hit by this then my F350.

And yes mine is clearly done in the interest of intercooler incorporation. The bumper does not mount to the bar at all, same as the factory piece.

Frostyman · 12-02-2013, 02:38 PM

Lol @ the pedestrian argument.
Speaking of, I had to dodge a drunken pedestrian not long ago. I unfortunately dodged him into a tree. 4k in damage for repairs, and insurance doubled. Not fun.

Shit Luck · 12-02-2013, 07:13 PM

you guys are blowing this way out of proportion.
I have been building crawlers and trail rigs for years. we swap out stock bumpers for tubing all the time, and i promise ours are way stouter than this piece of tubing.
I have never seen anyone get in legal trouble due to running aftermarket bumpers.

Cessblood · 12-04-2013, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mrk1

@Cessblood, here is a picture of mine from my build thread. 1.75 DOM tubing TIG welded to 1/8 gusseted mounting plates. The intercooler will mount to it and I will work out a way to incorporate the factory tow hook. I had something identical on my STI, never had to use it in an accident but it worked for what I needed it to do.

Thanks for the picture. Your set up looks nice.

11-27-2013, 01:42 PM	#59
JDKane527 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 499 Thanks: 274 Thanked 215 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Anyone have any numbers to compare this to the Beatrush front bumper beam? Which would be ideal for pedestrian plowing? Benefit of the beatrush from quick observation is you can still use the front tow hook. __________________ Asphalt Build

11-28-2013, 02:58 PM	#60
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,506 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	why bar at all? SUICIDE DORIFTO __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

12-01-2013, 04:52 PM	#61
SLICVIC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2006 STi Location: NYC Posts: 589 Thanks: 495 Thanked 444 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	everyone knows everything __________________ Instagramz: VicMoralLess http://www.stancenation.com/2012/09/...ed-subaru-sti/

12-02-2013, 02:32 PM	#67
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	yeah I cant say I had pedestrians in mind, Im pretty good at not hitting them. However my steel beam is no harder then the factory steel beam. I think the pedestrian contact argument is pretty pointless, I would still rather be hit by this then my F350. And yes mine is clearly done in the interest of intercooler incorporation. The bumper does not mount to the bar at all, same as the factory piece. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

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mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks. I'm assuming it will fit my BRZ. I know the mounting points are the same, but was wondering about the front bumper area, whether the BRZ and FRS bumpers were different enough so that this crash bar might not exactly fit my BRZ. I know the BRZ and FRS bumpers are slightly different, so was just asking about it before I bought this crash bar.

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Shit Luck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: red frs Location: pa Posts: 1,031 Thanks: 244 Thanked 229 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	you guys are blowing this way out of proportion. I have been building crawlers and trail rigs for years. we swap out stock bumpers for tubing all the time, and i promise ours are way stouter than this piece of tubing. I have never seen anyone get in legal trouble due to running aftermarket bumpers.

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