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Old 02-16-2004 | 07:26 PM
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WHat do you guys do to prevent your exhuast from melting the rear bumper?
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Old 02-16-2004 | 07:32 PM
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never melted mine, it's permanently black right above the exhaust though. maybe yours is set too far back? or too high?
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Old 02-16-2004 | 08:11 PM
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meh even I havent burned my bumper or even turned it black *permanently*.



i think turbovr6 just aint scurbbing hard.



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Old 02-16-2004 | 08:22 PM
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you can get a bumper gaurd made of aluminum or carbon fiber
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Old 02-16-2004 | 08:28 PM
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Um, no car. I was just wondering.

Fikse, wont the guard melt or cause the bumper under to melt anyways?
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Old 02-16-2004 | 08:37 PM
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Not if its metal...
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Old 02-16-2004 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by teknics' date='Feb 16 2004, 09:11 PM
meh even I havent burned my bumper or even turned it black *permanently*.



i think turbovr6 just aint scurbbing hard.



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soap, water, rubbing compund, wax, ect. black for ever.
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Old 02-16-2004 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GarageBoy' date='Feb 16 2004, 07:26 PM
WHat do you guys do to prevent your exhuast from melting the rear bumper?
Not drive? LOL... That's just me..
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Old 02-16-2004 | 10:05 PM
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I was thinking that the metal will keep the heat in and melt under it.
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Old 02-16-2004 | 10:08 PM
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Bend the exhaust so it hangs a bit lower. Some like the apexi sit too close and melt the bumper plastic.
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