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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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sport bumper problem??

Part of my future plans with the car was to switch to a Sport front bumper if anything ever happens to the stock one. but then I realized i have front parking sensors and you guys don't
is it possible?
(no we don't have the Sport version here so i'll have to get my bumper shipped from Riverside with no parking sensors)
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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I bet you will need to either get the right foam insert behind the bumper cover, or drill out the one you have now which is the less expensive approach.
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Part of my future plans with the car was to switch to a Sport front bumper if anything ever happens to the stock one. but then I realized i have front parking sensors and you guys don't
is it possible?
(no we don't have the Sport version here so i'll have to get my bumper shipped from Riverside with no parking sensors)
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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what foam inserts are you talking about? I have no idea how the parking sensors are hooked up (never took off the bumper.. yet) :confused
 
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Immediately behind the bumper cover is a foam filler that fills the space between the bumper cover and the aluminum impact beam:



I originally thought you would need a new one of these, but now I don't think so if you just re-use yours. It should already have the right clearance holes for the parking sensors.

BTW .. I was told that foam costs almost $1K US!

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what foam inserts are you talking about? I have no idea how the parking sensors are hooked up (never took off the bumper.. yet) :confused
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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WHAT??! how can it cost so much? buy a new tv and use the foam from there lol.
 
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BTW, the foam is called an "energy absorber".

LOL not $1000 USD...more like $53.48 plus shipping

http://www.infinitipartsusa.com/part...layCatalogid=0
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:30 AM
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I guess that means $950 labor then?

thx for clarifying!

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BTW, the foam is called an "energy absorber".

LOL not $1000 USD...more like $53.48 plus shipping

http://www.infinitipartsusa.com/part...layCatalogid=0
 
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hahahahaha
 
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