RPM Mini Front Bumper (Black)
About this part
This is an optional RPM Mini Front Bumper. This bumper is compatible with the Associated B4, T4 and GT2 vehicles, as well as the HPI Firestorm family of vehicles. Race oriented Associated GT2, B4 & T4 owners prefer lightweight, yet effective parts. Weighing in at a mere 5-3/4 grams, it is small in size but big on performance. This mini bumper is 30% thicker than the stock skid plate providing tons of extra skid and impact resistance. The RPM mini bumper extends in front of the vehicle and curves up into a 2” wide bumper that actually performs as a bumper. It protects both the chassis and the hinge pins from frontal impacts and acts as a low-friction skid plate. RPM mini bumpers also use all four bulkhead mounting screws to disperse impacts over a larger area reducing transferred impact forces by over 50%! As a finishing touch, RPM mini bumpers have recessed mounting holes so all those nasty scrapes and crashes will be absorbed by the bumper, not the screw heads!
Features:
- Lightweight design (5.75 grams)
- 30% thicker than the stock skid plate
- Reduces impact forces by half
- 2” wide bumper protects the chassis and hinge pins from frontal impact
- Acts as a low-friction skid plate
Reviews4.7 · 6 reviews
Tengo montado este bumper en mi B5M y encaja perfecto, me gusta más que el pequeño bumper que trae el coche de serie, lo recomiendo. I have assembled this in my B5M bumper and fits perfect, I like the little bumper car that brings the series, I recommend it.
Works well and I don't see the issue with 4 screws. If you don't like 4 you can still run 2 under it and 2 for the bumper. The bumper kicks forward more and works better for RPM's from Arm kit for the B4.x
Not a bad bumper but it uses 4 screws and the stock one uses two, I think with this one using all 4 screws it puts to much force onto the bulkhead which didn't fair well with these set-up. If you are a good driver and hitting things is not a usual for you then these would work, but if you crash like my kids do this one may give you problems.
Works much better than stock, uses 4 holes...not so much durt get under. Good product.
Very solid, it's perfect for protecting the body, it's also good for the Team Asso T5M
Reviewers generally rate the RPM Mini Front Bumper (Black) highly, with most describing it as a solid upgrade over the stock bumper. Owners report good fit on Team Associated B4/B5M/T4/T5M-type chassis, durability under heavy crashes, and less dirt getting under the bumper. The main disagreement concerns the four-screw mounting: one reviewer felt it places excess force on the bulkhead and may cause problems for harder crashers, while another said the extra screws are not an issue and can be used two under and two on the bumper. One reviewer reported no bulkhead breakage after significant crashes on a buggy conversion. Overall feedback is positive but based on a small number of reviews.
- + Fits well on B5M
- + Better than stock bumper
- + Solid and protects body
- + Durable in crashes
- − Four-screw mounting may stress bulkhead
- − May not suit hard crashers