Well Here They are !! Here are some photos of the Bumper Delete Kit soon to be released. We've got a few minor things to work out i.e. coating & finishes than they will available through Project 321.
These are one piece Billet Aluminum. The base unit will be powder coated or painted a satin black color. This kit would retain the stock bumper Frame extensions. It is a simple and quick project. It can be a DIY project. It takes about 10 minutes to remove the stock bumper via the 8 small bolts. These covers will mount quickly. It will save an approximately 13 Lbs of extended polar weight.
As stated before I really like the looks of the bumper delete kits that are out there but they are expensive and there is a lot of work associated with those kits due to the removal of the bumper posts. There are many attachment points to the OEM posts This style would eliminate that requirement and would be easily reversed.
The covers over the posts create a stand off zone between the posts and the exhaust tips. A local GT owner who saw the basic concept commented that the stock exhaust tips looked very cool sticking out without being cut back. Reminiscent of the old race cars!!
I have been asked a few times about air flow and the back of the GT. I'm talking about the evacuation of hot air from the engine bay. As most of us know replacing the big box Stock muffler with one of the cat back systems or the Borla allows a less obstructive path for air to move to the rear exit screens.
It has also been proven that using the opening behind the license plate can very beneficial to helping the hot air escape. Ford recommends removing the license plate to allow full use of the free square area when running on the track. Many GT owners are using License plate stand offs to utilize this free area. The license plate in the way of the hole does slightly impede the air flow so the larger the gap the less restriction.
That being said think removing the bumper will help the air flow somewhat by allowing the air to flow through the vents with no restriction directly behind it. I recently ran my bumper less car pretty hard at the PBIR. We were running 30 min sessions .. it was mid 70's and the car stayed in a nice and safe temp, range. I keep waiting for the temps to creep up and it never did..it got a little above 200* at it's peak.
So in the efforts to reduce weight and increase air flow going bumper less has some advantages. As I stated earlier I do like the looks of the other kits. The only problem I have with one of the kits is that it has a solid panel in lieu of vents. The solid panel is probably the nicest looking kit in my opinion but I would not want to give up the valuable venting area. I'm trying to achieve maximum cooling with what we have to work with.
Here are some of the advantages of this Style of Bumper Delete .
- Lower cost
- Easy DIY project. ( 30 minutes estimated total time including beer break )
- Because of the Stand Off Zone the Exhaust does not need to be trimmed ( stock or after market)
- Reduction of Approximately 13 Lbs.
- Increased air flow
- Easily reversible
- Custom logos or engraving is possible.
- Makes cleaning the back of the car easier.
- There is still some solid frame structure of protruding from the rear.
- The exhaust pipes extending further from the body can reduce the chances of a fire. Don't laugh,, more than one GT has self ignited the stock rear bumper ..:biggrin
I want to personally thank Jake from Project 321 for taking on this latest project .. I spent alot of time making the drawings and getting the contours right . Jake has proven to be a real metal artist so the machining is first rate !! Jake thanks for making my vision come to life.. :thumbsup
These are one piece Billet Aluminum. The base unit will be powder coated or painted a satin black color. This kit would retain the stock bumper Frame extensions. It is a simple and quick project. It can be a DIY project. It takes about 10 minutes to remove the stock bumper via the 8 small bolts. These covers will mount quickly. It will save an approximately 13 Lbs of extended polar weight.
As stated before I really like the looks of the bumper delete kits that are out there but they are expensive and there is a lot of work associated with those kits due to the removal of the bumper posts. There are many attachment points to the OEM posts This style would eliminate that requirement and would be easily reversed.
The covers over the posts create a stand off zone between the posts and the exhaust tips. A local GT owner who saw the basic concept commented that the stock exhaust tips looked very cool sticking out without being cut back. Reminiscent of the old race cars!!
I have been asked a few times about air flow and the back of the GT. I'm talking about the evacuation of hot air from the engine bay. As most of us know replacing the big box Stock muffler with one of the cat back systems or the Borla allows a less obstructive path for air to move to the rear exit screens.
It has also been proven that using the opening behind the license plate can very beneficial to helping the hot air escape. Ford recommends removing the license plate to allow full use of the free square area when running on the track. Many GT owners are using License plate stand offs to utilize this free area. The license plate in the way of the hole does slightly impede the air flow so the larger the gap the less restriction.
That being said think removing the bumper will help the air flow somewhat by allowing the air to flow through the vents with no restriction directly behind it. I recently ran my bumper less car pretty hard at the PBIR. We were running 30 min sessions .. it was mid 70's and the car stayed in a nice and safe temp, range. I keep waiting for the temps to creep up and it never did..it got a little above 200* at it's peak.
So in the efforts to reduce weight and increase air flow going bumper less has some advantages. As I stated earlier I do like the looks of the other kits. The only problem I have with one of the kits is that it has a solid panel in lieu of vents. The solid panel is probably the nicest looking kit in my opinion but I would not want to give up the valuable venting area. I'm trying to achieve maximum cooling with what we have to work with.
Here are some of the advantages of this Style of Bumper Delete .
- Lower cost
- Easy DIY project. ( 30 minutes estimated total time including beer break )
- Because of the Stand Off Zone the Exhaust does not need to be trimmed ( stock or after market)
- Reduction of Approximately 13 Lbs.
- Increased air flow
- Easily reversible
- Custom logos or engraving is possible.
- Makes cleaning the back of the car easier.
- There is still some solid frame structure of protruding from the rear.
- The exhaust pipes extending further from the body can reduce the chances of a fire. Don't laugh,, more than one GT has self ignited the stock rear bumper ..:biggrin
I want to personally thank Jake from Project 321 for taking on this latest project .. I spent alot of time making the drawings and getting the contours right . Jake has proven to be a real metal artist so the machining is first rate !! Jake thanks for making my vision come to life.. :thumbsup
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