EVO8LTW

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I'm thinking about adding a CF lip or possibly an aftermarket front bumper to my Evo, but I hit cones with it regularly autocrossing and don't want something that can't take that abuse. I recall seeing a Chargespeed bumper damaged from a cone, but does anyone have any thoughts on how a CF lip would fair or other bumpers? What do I need to look for in the way of materials/construction?

Thanks!

Robevo RS

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i got APR frontlip fiberglass ... its was a bad choice from me. cracks like crazy.And i do road track...

Pr3z

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I put on my old crappy VIII bumper (I have IX conversion) when I do it.

It's definitely a good idea. Cones can mark it up and take out the lip. You never know when your going to plow over that line of four cones.

Skylineracer

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this is why i try to hit cones with other parts of my car LOL

TouringBubble

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I think a CF lip would be hard to damage if it were supported well. A splitter is probably a different story though.

When it comes down to it, a cone can cause a bit of damage it it flips around the wrong way. Anything could be broken/chipped/scraped.

red devil

I owned a Evo 8 with a Street Concept carbon lip. I also auto-X with it and I never had a problem. I could see in cold weather conditions that it might cause a problem.

PKEVO8

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Yea I've got the APR splitter now on my car, and the nuts from one of the hangars came loose. it's really flimsy right now and doesn't have much support in general. I think you'd be better off with a lip because if it just touches something it feels like it will break.

theblue

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fiberglass = bad
polyurethane = good
carbon fiber = questionable (so many different grades and build quality level many not designed for race)

McCall

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Rich, I have had the APR Carbonfiber lip on my car for about 4-5 months now . I probably have run it at 5-6 events so far and have hit a lot of cones (including a few center punches) with it and haven't had any issues.

nicksalerno80

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I have a FRPF (or what ever the newsest one is) C-West front bumper and auto-x with it. I think I only hit one cone head on and it didn't do anything to it and you can usually get the cone marks off......or just don't hit cones head on like you shouldn't be