carbon fiber bumper

[theSOB]

anyone ever heard of a carbon fiber bumper for our cars?

[ikayto]

nawp

[CB7 Sleeper]

No, there are no carbon fiber bumpers for our cars. Most CF bumpers you see are custom. I've never heard of a CF bumper made by an aftermarket company and put into mass production for any car.

Ever try searching. www.google.com Not trying to be a dick, but your recent posts haven't been important at all. These questions you've been asking are so easy to find out if you just search around. Every time you have a question, don't make a thread about it. Search around, and post questions based on the things you still do not understand.

This thread is useless, sorry.

[mndude07]

Make one

[rezist09]

true fiberglas

[Ander]

How stong is carbon fiber?

[CB7 Sleeper]

How stong is carbon fiber?

Strong, considering it's a fabric. Not as strong as a OEM bumper cover.

[Ander]

Personally I'd go with the stronger of the two materials. Plus carbon fiber is pretty expensive for something with the purpose of a bumper.

[CB7 Sleeper]

Personally I'd go with the stronger of the two materials. Plus carbon fiber is pretty expensive for something with the purpose of a bumper.

The OP is referring to the bumper cover, not the actual bumper underneath. So to save some weight, it wouldn't be too bad of an idea. The strength isn't going to matter with either CF or OEM, it's the actual bumper underneath that needs to be strong.

[Flatline]

The OP is referring to the bumper cover, not the actual bumper underneath. So to save some weight, it wouldn't be too bad of an idea. The strength isn't going to matter with either CF or OEM, it's the actual bumper underneath that needs to be strong.

yep. a CF bumper cover would have the same use as a CF hood or a CF trunk lid or CF interior pieces.

that equals nothing short of weight reduction and bragging rights.

[CB7 Sleeper]

yep. a CF bumper cover would have the same use as a CF hood or a CF trunk lid or CF interior pieces.

that equals nothing short of weight reduction and bragging rights.

Weight reduction and bragging rights, in other words, my motivation. lol

[Ander]

I can't imagine you'd lose that much weight from replacing your bumper cover with a cf cover, lol. Idk how it'd look either, now I'm curious. Someone do this! lol

[Flatline]

I can't imagine you'd lose that much weight from replacing your bumper cover with a cf cover, lol. Idk how it'd look either, now I'm curious. Someone do this! lol

well you'd go from about 6lbs to about 2lbs. but when every ounce counts....

[mndude07]

I can't imagine you'd lose that much weight from replacing your bumper cover with a cf cover, lol. Idk how it'd look either, now I'm curious. Someone do this! lol

Probably not enough to matter. Cars with carbon fiber front ends usually replace the entire bumper assembly with a carbon piece...then some weight is saved. That's completely illegal and unsafe for road use though.

[CB7 Sleeper]

I can't imagine you'd lose that much weight from replacing your bumper cover with a cf cover, lol. Idk how it'd look either, now I'm curious. Someone do this! lol

A full CF front end would look sick IMO. And you'd definitely lose a good amount of weight. Have you ever taken off your front bumper cover? It's decently heavy.