oem bumper vs. fiberglass; any comments thx!
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oem bumper vs. fiberglass; any comments thx!
Thinking about replacing my oem bumper with a set of fiberglass knockoffs. Is it worth it, cuz I know fiberglass cracks, while oem rarely does. Thanks.
Btw, I was thinking clk63 conv. (non-Black Label) bumper to replace my non-amg oem. The bumper looks tight but cons are fiberglass, and the rest of the car is non-amg body style.
If not, probably just put a carbon fiber lip on the oems.
Thanks.
Btw, I was thinking clk63 conv. (non-Black Label) bumper to replace my non-amg oem. The bumper looks tight but cons are fiberglass, and the rest of the car is non-amg body style.
If not, probably just put a carbon fiber lip on the oems.
Thanks.
Last edited by thunderbenz; Oct 4, 2010 at 06:35 PM.
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Well oem is some sort of plastic (not fiberglass) my shop told me. Fiberglass aftermarkets tend to crack he said, which I know to be true. I was thinking about replacing my oem front bumper with a clk63 conv. knock off. It looks tight but I am thinking about the quality of the fiberglass material.
So comes down to new fiberglass bumper vs. carbon fiber lip on the oem bumper I have on now.
Oh and would it look too nose heavy cuz my clk is non amg variant.
Thanks.
So comes down to new fiberglass bumper vs. carbon fiber lip on the oem bumper I have on now.
Oh and would it look too nose heavy cuz my clk is non amg variant.
Thanks.
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It's believed that the aftermarket Fiberglass bumpers will have a problem with fitment. I have heard this from my body guy also. That doesn't mean it's impossible. The choice is yours. Nobody can really tell you what problems if any you will have. It's up to you if you want to take the risk.
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Yeah I know, there is member who has oem clk63c bumper and it looks tight, I think he lives in HK or some part of Asia. Anyways, I think Im going with CF lip and lip wing on the back. That'll cure my desires for a new car for a while I guess...haha. Thanks to all.
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yeah 300 but thats just the bumper, thats not including the fogs and grills. thats another $500+
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no not for the aftermarket bumper the original poster was talking about, but Im just saying 300 is maybe for a used bumper itself and half the cost of what you need
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The aftermarket CLK63 bumper that's on ebay charges you $400 for the bumper, $120 for shipping, $275 for the grilles, and $245 for the fogs.
