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campy · 08-05-2015, 01:42 AM

I'd rather it flex than shatter!

humfrz · 08-05-2015, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by miyoshi82

Is the paint protection film for the front bumper from the dealership be any beneficial?

Yes, it will triple the thickness of the front bumper .......

humfrz

timmymartinez · 08-05-2015, 03:31 AM

Lol yea , everything about this car is pretty fragile but with weight reductions and all , it makes sense , wayyyy different than my mustang gt lol I'm slowly getting past the transition from a boat car to the frs

humfrz · 08-05-2015, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by timmymartinez

Lol yea , everything about this car is pretty fragile but with weight reductions and all , it makes sense , wayyyy different than my mustang gt lol I'm slowly getting past the transition from a boat car to the frs

Well, the upside is ....... it doesn't take the PDR man long to pop out the dents .....

humfrz

stevesnj · 08-05-2015, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

I leaned my hand against my fender and noticed that it flexed. It's a car made of painted tin foil.

The fenders have been thinned even more on my 2016

Fishbed77 · 08-05-2015, 12:26 PM

Car is totaled.

mav1178 · 08-05-2015, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by timmymartinez

I was waxing my FRS today and I noticed the front bumper piece right above the grill is super flimsy , I can press it in and flex it , is this normal ? I've never had a car Like that lol thanks

I can take off the front bumper of this car in about 15-20 minutes with access to a lift or a high enough jack.

I can do the same for about 99% of the cars out on the market.

Flimsy? Yes, but so are many other cars.

-alex

plynnjr92 · 08-06-2015, 04:35 AM

I've had my FR-S 3 weeks off the dealer lot. I already have 5 chips in my bumper and counting on a white car.. needless to say I'm mad

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Tromatic · 08-07-2015, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by plynnjr92

I've had my FR-S 3 weeks off the dealer lot. I already have 5 chips in my bumper and counting on a white car.. needless to say I'm mad

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Why u mad at normal wear?

tyrantcf · 08-07-2015, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by plynnjr92

I've had my FR-S 3 weeks off the dealer lot. I already have 5 chips in my bumper and counting on a white car.. needless to say I'm mad

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Maybe you should increase your following distance?

plynnjr92 · 08-07-2015, 02:39 AM

I've just never seen chips collect this fast on my sentra is all. And I'm a truck driver, I know all about following distance.

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dnieves · 08-07-2015, 07:48 AM

1. paints are water based now a days for the environment they don't hold up as well -it's a tradeoff.
2. your best protection again chips is to increase the distance between you and the car ahead of you and steer clear of 4X4s dump trucks (and the best one!) get Paint Protection Film!
3. all cars flex easily because the plastic they use is a urethane on the bumpers to absorb energy when you hit something (or someone).
4. all <normal> cars are easy to dent because they have to use thinner sheet metal to improve gas mileage -it's a tradeoff. Normal as Camrys, Accords and below -not LFA, Corvette, etc.

AznBRZer · 08-07-2015, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plynnjr92

I've had my FR-S 3 weeks off the dealer lot. I already have 5 chips in my bumper and counting on a white car.. needless to say I'm mad

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It's what makes a Subaru a Subaru!

soulreapersteve · 08-07-2015, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plynnjr92

I've had my FR-S 3 weeks off the dealer lot. I already have 5 chips in my bumper and counting on a white car.. needless to say I'm mad

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I stopped giving a crap about the chips on the bumper. After the first one came from driving behind a Corvette, I said fuck it and didn't give two shits since.

After the 4th chip, I haven't seen one since (about 3 weeks ago, interestingly).

That being said, my car isn't a show car so I count the chips as battle scars lol

08-05-2015, 01:42 AM	#15
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dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1. paints are water based now a days for the environment they don't hold up as well -it's a tradeoff. 2. your best protection again chips is to increase the distance between you and the car ahead of you and steer clear of 4X4s dump trucks (and the best one!) get Paint Protection Film! 3. all cars flex easily because the plastic they use is a urethane on the bumpers to absorb energy when you hit something (or someone). 4. all <normal> cars are easy to dent because they have to use thinner sheet metal to improve gas mileage -it's a tradeoff. Normal as Camrys, Accords and below -not LFA, Corvette, etc.

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