This is wholly Simon Hope's project (rustedandrotten) - but he was kind enough to share the spoils of his efforts at the closing of OrigineRS 2015.
As many of you will be only too aware - the Vee has a habit of clouting the lip of it's front spoiler. Typically this could easily happen over awkward speed humps or steeply cambered multi-storey car parks.
My Vee has done approximately 15k miles - but has been to the paint shop x4 times during that mileage. My body shop identified a hairline crack needing repair along the lip at the last visit.
Things are better now that I have a Russosport front spoiler (which takes the scuffing now).... though I have accepted that there is a risk that pounding this spoiler could result in snapping the front bumper.
Simon has been hoping to replicate the OEM Ph2 bumper with sensible reinforcement in the zones that were vunerable with the original product.
This would have various positive implications:
A Ph2 Vee could wear one without risking damage to the 'no longer available' coveted OEM front bumper.
Folks could get x2 painted at one go - some economy of scale and convenience.
The replacement could take the scuffing for those who don't like the Russosport spoiler look.
Anyway - happy looking. Here is a photographic image of the prototype positioned next to my OEM spare that was used as the cast.
I'll let Simon take up the reporting on developments from here.
As many of you will be only too aware - the Vee has a habit of clouting the lip of it's front spoiler. Typically this could easily happen over awkward speed humps or steeply cambered multi-storey car parks.
My Vee has done approximately 15k miles - but has been to the paint shop x4 times during that mileage. My body shop identified a hairline crack needing repair along the lip at the last visit.
Things are better now that I have a Russosport front spoiler (which takes the scuffing now).... though I have accepted that there is a risk that pounding this spoiler could result in snapping the front bumper.
Simon has been hoping to replicate the OEM Ph2 bumper with sensible reinforcement in the zones that were vunerable with the original product.
This would have various positive implications:
A Ph2 Vee could wear one without risking damage to the 'no longer available' coveted OEM front bumper.
Folks could get x2 painted at one go - some economy of scale and convenience.
The replacement could take the scuffing for those who don't like the Russosport spoiler look.
Anyway - happy looking. Here is a photographic image of the prototype positioned next to my OEM spare that was used as the cast.
I'll let Simon take up the reporting on developments from here.
