Rear Bumper Supports

[Dr Robert Harms]

Are the rear bumper supports solid or is there any crash absorption methodology or is the bumper mounted ridigidly.

 

[SteveA]

They are solid and are mounted that way to the frame.

 

[californiacuda]

The stock muffler is part of the crumple zone for the car's rear end

 

[MAD IN NC]

So the muffler from hell is a 60# pillow?

 

[Sinovac]

Read this technical article.

Are the rear bumper supports solid or is there any crash absorption methodology or is the bumper mounted ridigidly.

http://www.aec.org/exapps/alumshow.html

Click on the "Ford GT" link. The rails are designed to "accordian" in a crash. The aluminum industry is justifiably proud of the GT.

Best regards,

Paul