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dookie11 · 03-07-2012, 10:22 PM

My 2nd video from the Subaru @ Hermosa Beach event on Saturday. Is this supposed to be pre-production only, or is it really going to be that flimsy? Feels like an R/C car lolz. It's definitely NOT like that on my Lude, nor any other car I've ever seen...
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MF_DEUCE · 03-07-2012, 10:29 PM

hmm...i dont remember it being that flimsy. It could possibly be a pre-production model.

#87 · 03-07-2012, 10:35 PM

Looks good for parking in the city ^_^

Aren't (some) corvettes similar to this?

dookie11 · 03-07-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by #87

Looks good for parking in the city ^_^

Aren't (some) corvettes similar to this?

YES. The newer ones are like this. I remember "squishing" the Corvettes at the OC and LA Auto Shows. YUCK. Is it for lightweightedness? Does that mean if I get rear-ended, I'm dead meat?

gt86mods · 03-07-2012, 10:41 PM

All C6 vettes are a lot worse & they are much more expensive. They may be cutting costs or saving weight by using less material, personally I couldn't care less what the bumper feels like when pushing on it heh.

gt86mods · 03-07-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dookie11

YES. The newer ones are like this. I remember "squishing" the Corvettes at the OC and LA Auto Shows. YUCK. Is it for lightweightedness? Does that mean if I get rear-ended, I'm dead meat?

It's just a cover, most likely for weight savings. The bits that matter in a crash are hidden under the parts designed to look good.

OrbitalEllipses · 03-07-2012, 10:58 PM

It functions as an air brake guys.

dookie11 · 03-07-2012, 11:03 PM

K..guess I won't worry too much about being creamed if I get rear-ended by some douche, then.

Dark · 03-07-2012, 11:42 PM

It's supposed to be like that. It's just a piece connected to the rear bumper. As long as it has a few bolts, clips, and snaps to hold it. I'm totally fine.

gt86mods · 03-07-2012, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

It functions as an air brake guys.

Gotta cut speed holes to reduce drag!

serialk11r · 03-08-2012, 12:03 AM

Yea it's not part of the bumper, it just covers the bumper and muffler and has a few inches that serves as a diffuser of sorts.

dookie11 · 03-08-2012, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by serialk11r

Yea it's not part of the bumper, it just covers the bumper and muffler and has a few inches that serves as a diffuser of sorts.

So mostly for looks, right?

kash · 03-08-2012, 12:16 AM

I think it's more about the looks.

serialk11r · 03-08-2012, 12:16 AM

Yea, I think it's so people who don't know any better think it's a real giant diffuser on the back lol. They could've omitted the entire vertically oriented part.

03-07-2012, 10:22 PM	#1
dookie11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Drives: Girls crazy with his booty Location: SoCal Posts: 1,123 Thanks: 373 Thanked 63 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ Squishy Plastic Bumper My 2nd video from the Subaru @ Hermosa Beach event on Saturday. Is this supposed to be pre-production only, or is it really going to be that flimsy? Feels like an R/C car lolz. It's definitely NOT like that on my Lude, nor any other car I've ever seen... [u2b]AK43qgc9xlk[/u2b]

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dookie11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Drives: Girls crazy with his booty Location: SoCal Posts: 1,123 Thanks: 373 Thanked 63 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	K..guess I won't worry too much about being creamed if I get rear-ended by some douche, then.

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