![]() ![]() It didn’t make it into practice and Formula Drift may have outlawed this before its debut. Samuel Hubinette for 2009 attempted to roll out a rollerblade wheel design to glide along walls. While it added weight, it lowered the amount of body work and repair needed. Īnother outlawed tactic was to use coilovers with weak springs to absorb the impact but spring back out to preserve the physical chassis body. Formula Drift has since changed the rules so now all bash bars must be magnetic. While aluminum is more expensive, the weight savings was likely worth the effort. Years ago, when it was allowed, JR ran an aluminum bash bar on the front with a secondary steel frame behind it. The major down side is the added weight and complexity. The design above has the potential to puncture the tire in the event of an impact. ![]() Dual bar systems are useful for oil pan and frame rail protection and a rigid mounting point for bumpers. Every component is cut in-house on our Fiber Laser machine to the highest degree of quality and precision. Most basic bash bars are a single bar that goes in place of the OEM bumper. A remedy to this would be to curve in the end piece so that the tire would hit a rounded edge of the bar instead of the corner.įrequently, drift cars run a dual bar system. Most basic bash bars are a single bar that goes in place of the OEM bumper. Doing this allows easier replacement and more crush area. One for the bumper, and one to replace the cut off frame rails. Many pro teams run 2 separate crash supports. This gives more engine bay space and more area to crumple without transferring the impact to the main chassis. Many pro-am drivers and all pro drivers adhere to their rule books to cut off as much of the frame rail as possible to add a larger crash area. Most general drifters replace the front bumper with a bash bar that mounts to the stock bumper. Increased air flow (theoretically), added jack points to the car, lowered weight, custom mounting brackets for body panels/lights, and added space in/around the bumper area. Secondary PurposesĪlternatively, bash bars have several other benefits. In the event of an impact, a new bash bar can simply be bolted on or the old one can be repaired if needed. The aim of this is to absorb the impact on a part that can be quickly replaced, instead of tweaking the actual body of the car. Bash Bar BMW E46 M-Pack M3 Exterior Accessories Bash Bar Are you tuning a car. The main purpose of a “Bash Bar” is to provide a replaceable, bolt on crush area for the inevitability of front/rear contact between cars. A Sparco tow strap peeks out of each bumper cover to aid in recovering the car if needed.As usual, this article is written from my point of view and is limited to my current level of knowledge. Also, they were both designed with the goal of remaining behind the bumper covers of the vehicle. Both bash bars mount to the frame rails of the vehicle where the original bumpers/crash bars did with a 5/16” thick steel plate. ![]() The front bash bar also serves as the mounting location for the air dam supports, radiator ducting, power steering cooler lines, and reinforcement for the radiator core support. ![]() The front bash bar was designed with the goal of being sturdy enough to withstand frontal impact and to be able to support the car if jacked up on it, but also to give some and bend in case of a hard crash as to not bend the frame rails of the vehicle itself. The rear bash bar has an incorporated jack point so that the whole rear of the car can be jacked up from that one spot. Our team member Quinn designed some bash bars for the SVT Focus to aid in front and rear impacts. ![]()
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