Replace or just cut?
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Drifting
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Replace or just cut?
So I'm not trying to be cheap here but my rear bumper skirt was melted a long time ago by my old exhaust. Long story short there was too much boost for the mufflers to stay on and it popped off quite a few times and deformed the plastic.
Looking online a new replacement is around $300 which is ridiculous as usual. I was considering just cutting the area that is warped and leaving it like that. The exhaust tips cover up most of the area but it is just annoying to look at.
My plan was to go from the right side edge and continue that line up past the curve right almost to where it meets the bumper itself and then cut across and do the same to the other side.
I leave on deployment in a few months so a new piece isn't a huge issue and when I get back I figured I may as well buy an aftermarket one anyways. So right now I just want it to look decent again.
Looking online a new replacement is around $300 which is ridiculous as usual. I was considering just cutting the area that is warped and leaving it like that. The exhaust tips cover up most of the area but it is just annoying to look at.
My plan was to go from the right side edge and continue that line up past the curve right almost to where it meets the bumper itself and then cut across and do the same to the other side.
I leave on deployment in a few months so a new piece isn't a huge issue and when I get back I figured I may as well buy an aftermarket one anyways. So right now I just want it to look decent again.
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Drifting
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From: Jacksonville FL
It's not too much to replace it but there's honestly no point in doing it right now if I'm not driving the car for 7 months while I'm deployed. It's just an eyesore that most wont see but I notice it every time. I'm just curious to how it would look being cut higher... I can't remember what's behind the trim besides the exhaust brackets.
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It doesn't cost anything but a few minutes of your time to cut it. Maybe you'll end up liking it and decide to never replace it. The worst that could happen is that you hate it and then you can replace it whenever you want.
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Drifting
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Good advice !!
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