I did remove my crash beams on my 03 but I never had an accident.

I am thinking about removing them on my 06.

I just want to know if anyone has a horror story about them being removed.

Has anyone had an insurance claim denied because they were not in place?

I understand that if you do hit something slowly the damage is likely to be more severe than It would have been with the supports in place.

 

You already posted the negatives. So you know the risks.

 

When doing some front bumpers you have to lose the beam

 

I don't understand why everyone is worried about claims being denied. Claims get denied for felony acts while operating motor vehicles, not from removing a bumper beam.

 

Replace with this?


JDM Bumper?


I heard that the crash beam only really helps at low speeds so I wouldn't see a reason not to remove it.

Are you going for weight reduction?

 

I don't know that a case has ever been mentioned on here however

remove it at your own risk...

there is always the possibility you get in an accident and the insurance adjuster notices and reports the removal of factory safety equipment

 

I have totaled my 03 VW GTI and 03 Evo 8,.... ON THE SAME ROAD!

both because of romoveing the crash beam!

ill never do it again.. its worth the extra weight man.. im rockn a jdm rear now with beam still on.

 

omg thats crazy!

 

i don't think its really worth taking them off.. i modified mines to fit my jdm rear..

 

My front one wont fit due to the bumper and the front mount..is there a different one for the front ?

 

like he said do at your own risk but when it comes down to it a small hit could total your car for it not bein in place

 

mine is off too. i hope no deer run out in front of me

 

im removing my front next time the front bumper is off... we should petition for demonworkz to make a modified one for the front, like they have for the rear for jdm rears.. saves like 20 lbs over the stock one

 

I took mine off and so did many others. Take it off = loose some weight and get more air flow. But if you crash, bye bye IC and radiator.

 

Trust me, I've done a 5mph crash (rolled down a slight incline for 5ft) into the back of a bmw 7-series. Front crash bar took out my IC, fan and radiator. You will lose them either way. Only damage to the bmw was that the grill mesh imprinted on his bumper cover.