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Old 01-23-2018, 09:47 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by MRCA1ST View Post
yeah, when my toe slipped off the pedal I pulled my head back as far as I could thinking "I am going to be so pissed..."


Because my hard bumper was below his the sensors completely dodged the impact, I am not sure if it would have even been hard enough to set them off had it been a direct hit.
They are 10mph impact sensors so it is possible you were under that speed. Like you said it was more the height of the other car that caused the issue. If you had hit flat on the damage would probably be far less. Always amazes me when you see how well the paint stands up to this sort of impact. A rock the size of a marble will chip to bare metal or plastic but a full impact results in some light scuffing and scratches.
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