Urethane RS4-Style front Bumper for B5 A4
https://www.audiforums.com/forum/ven...embers-172069/
Recently I (well, my car) was fortunate enough to be a part of the development for the first polyurethane B5 A4 RS4-style front bumper. For those unfamiliar with polyurethane, it is worthwhile to know that it is a strong yet lightweight plastic which is very resilient to impact and damage/deformation – making it an excellent choice for bumper material.

I checked over the entire bumper, and couldn’t find any area where its thickness was less than 1/8”, which suggests to me that it will not rip/tear. But even in the odd chance that it does (other than from an accident) there is a lifetime warranty to back you up. The manufacturing appears pretty near flawless, and even the back-side of the bumper shows a lack of imperfections. Perhaps one of the best things about it in terms of manufacturing, is that it is MADE IN THE U.S., not too far from where I live (I visited their facility). Don't have to worry about a low-quality Chinese product here.

One of the nice features about a bumper like this especially for those with the 1.8T is extra space to fit a FMIC. During the fitting of the bumper the guys at the shop would remove my FMIC to ensure stock-like fitment, but after getting the final product it doesn’t look like they actually had to modify the bumper to fit my particular FMIC (core: 22x6x2.75). And yet there is still more room to spare! So, onto a couple of my pics:




Hard to believe my car hadn’t been washed in 1-2 weeks prior to these pictures... I’ve got some RS4-style skirts to paint/throw on and will be painting the rear lower valence soon as well! Also planning to add some black mesh to the bumper grilles and side vents.

 

How much?

 

If you check out the 2nd link I posted, it says they are selling this bumper to AF members for ~$400 shipped. It's not the least expensive bumper by any means, but it IS one of the highest quality aftermarket bumpers you can buy for our cars. And it's durable, not cheap fiberglass crap, so it ought to last.

 

do they have all the hardware included? and are they prepped for paint?

 

That I'm not sure about because they prepped and painted and installed it for me. But it is my understanding the bumper requires prep for paint. Though you will have to check with CarBodyKitStore about that.

 

Thanks for the awesome review, MetalMan!

Papa_Dios: The retail price is 549.99, but we are currently having a special sale for forum members only. After the discount, it will cost you $399.99 shipped!

patrixx006: The bumper uses the hardware that is already on your car (used for the stock bumper), so there is no need to include installation hardware. The bumper does need to be prepped for paint.

 

are you going to get a rear bumper for this?

 

Wasn't planning to, though I intend to paint the rear lower valence.

 

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