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So evidently I'm not the greatest AutoX driver ever and managed to hit a cone fast and hard enough to cause some damage. The pictures show the driver side fender liner separated from the front bumper. I have had this issue on passenger side and the fender liner can easily be repositioned and refastened. This damage is more severe and I cannot move the fender liner to the front bumper. Looking at pictures you can see the brake duct cracked and dislocated from its correct position. You can see the plastic fingers of the bumper so the brake duct is shoved up from mowing down the cone at AutoX. I also included a picture showing that the bumper is sagging so that you can see the ground through the cap between bumper and headlight.
I do not care about the crack in the brake duct. I am not road racing so some air escaping doesn't matter.
My question is can the brake duct/bumper be repositioned without removing the whole bumper assembly.
I’s like a 10 minute job. No front bumper removal. Although it looks like that clipnut might have pulled through the bumper so you’ll probably need to repair that first once the wheel liner comes off.
Sorry about the damage, I pegged a cone at 75 mph at an autocross last month but only had to polish the clear coat on the front bumper. I have removed the brake duct without removing the front bumper. If you don’t want to replace the cracked duct just drill some parallel holes and zip tie the crack shut.
I’s like a 10 minute job. No front bumper removal. Although it looks like that clipnut might have pulled through the bumper so you’ll probably need to repair that first once the wheel liner comes off.
For sure the clip broke the fender which as you know is very common. I just have no idea how the components come together so was worried it might be a big job. Do you know exactly what needs to be taken apart? I'm have a new chin spoiler thats going on at the same time so hopefully just a few more minutes of labor.
Sorry about the damage, I pegged a cone at 75 mph at an autocross last month but only had to polish the clear coat on the front bumper. I have removed the brake duct without removing the front bumper. If you don’t want to replace the cracked duct just drill some parallel holes and zip tie the crack shut.
Thanks glad to know that the bumper does not need to be removed. Its just hard to tell how that assembly gets repositioned by lookin under the car.
The cone was not upright .......... it wasn't even on the track anymore........I'm surprised it didn't come home with me
06-08-2019, 08:17 PM
AutoX Damage: Front Bumper Question
