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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 12:51 AM
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Default Polyurethane or ABS?

Which is better quality for a front lip? It's going to get painted or i'd go cf....

I really have no clue what physical differences there are
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 05:58 AM
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Default Re: Polyurethane or ABS? (QuikJaysun)

Urethane
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 06:35 AM
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 06:47 AM
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Default Re: Polyurethane or ABS? (QuikJaysun)

urethane=OEM quality
ABS=ebay


Modified by civic.com.hk at 8:05 AM 3/23/2004
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 06:56 AM
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Default Re: Polyurethane or ABS? (QuikJaysun)

abs is hard plastic, polyerethane is more like hard rubber - like civic.com.hk said.. poly = OEM
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 07:01 AM
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cool, when i saw pics of the poly lip on ebay the guy had it bent and curved...so i was a little worried that it was no good.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Default Re: Polyurethane or ABS? (QuikJaysun)

if i were to order a mugen front lip, what would it be made out of?

a real one
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic.com.hk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">urethane=OEM quality
ABS=ebay


Modified by civic.com.hk at 8:05 AM 3/23/2004</TD></TR></TABLE>

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

go ask any car manufacturer, they will say all stock bumpers are made out of ABS, which is stronger than Polyurethane.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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Default Re: Polyurethane or ABS? (QuikJaysun)

easy, poly want a cracker.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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i HEARD that euruthane is worthless for anything on the front of the car

it's so flexible it will bend when the car is up to speed, negating any positive benefits of a lip or bumper
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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Default Re: Polyurethane or ABS? (mr poo)

Polyurethane (100%, 11 votes)

ABS plastice (0%, 0 votes)

11-0 but 2 comments saying abs?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by QuikJaysun &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Polyurethane (100%, 11 votes)

ABS plastice (0%, 0 votes)

11-0 but 2 comments saying abs?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by makavelli1227 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

go ask any car manufacturer, they will say all stock bumpers are made out of ABS, which is stronger than Polyurethane.</TD></TR></TABLE>

anyone?

13-0 Poly
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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ABS plastic is stronger than polyurethane but polyurethane is more flexible, i hope that makes sense...what i am trying to say is polyurethane is weak and that is why you can bend it and flex it but you cannot do that to ABS plastic or it will crack
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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So poly would get less damage from bottoming out, but will flex at high speeds?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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wouldn't that make poly a bad thing to have painted? I think i'm going with abs.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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Poly is very soft when heated and if it isn't molded right will not fit good and may look warped.
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